by Megan McCaffrey   If you've ever eaten in the Little Italy section of the Bronx on Arthur Avenue, chances are you've enjoyed some of Roberto Paciullo's cooking. His specialty? Well-executed Southern Italian classics, served family-style. Pacuilo, who owns Roberto's and Zero Otto Nove, an iconic pizzeria with a second location in...

The diverse nature of Italy's landscape accounts for its attractiveness which has made the country a popular place to visit. The country is a peninsula with a unique shape, extending into the waters of the Mediterranean, that is surrounded by seas on all three sides.   On the south-western corner of the country is located the Tyrrhenian Sea,...

By Susan Ericson   Shopping at Ferrucci's Gourmet Delicatessen in the Prospect Plaza strip mall in Little Silver is like stepping into a classic Italian grocery store, according to a customer who stopped in to pick up pizza dough brought in from Brooklyn. It's as good as Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, he said.   Mixed New York boroughs a...

by Eric Felack   After the entrees were served at the Zamboni Grill last week, the waitress asked me what I was doing writing all the ingredients down on a tablet. Since all of the food was served, I fessed up that I was doing a newspaper dining review. "Oh, I thought you were going to try and duplicate our dishes at home," she said. A...

Make your reservations now for a romantic dinner at the Italian Club of Dallas on Valentine's Day. Celebrate the evening with your sweetheart by treating her to a fabulous dinner prepared by Guest Chefs Gerard and Christian. The dinner and the wonderful dessert along with the ambiance of the Club will say AMORE.   Your evening will begin wit...

by Phaedra Cook   Chef Alberto Baffoni first made waves in Houston when he arrived to open Simposio. The classical Italian restaurant was well-received by diners and critics alike. A later effort, Sapori, was regrettably short-lived and he spent years working at various Houston restaurants.   Now, though, it seems he has a home at Mas...

Liguria Foods is pleased to announce the release of a new website, designed with an exciting look, vivid images, user-friendly navigation and detailed information about our pepperoni and meat toppings. The product photographs set the tone for the website, allowing visitors to see and almost "taste" Liguria's family of flavors which include: More...

Monday, October 5 - The Italian American Community Center (I.A.C.C.) - 257 Washington Avenue Ext, Albany 12205 Reservations for dinner and team sign up must be in by Friday October 2nd to George Urciuoli at ggu2020@gmail.com   Dinner at Treviso's Italian Buffet 5pm - 6:15pm followed by Bocce at 6:30pm. Dinner is $25/person inc...

Vilma Sozio Gallo, an American expatriate settled in Italy, has completed her new book "Pasta, Popes, and Passion": a warm and appealing read that offers readers the chance to share in the authors' lifelong joys and loves through unusual first hand experiences and anecdotes that the usual tourist and lover of Italy rarely experience. Vilma has m...

Chances are, you've never heard of the Feast of the Seven Fishes. The practice, with specifically seven "fishes," was translated into the Italian-American community, but it's rooted in Italy, surrounding the Roman Catholic custom of celebrating Christmas Eve with a shared meatless meal before the midnight Mass (Italians call it "La Vigilia," the vi...