Ancient Italian Pasta Technology Reborn in California
The ravioli pin or mattarello per i ravioli is an old Italian ravioli making device whereby a pastaiolo can lay out pasta and filling, run the roller over and – eccoli! – raviolis are born. As with many interactions between Italy and California, innovation has crept into the picture and the ravioli pin has been completely redesigned by Italian Amer...
Stalla offers excellent Italian dining
It takes only one trip to Italy. When you return you realize quickly that what you thought was Italian food is in fact Italian-American food. Not that there is anything wrong with that. It is hearty, bold and delicious but just not strictly Italian. Meatballs and spaghetti? No way that's Italian. That's an Italian-American creati...
Fat Ox Modern Italian: Chef behind Zinc Bistro bringing Italian restaurant to Scottsdale; opens Nov.
The chef behind Scottsdale restaurants Zinc Bistro, The Mission and The House Brassier is opening a new restaurant this week. Chef Matthew's latest project is Fat Ox, a 7,000-square-feet modern Italian restaurant named after the long-standing cattle showcase and food festival in Piedmont, Italy. It will be located within the Lincoln P...
Italy through the five senses: new travel and culinary experience
Italy through the five senses. A new travel and culinary experience for families Beautiful landscapes, art and history, local traditions, the sound and the rhythm of nature, and delicious, healthy homemade food... Have you ever dreamed of having all this at once? Well, now you can!Two California based companies have put together their "philosophie...
Selland group opening Italian restaurant in East Sacramento
Selland Family Restaurants is opening an Italian restaurant in East Sacramento, and a former executive chef from Ella Dining Room and Bar is involved in the project. The local, family-operated restaurant group said it will open OBO' Italian toward the end of this year at 3145 Folsom Blvd., the former site of Andiamo Restaurant & Bar....
Latest Renderings Show Eataly's Placement Inside the Westfield Century City
The wait for Eataly in Century City continues, with these latest renderings showing the popular Italian grocery and food court hovering above the upcoming Macy's department store. Mario Batali has already confirmed a 2017 opening, which means Angelenos will have to wait nearly two years for a taste of Italy's finest. It's unclear at this p...
Next Stop, the Pasta Shoppe!
by George Yatchisin "Fresh pasta versus box pasta — the difference is night and day," says Diane Harding, owner of The Pasta Shoppe (38 W. Victoria St., [805] 770-3668, thepastashoppellc.com) in the Santa Barbara Public Market. "People come in and buy our pasta from Corona del Mar, Santa Monica, Thousand Oaks, and all say, 'You have to ope...
Vincenzo Marianella: Italian taste for fresh ingredients in the American cocktail bar scene
by Silvia Simonetti When thinking of Los Angeles, many of us would picture in their mind a beautiful sunset over the ocean, possibly to be enjoyed with a refreshing and tasty cocktail in our hand. The perfect ingredients can make a difference in the relaxing evening of our dreams, as well as they can take any cocktails to the next level....
Lidia Bastianich in San Francisco
November 5, 2015 - Thursday 7:00 PM. Jewish Community Center - 3200 California Street - San Francisco, California 94118. Everything You Need to Know to Be a Great Italian Cook. In conversation with Delfina co-owner Craig Stoll Teaching has always been a passion for Lidia Bastianich, best-selling cookbook...
OBO’ Italian Table & Bar opens on Folsom Boulevard
OBO' Italian Table & Bar, Selland Family Restaurants' new casual Italian spot in the old Andiamo space at 3145 Folsom Blvd. in Sacramento, is now open. We stopped in to pick up lunch at the bright, open space, in which one can order pre-prepared salads and entrees as well as many made-to-order items. The kitchen is on full view fr...
King's Highway summer menu offers light, Italian taste
When thinking about menu changes for the summer season, King's Highway executive chef Gregorio Calderin brought light, Italian and refreshing options to the diner's table. The restaurant at Ace Hotel and Swim Club in Palm Springs launched a new summer menu Wednesday with new dishes and twists on old recipes. "We're trying to make the...
Piero Selvaggio: The man who deserves a 'Grazie!' for the food revolution
by John Rabe Do you like good olive oil and balsamic vinegar? Buffalo mozzarella? Good Italian wine? Then thank Piero Selvaggio. Food cognoscenti agree that you can't overstate Piero's historic role in the modern food scene. I talked with Selvaggio about his long career over a lunch at his Santa Monica restaurant Valentino, served...