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One hundred years ago in New York City Guglielmo Marconi was honored for his accomplishments with a feast. To commemorate that event, a special dinner was celebrated again this year. At the Ristorante Barolo the Magazine of La Cucina Italiana presented a celebratory dinner that featured many festive dishes named for renowned Italian scientists.
These included Gamberi alla Galvani - Galvani's drunken shrimp (Luigi Galvani was an Italian physician and physicist who performed key bioelectrical experiments during the 1700's); Tortellini Pasticciati senza Fili - wireless(!) veal-stuffed tortellini with creamy parmigiano sauce; Fritto Misto alla Marconi - a Marconian medley of fried fish and seafood; and Cappone Lesato all Volta - Truffled Capon Galantine alla Volta (Alessandro Volta was a noted Italian physicist during Galvani's time and a pioneer in electrochemistry).
The festivities included distinguished guest Walter Cronkite (CBS special correspondent), who lit the spire of the Chrysler Building via radio in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Guglielmo Marconi's arrival in New York. The delicious Italian recipes and the sense of electricity in the air made the gala event special. Much hyperbole has surrounded the Internet, but the celebrants honored a man who undoubtedly played a critical part in the development of wireless communication.
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