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There’s something absolutely perfect about a red sauce restaurant: The checkered tablecloths, the enormous portions, decor that hasn’t changed since 1973, the fact that the room is full of regulars. It’s so perfect, in fact, that you can expect to find a similar kind of experience walking into any joint, no matter where you are in America. (Read up...

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What pizza by the slice is to New York City, a panzerotto is to Apulia, the region of Southeast Italy making up the country's eminent boot. There you will find yourself in grab and go panzerotti heaven, and it goes without saying, also in the supremely gorgeous South of Italy. Alongside its hypnotizing blue skies and crystal-clear beaches, there yo...

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Arizona import Postino is known for its collection of wines by the glass, but after visiting for brunch, you'll want to trade in your merlot goblet for a champagne flute. The brunch menu is small and only offered until 1 p.m. (when the regular menu kicks in), but the choices are light, creative and portioned for easy sharing or mixing and matching....

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The Italian Food and Cultural Festival kicked off this weekend. Among the tents, KATV found a group that's making a difference in the community. The culinary instructor for Food Jobs Work said that the group has a special mission: to help underprivileged adults entering the workforce. They have an eight-week program that trains students and prepare...

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Saturday, May 11, 2019. 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT. I AM Books, 189 North Street, Boston, MA 02113. The author will be interviewed by local chef Barbara Lynch. The Italian Table delivers both parts of the fantasy and reality of Italian meals as they would be eaten on location. Combining menus and recipes with visual experience and inspiration–as well as...

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The founder of the Vermont Salumi Company, Peter Roscini Colman, is no stranger to the food and traditions of Italy. He was born in the town of Assisi in the province of Umbria and has been visiting his father’s side of his family in Italy since his teens. Colman is also no stranger to the principles of organic farming and caring for the land. He g...

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Marsala isn’t having a comeback. The fortified Sicilian wine hasn’t gone anywhere. It’s probably sitting in your pantry, where you left it, if you even left it there at all. You may be aware that it’s a wine, or not. You might just as easily have taken it for a sauce, because of the dish chicken Marsala, or a person for whom that sauce was named. I...

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Italian food as we know it, has roots that can be traced as far back as the 4th-century bc. The tomato or “Pomodoro” in Italian, was not commonly used until the late 18th century. Which means Italian cuisine existed for about 2000 years before they even developed tomato sauce. That… is a tragedy. Being influenced by many neighboring cultures like G...

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The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce couldn’t be more thrilled to share the news that CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler will be moderating a panel on “Pasta in Houston today” at the May 19 Authentic Italian Table/Houston Pasta Festival. A native Houstonian, Eric got his start writing about food in Houston for the then newly launched Eater Housto...

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May marks 27 years since Lanzi’s on the Lake Restaurant and Marina began serving customers on the Great Sacandaga Lake. “When we opened, we only offered traditional Italian dishes, but we have seafood and steak now too,” said co-owner Chris Lanzi. Chicken Parmigiana, Eggplant Florentine and Chicken Cosentino—chicken parm topped with eggplant, sauté...

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