As immigrants from the different regions of Italy settled throughout the various regions of the United States, many brought with them a distinct regional Italian culinary tradition. Many of these foods and recipes developed into new favorites for the townspeople and later for Americans nationwide. No one has contributed more foods to the A...
READ MOREParma is a new locally owned Italian farm-to-table restaurant that makes its debut Monday at 3775 W. College Ave. in Grand Chute. The building it took near U.S. 41 was originally built as an O'Charley's restaurant. Parma's owner, Marc Waltzer, purchased the building last fall. Between the real estate and renovation, he said it was a multim...
READ MOREdi Liliana Rosano Ha abbandonato grigi tailleurs da alta finanza per il più simpatico toque blanche, il celebre cappello da chef. Computer e calcolatrici in cambio di coltelli e padelle. Dopo anni al lavoro come account in società finanziarie, Barbara Seelig Brown, americana di origine italiana, decide che dalla cucina inizierà la sua...
READ MOREAlmost two years after a fire destroyed the roof and severely damaged Delta Pizza and Italian Restaurant, the business on the Main Street of this small borough near the Maryland border quietly reopened, unannounced. That was intentional. May 26 was supposed to be a day for training staff members, and trouble-shooting any of the new equipm...
READ MOREItaly, and specifically the cities of Rome and Parma, have received major recognition from UNESCO. The UN agency for education, science and culture today declared Rome a "Creative City for Film." This prestigious international endorsement was officially announced in Paris. The the capital – which is already part of UNESCO's Heritage of Mankind...
READ MOREThe 58-seat pizzeria Roger and Sandra Cappucci opened in September of 2015 in Harrison that focuses on Neapolitan pies now has a broader menu serving Southern Italian fare. "People were asking us for more than just pizza," says Roger. The new offerings are dishes from Roger's grandmother, 87-year-old Nanna Giovanna. "I grew up i...
READ MOREDelectable delights from Italy abounded at the Fancy Food Show in San Francisco, which concluded today after a long and scrumptious weekend. The show is a big deal in food circles, occurring annually in San Francisco and New York. Forty thousand attendees bring over 260,000 different kinds of food from over 80 countries. Today at the Moscone Center...
READ MOREVia Nowness.com, I came across a beautiful little (three-minute-plus) film about Chi Spacca, ("cleaver") the new Mario Batali et al restaurant next door to Osteria Mozza on Melrose Avenue. If you haven't been, go. This is a restaurant where Chad Colby, who's responsible for all those fabulous family-style pig dinners at Scuola di Pizza, sh...
READ MOREby Rose Y. Colòn If you happen to live in the Boston area and want a taste of Tuscany there's no need to leave the country. Just swing by Tuscan Market, an artisan Italian marketplace located less than an hour drive north of the city. The 10,000-square foot shop offers gourmet items from Tuscany and other Italian regions like Pugl...
READ MOREdi Claudia Vanni Negli Stati Uniti cresce solo l'import di prodotti italiani: le importazioni a stelle e strisce nel primo quadrimestre dell'anno hanno subito infatti una brusca battuta d'arresto ma contemporaneamente la richiesta di food made in Italy è aumentata (+5,5%), confermando così l'appeal che hanno i nostri alimenti sul consumato...
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