On May 28, the FDA will lift the USDA ban on imported Italian cured pork products. This means we'll finally get to enjoy artisanal salami from parts of Italy like Emilia-Romagna and Piedmonte. Although according to The New York Times, it remains to be seen how much will be made available to us, given the cost of certification (upwards of $100,000)....
READ MOREChef Roberto Deiaco grew up one of seven siblings, in northern Italy's mountainous Dolomites area, in the region of Alto Adige. His family owned a farm, and before the age of 15 he never set foot in a supermarket. He is baffled by the modern phenomenon of being able to get any food any time. "It makes no sense to me. Go by what nature can provide...
READ MOREWTI Magazine #40 2014 July, 23Author : Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn Translation by: The nectarine tart is a variation of a classic jam tart. It is a flavorful summertime dessert, prepared with pasta frolla and fresh nectarines (a type of peaches), which can be substituted with canned peaches during winter, but this will of course alter...
READ MORELos Angeles has recently hosted the "Tisanoreica Week", an intense week of culinary passion that saw the strong link between the great Italian-American chefs and this "Made in Italy" diet called Tisanoreica, created by Gianluca Mech, President of Gianluca Mech SpA. These events were organized by Carollo Productions USA (Andrea Carollo), wi...
READ MOREItalian Quality Experience è il progetto istituzionale ideato dalle Camere di Commercio in vista dell'EXPO Milano 2015 per contribuire a presentare in modo efficace il modello Italia a livello internazionale. Le imprese agroalimentari possono registrarsi, inserendo all'interno di Italian Quality Experience tutte le informazioni utili per promuover...
READ MOREFabio Sorano, owner of Letizia's Fiore in Logan Square, wants to open a "pasta college." That's why Sorano shuttered the cafe portion of his restaurant on Tuesday. They're no longer open at 7:30 a.m. and serving breakfast. Sorano and his mother will reconcept the front room into a retail space where they'll sell Letizia's signature pastas for home...
READ MOREHave you ever wanted to tour the Southern Italian countryside while learning how to cook from a Food Network star? "Iron Chef" judge and Michelin-rated restaurateur Donatella Arpaia, of New York's Prova and Kefi restaurants, has announced that she will be leading two gastronomic tours in Puglia this June with culinary travel specialists So...
READ MORETraditional Italian cooking meets the south at Noble Crust, a new restaurant in St. Petersburg. "We really wanted to do something Italian, but we wanted to have a different edge on it. Make it a fun, really hip place to hang out," said TJ Thielbar. He and John Mays are the men behind the restaurant. The two also were members of Bonefish Grill's fo...
READ MOREby Susan Danseyar Miami will play a significant role next week in the build-up for the Milan Expo 2015 World's Fair as it hosts an international conference on the fair's theme, "Feeding the Planet – Energy for Life." On March 12, the day-long forum at Miami Dade College's Wolfson campus will explore how the food, health and identi...
READ MOREby Joy Summers Macdonald has been biding his time for the right restaurant opportunity since moving back to Minneapolis after a winning hearts and stomachs in New York City at Willow Road, Cru, and Bouley. It's been over a year since returning, but the opportunity wasn't right until now. He will open Parella along with Michael Lar...
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