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Houston's own Chef Andrew "Drew" Rogers, pastry chef and owner of Drew's Pastry Place in Northwest Houston, goes head-to-head with "Cake Boss" reality TV star Buddy Valastro on the new TLC show, "Bakery Boss," (Mondays, 9 p.m. C.S.T.) set to air January 20, 2014 (date subject to change).   On the "Bakery Boss" series, Buddy's mission is to h...

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by Mauro Battocchi   I want to call your attention to a fantastic Italian chef and food writer in Portland, who not only excels at the art of cooking itself, but also at promoting the Italian cuisine through new media. Grazia Solazzi grew up in Northern Italy (Asola) and learned cooking directly from her family members, who donned the dinner...

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by Toni Ruberto   The new Ferro's Famous New York Pizza anchors a corner in a small strip mall that includes one of those national health clubs that are popping up everywhere. In essence, you could have a healthy workout and then chow down guilt-free on your choice of fast-food Italian off the Ferro's menu.   The restaurant is run by...

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By Andrea Marinelli Odette Fada non ha mai amato gli americani, ma ha voluto insegnare loro come si mangia italiano. Nata in provincia di Brescia, arrivata a Los Angeles nel 1988 per fare la chef, oggi vive a New York e lavora come consulente per imprenditori che vogliono aprire ristoranti italiani negli Stati Uniti: il suo è il tocco italiano nei...

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Artisanal everything has become somewhat of a Brooklyn stereotype, the stuff of gentle mockery in Simon Rich stories and episodes of HBO's Girls. I no longer ask if the Kool-Aid is locally-powdered and house-diluted when dining out, because I know it is and that the waitstaff is drinking gallons of it.   So it's with a certain skepticism tha...

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Attention Fort Point patrons! There's a new brunch in town this holiday season. The artisanal pizzeria, which focuses on authentic wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, is launching their Italian brunch this Sunday, December 21. And trust us – there's more to love than the pizza, itself, at this new brunch. Here are the deets:   When Pastoral's brun...

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Mike and Elynn Malone first tried Rita's Italian Ice last year when they were visiting their daughter, who's attending college in Wichita, Kansas.   The Crete couple were so taken with the company, which sells treats ranging from snow cones to frozen custard, that they decided to become franchisees and bring it to Nebraska.   Read mor...

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The spices division of Florence-based company Drogheria & Alimentari, owned since 1987 by Francesco Carapelli (the former owner of the oil brand bearing his name) and two investment funds (Sici Sgr at 24% and Hat at 16%), was purchased by American giant McCormick.   The division’s turnover stands at €50 million.   Read more  ...

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The Italian American Social Club of Waldwick celebrated its 8th annual St. Joseph’s dinner/dance at St. Luke’s Church in Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. It continues on its path to bring forth traditions to the next generation in a whole new way. In tribute to St. Joseph, a first-of-its-kind St. Joseph’s altar for children was created beside the abundantly food an...

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Last year I wrote about the Vaudo clan's annual pre-Lenten Carnevale meal – a daylong event attended by over 60 people spanning five generations. This year I had the honor of participating in the meal at the invitation of Tommy and Rita Damigella.   Held at their lovely home in Topsfield, Massachusetts, the gathering was an experience of a l...

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