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Three “Sopranos” are hoping an invitation for their fans to join them for dinner is an offer they can't refuse. Vinny Pastore (“Big Puss”), Kathrine Narducci (“Charmaine Bucco”) and Tony Sirico (“Paulie ‘Walnuts' Gualtieri”) will be the hosts at “Dinner with the Sopranos” on Jan. 28 as a special feature of the Monroeville Home Show at Monroeville C...

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Italian food. You either love it or you really love it. From all the cuisines of the world, Italian is the one that makes people smile. It makes you feel the comfort of home in every spoonful and every bite. It gives you a hug and reminds you that life is for living. And for recognizing that the simplest things often bring the greatest joy. Authent...

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The one dish at Mona’s I can recommend without reservation might also be the menu’s greatest mistake. The dish is an appetizer of bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with Gorgonzola ($7.95), a two-bite haute bar snack guaranteed to win you a return invitation to the coolest Super Bowl party in town. Can you tire of the contrast from crisp to chewy to cream...

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Let’s celebrate Carnevale: Bring your kids to a fun Saturday morning to make mask-shaped shortbread cookies at the ICCC! Join us for La Piccola Cucina Carnevale Edition, a hands-on cultural culinary experience for children aged 3-10 years old. Children will wear chef aprons and toques and learn basic Italian language, metric system and culture whil...

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PGA Boulevard will get a fancy, regional Italian restaurant Saturday night when La Masseria hosts an invitation-only party to celebrate its debut.  An outpost of a popular New York theater-district restaurant and its midtown Manhattan sibling, La Masseria opens to the public early next week on Palm Beach Gardens’ main drag.  Located in the same wes...

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Fresh vegetables make these “veggie-balls” a perfect and colorful dish for vegetarians, but also for "carnivores" too. These can be served as a tasty main course, accompanied by a fresh salad, or as an appetizing starter and cocktail. Crunchy outside and soft inside, they are delicious and healthy as well, rich in good nutrients and easy to digest....

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Lasagne, ravioli and stew with polenta are typical Sunday luncheon dishes during the cold months. Cannelloni, certainly, also appear on this list. These succulent cylinders of pasta dough, stuffed with a mix of different meats and topped with bechamel sauce and tomato, are typical of Emilia Romagna, one of the Italian regions well-known for its tas...

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I am so happy and honored to announce that on Saturday, March 23, 2013, I will be teaching a Cooking Class at La Scuola di Eataly in NYC... yes, in the Lidia Bastianich Temple! During the class, Nonna Romana and I will demonstrate a traditional Pugliese menu "Primavera in Puglia" using the freshest ingredients in season and with total respect of ou...

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By John Gottberg Anderson Portland has become well-known as a destination on the national food-and-wine map. Widely regarded as the seminal home of farm-to-table cuisine, it has in the past 20 years earned a reputation for creative fine dining that far exceeds the size of the metropolis.   That culinary scene has since spread beyond Portlan...

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There is no denying that us New Englanders, and especially us Bostonians, have a language all our own. We have an accent, an attitude, and a way of doing business that is specific to each of our neighborhoods.   In the North End, the Connah Store is the place that everyone goes for late night snacks, iced tea and ice cream that speaks to tou...

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