by Rossella Rago   Dear Friends,I am thrilled to announce that on June, 26, 2013, I will be hosting a dinner at the wonderful Joanne Trattoria owned by Joe and Cynthia Germanotta.But wait, I'm not just hosting! The dinner will be a four course meal during which I, together with my Nonne, will demonstrate each dish. After each demonstration w...

E' di oggi la notizia dell'apertura del mercato americano alla bresaola, arrivata a soli due mesi dall'annuncio di poter esportare negli USA salami, pancette, coppe e gli altri salumi italiani a breve stagionatura. Le autorità statunitensi hanno infatti confermato la possibilità per le aziende italiane di esportare bresaola ottenuta a partire da ma...

Once again, OnMilwaukee.com readers have chosen Ristorante Bartolotta in Tosa Village as Milwaukee's best Italian restaurant. That makes six in a row for this Bartolotta gem. Though Bartolotta's has branched out into steaks, seafood, French food, gastropubs and beyond, Ristorante Bartolotta has been there from the beginning. For nearly two decades...

By Mauro Battocchi   Perhaps for its central location within the Moscone Center, perhaps for its large size of 53 exhibitors - the largest - or just perhaps because Italian food is by now the most beloved variety at the global level, Italy's pavilion at the Winter Fancy Food Show is the most popular this Martin Luther weekend in San Francisc...

By Fernanda Roggero Dopo l'Oscar alla Grande Bellezza, arriva il Nobel a Massimo Bottura. Giornata perfetta per la creatività italiana. Mentre a Hollywood si continua a festeggiare la statuetta per il film di Paolo Sorrentino, a Stoccolma è appena sceso dal palco lo chef modenese, che ha ricevuto il White guide global gastronomy award, il Nobel de...

Saturday, October 18 10AM to 2:30PM This culinary course focuses on the culture of 17th and 18th-century Europe in general, and Italy, in particular - the Baroque period. Museum educator and chef Nancy DeLucia Real begins with a tour at the J. Paul Getty Museum.   Explore masterpieces made by Italian painters and sculptors and the artists w...

Spoleto - My Italian Kitchen is now open in East Orlando. It's the first U.S. location for Spoleto, which has more than 380 locations in Brazil, Mexico and Costa Rica. Two additional Orlando locations are scheduled to open later this year, one at the Florida Mall and another in Winter Park, said John Velasquez, president of Spoleto USA.   "T...

by Carly Cooper   Replacing Taverna Fiorentina in Vinings, Crispina will be an Italian restaurant and pizzeria by Raffaele Crispino, a Naples native whose resume includes Maggiano's, Darden restaurants, and numerous family businesses in Capri. Crispino will serve as chef and owner and plans to open in May.   The Neapolitan-style pizza...

Festa Italiana is accepting recipes in its second annual Chef's Choice Recipe Contest. Recipes for Italian appetizers are due June 15 and can be submitted by mail or email. A Festa food committee will select the top five recipes based on ease of preparation, creativity and appearance. The five participants will be notified by mail and asked t...

By James Sanna   With the recent opening of Sugo Cucina Italiana in the former Francesca's space in East Arlington, the neighborhood is cementing its reputation as a destination for Italian food. Za, Ristorante Olivio and Comella's are all a stone's throw from Sugo's front door at 162 Massachusetts Ave., with a passel of pizzerias, incl...