Jessica's Cucina

01/30/2025

Meet Vito S. Bortolotti: Ex-Officio, Executive Director of the Eagle River Historical Society. 🏛️

Vito, originally from Eagle River, comes from a family of small businesses and has always valued community involvement. Graduating from the Northland Pines School District in 2019, he pursued his passion for history and community promotion at the University of Minnesota Duluth, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Public History. 📜

With a background in small businesses and institutions, Vito cherishes the day-to-day interactions and missions dedicated to preserving history and promoting the community. 🌟

In his spare time, Vito collects antiques and enjoys cruising around in his 1979 Lincoln Continental. 🚗 He’s a proud pet parent to Winston, a Bernese Mt. Dog, and Sherman, a Basset Hound. 🐶

In 2024, Vito took on the role of Executive Director of the Eagle River Historical Society. For 2025, he looks forward to growing the society’s programs, engaging the community, and further preserving the rich history of Eagle River. 🤝✨

01/27/2025

🇮🇹 The term pizza was first recorded in the year 997 AD, in a Latin manuscript from the southern Italian town of Gaeta, in Lazio, on the border with Campania. Raffaele Esposito is often credited for creating modern pizza in Naples.
Raffaele Esposito (right in picture) revolutionized the dish considered "poor" in Europe and transformed it into a globally famous dish. He was the inventor of the Margherita pizza. Today, you can find Margherita pizza in almost every pizza shop or pizza brand around the world.
Before this, pizza was a popular dish only in the poor neighborhoods of Naples, Italy, and it was made without cheese, with just tomato sauce, garlic, and oregano, known as Marinara pizza. But in 1889, during the visit of King Umberto I and Queen Margherita of Savoy to Naples, Chef Raffaele Esposito surprised the queen by preparing a pizza in the colors of the Italian flag.
He used red tomato sauce, white mozzarella, and green basil to create the flag on the pizza. Thus, in 1889, thanks to pizzaiolo Raffaele Esposito, we were introduced to the Margherita-flavored pizza in Naples.
This teaches us that creativity and innovation can turn something ordinary into something extraordinary. By thinking outside the box and adding a personal touch, even a humble dish can become a global sensation. This reminds us to embrace our creativity, strive for excellence, and recognize that even small changes can have a big impact.
♥️🥰

01/18/2025

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01/05/2025

La Befana the Italian Christmas Witch rides tonight and drops off sweets and treats to the children for the feast tomorrow! ❤️🇮🇹❤️

11/29/2024

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Thank you to all of our Members who are small businesses in Eagle River! You have always been the engine that has kept our economy going for over 130 years! Be sure to stop by or check out these businesses for !

- Arrow Gift Shop
- Bortolotti's Cin Cin
- Eagle River Animal Hospital
- Eagle River Office Supply and Copy Center
- Eagle Waters Resort & Supper Club
- Eagle River Masonic Lodge
- The Everett
- Grandma's Toy Box
- Hauswerks Inc.
- Mary Kate's Wine Bar
- Meta Storage

Be sure to support your local small businesses, before going to big box stores and do your online Christmas Shopping! A dollar spent locally is a dollar kept locally!

11/17/2024

We still have availability for holiday parties this season. Whether you need take and bake meals, delivery, full-service, or venue rental- we have it all! Contact us today to see what we can do for you.
Call 715-617-9922 or email [email protected] to get in touch.

11/05/2024

11/05/2024

Kelly and Joe’s wedding at The Everett was such a nice way to wind down Wedding Season 2024. A beautiful venue, fun guests, and a lovely couple.
And- a very unique “walk down the aisle”- Kelly was brought into the ceremony by sea plane!

11/01/2024

Buona Festa di Tutti i Santi! 👼🏼🇮🇹


Today is All Saints' Day (Festa di tutti i Santi) and tomorrow is All Souls' Day. Since November 1st is observed as a national holiday in Italy, Italians who live far away from their hometown, take advantage of today's holiday to travel to their hometowns to visit the graves of their loved ones.

10/24/2024

We are incredibly lucky to have worked with so many wonderful couples over the years.
If you are currently wedding planning- we would love to be a part of your day.
Check out what our past couples have to say about working with us! 💒