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Where does our beloved olive oil come from? "Agromafia," CBS News' recent 60 Minutes report, detailed the involvement of organized crime in Italy's food business. Bill Whitaker's interview featured Sergio Tirro from Italy's so-called "food police" and Tom Mueller, whose 2011 book, "Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil" she...

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By Katie O'Connell For Michael Glorioso, his family's original market at 1018 E. Brady St. was more than a business — it was "the heart of his family." Michael grew up in an apartment in the back of the store. His father, Teddy Glorioso, was one of the three brothers who helped open the shop on Feb. 14, 1946.   Every day, the store was...

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By Suzanne Zimmer Lowery The soft, sandy tones of Casa Bellisima's elegantly appointed white-tablecloth dining room provide a comfortable place to land at the end of a long week. The popular Andover restaurant, filled with mahogany furnishings and muted abstract landscape paintings, has floor-to-ceiling drapes that lend a luxurious feel but do not...

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by Casey Weldon   A Mason pizzeria is hoping for a boost in business after it receives its 60 minutes of fame during an upcoming national TV broadcast. The Food Network show " Restaurant Impossible " is featuring Aponte's Pizzeria in its Season 6 finale Sunday evening.   In the episode, Chef Robert Irvine travels to the eatery at...

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by Hillary Dixler   Since adding the impressive, labor-intensive Yesterday's 100 Layer Lasagne to the menu at Mario Batali's acclaimed New York City restaurant Del Posto in 2009, executive chef Mark Ladner has never stopped refining it. His unlikely inspiration for the restaurant's now-famous dish was the beloved Hans Christian Andersen fair...

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Two things you'll notice right away about Bottega Americano, the long-awaited restaurant-marketplace in the East Village: it doesn't look like anywhere else in San Diego and — more importantly — it doesn't taste like anywhere else either. The 8,000-square-foot Italian food emporium opened barely a week ago and its kitchen is already cooking on all...

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Stefano Versace is a true Italian - it's something he says you can figure out quickly from his accent. His passion for food stems from his roots in Italy, where he and his family owned a restaurant. "We come from a family that loves food and cooking," said Versace, franchise owner of Stefano Versace Gelateria and Italian Gourmet.  ...

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Jeannette Izzi of Washington Township started her business, Mama Mia Biscotti, out of her home in 2005 after years of watching her parents working hard in their Italian bakery and enjoying making cookies from the family recipes. Izzi's approach is to bake authentic Italian cookies made with the finest ingredients.   The biscotti is softer th...

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by Riccardo Chioni   Mentre Hollywood si appresta ad assegnare i suoi Oscar, New York ha già provveduto a selezionare i vincitori tra una rosa di pizzaioli che hanno partecipato alla prima edizione della US Caputo Pizza Competition che si è svolta ad East Harlem. Per cercare di aggiudicarsi l'Oscar della pizza durante la due giorni al Neapo...

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The Italian American Cultural Center Foundation will hold its honoree dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, April 17 in the Ferrante Room at the Monterey Marriott, 350 Calle Pincipal, Monterey.   The Italian American Cultural Center Foundation will honor the following Italian Americans for contributions to the community: Former Monterey Mayor Chuck Della...

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