It’s considered a delicacy and you can grow it in the Treasure Valley
We've heard about the rush of Italians to buy Agretti when it comes to market in spring, but it's easy to grow here, and edible in late spring and early summer as well. It seeds itself and is even growing as volunteers on a berm of compost near my garden. Agretti is a non-leafy green, also called Saltwort or Roscano, a little salty, and sa...
Opening Alert: Bellino Trattoria Siciliana to Open its Doors April 14
In just two weeks, the old Fratelli space will finally welcome diners again after sitting vacant since the 15-year-old Italian restaurant shuttered in November 2013. On April 14, Sicilian chef and restaurateur Francesco Inguaggiato is bringing Italian food back to the prime Pearl District location, opening Bellino Trattoria Siciliana with...
Essential Baking Company embodies the measure of success
by Rita Cipalla The smell of freshly baked bread is arguably one of the world's most sublime aromas. A British study last year found that the smell of baking bread topped the list of all-time favorite scents, beating out sizzling bacon, freshly mowed grass and hot-brewed coffee. Those survey results would not surprise master baker...
TLC's 'Cake Boss' to speak, judge at RootsTech 2017
TLC's "Cake Boss" chef Buddy Valastro will be a keynote speaker and cake decorating judge at the family history conference on Feb. 11, 2017, according to a news release. Valastro, the Italian-American celebrity chef from Hoboken, New Jersey, is the owner of Carlo's Bakery. He will share the story of how strong family ties, roots and tradit...
Italian American Club to Host Chocolate Celebration Benefit at ‘Ulupalakua Ranch
The Italian American Club of Maui will host a Chocolate Celebration on Sunday, April 6, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at 'Ulupalakua Ranch. A $15 admission fee includes a tour of Maui's Winery, wine tasting, beverages and delicious chocolate desserts. Participants are asked to bring a favorite chocolate delight to share. Proceeds will benefit...
Pizza Picassos: Italian family elevates its pies to an art form at Bambino’s
Since the Pota family took over Bambino's East Coast Pizzeria, the valley's East Coast transplants have been finding their way there, mostly by word of mouth. The Pota family, led by co-owner Ralph Pota, took over the business at 2555 S. Durango Drive in October. Ralph was born in Naples, Italy, and moved to the United States as a chi...
Carmine's Now Open Inside the Forum Shops at Caesars
By Andrea Doyle New York Italian restaurant Carmine's is now open on the Las Vegas Strip. Located inside The Forum Shops at Caesars, the colossal 750-seat eatery serves up family-style portions of Southern Italian cuisine. Las Vegas marks the restaurant's sixth location with others in Manhattan, Atlantic City, Washington D.C., and...
Italian food with a french flair is here as Sous-Vide cooking arrives at Pizzeria Credo
By Patrick Robinson If you've never heard of a method of cooking called Sous-Vide (pronounced Sue Veed) it's not surprising. It's unusual and commonly found only in high end gourmet restaurants such as the Herbfarm and Canlis. But Jacques Nawar, owner of Pizzeria Credo in the West Seattle Junction is aiming to change that. Sous-Vi...
Bodovino restaurant does nuanced Italian (and wine!) in Meridian
Imagine a glass-and-metal box containing automated wine-dispensing machines and a small yet efficient kitchen that pumps out Italian food. If it sounds like "The Jetsons" meets a Roman ristorante, that's pretty much what's going on at the new Bodovino Ristorante at The Village at Meridian. Bodovino has enjoyed much success with its fl...
Pizza is taking over Las Vegas
Las Vegas is going through an Italian Renaissance —at least when it comes to pizza. The owner of downtown's Pizza Rock has opened a second store by the same name in Green Valley Ranch Resort, and is opening an Italian restaurant called Little Tony's in Palace Station. "We wanted to prove to Vegas that if we can do it in downtown, we can do it...
Vendemmia Plans to Open Next Month
Brian Clevenger is on his game. In a rare and impressive stroke, the chef/owner of Madrona's much anticipated Vendemmia (1126 34th Avenue, near Red Cow) Italian eatery has announced progress is actually ahead of schedule, and he foresees a soft opening in the first half of May (June was the original estimate). A sample menu is already post...
Italian restaurant Bratalian reopens in Las Vegas after crash destroys eatery
Business at chef Carla Pellegrino's Henderson restaurant, Bratalian, ended with a big bang on the afternoon of Aug. 15 when a man driving a pickup crossed six lanes of traffic and crashed into the front of the restaurant. The man, who may have suffered a medical episode, had minor injuries, and no one was in the restaurant at the time, but...