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by Elena Pinceti   Sandra Lotti, chef-owner of Toscana Saporita, embodies the essence of the Italian spirit in her warmth, her zest for life, and her passion for great food. These qualities, combined with her outstanding skill as an enthusiastic teacher, make Toscana Saporita the perfect place to learn the art of Tuscan cooking.   Cel...

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by Roberta Saddan   Although the farm-to-table concept may be one of the hottest trends today, it was the only way to eat in the New York City of the 1930s. For the many immigrant families in a new world, the dinner table was the center of family life.   Cookbook author Joe Famularo shares the details of his childhood in Crazy fo...

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By Jonathan Phelps   As he pointed to damage caused by a fire that ripped through a portion Carbone's restaurant on Cedar Street Monday afternoon, owner Peter Carbone offered a prediction. "I am going to be optimistic and say we'll be open in three to four weeks," he said.    The inside of the lounge is missing all its ceili...

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by Jeff Cox   Two local chefs, both headquartered in Yountville, have become brands. One, of course, is Thomas Keller of The French Laundry, Bouchon, Bouchon Bakery, and Ad Hoc in Yountville and Per Se in New York City. The other is Michael Chiarello, who has created a string of successful businesses that are synthesized in his restaurant, B...

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The Italian diet is loaded with beans, which are high in protein and soluble fiber that fill you up for a long time for very few calories. Riboletta soup and pasta e fagioli are two popular hearty dishes that feature beans. Balsamic vinegar from Modena is another flavorful, yet very low-calorie, product of Italy that is used freely to flavor f...

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by Kelly Dobkin   The gist: AvroKO's Linden Pride worked closely with Caffe Dante's previous owners to restore this legendary space to a new-found glory. Reopening as Dante, the storied Greenwich Village space has been given a facelift as well as brand new menus.   The space: Maintaining much of the old-world feel of the 100-year old...

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by Micaela Cappellini Italy is the largest exporter of food in the world, and in 2014, it grew faster than the world's average: +3.24% against +1.96%. Yet, if we look at individual item categories, the Italian supremacy often wanes. In other words, we are the best in the total, but there is (almost) always someone who does better in individual pro...

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In August it was announced that Iorio's Gelato will be opening up at the new Trowbridge Lofts, and now they're happy to announce they'll be opening to share their artisan Italian gelato and coffee drinks next week, starting with a ribbon cutting grand opening celebration at 9 am on Tuesday, November 10.   Iorio's (pronounced "ee-or-ee-oes")...

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by A. Talbot Despite all the hullabaloo surrounding Christmas, for many Italian Americans, one of the most exciting meals of the year happens the night before: the Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve. No one entirely knows how the tradition started, but a few details are widely understood.   For starters, Christmas Eve is techni...

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One culinary upside of living in a town full of expatriates is the cross-section of regional delicacies available in the Las Vegas Valley. But two of the northeast corridor's favorite sandwiches, the Newark Italian hot dog and Philadelphia roast pork, have proven fairly elusive — rarely attempted and almost never done properly. Fortunately for...

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