The Center for Italian and Italian American Culture will host a special dinner featuring the cuisine of Calabria, Italy from 1 to 4:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 21, at Divina Ristorante, 461 Bloomfield Ave. in Caldwell, owned by Chef Mario Carlino. The inclement weather date is Sunday, Feb. 28. Carlino's philosophy is that a meal must be satisfyi...
READ MORELa cucina è da sempre parte importante dell'emigrazione italiana negli Stati Uniti. Partiti in condizioni di povertà per un Paese che quasi nulla sapeva di cucina italiana e che proponeva sapori e piatti completamente differenti, costretti a vivere con difficoltà insieme a connazionali spesso di diverse regioni e tradizioni culinarie, gli italiani...
READ MOREUnioncamere (the Association of Italian Chambers of Commerce) with the support of the Italian government, have constituted the certification "Ospitalità Italiana - Ristoranti Italiani nel Mondo" - a seal of quality that is conferred annually to authentic Italian restaurants around the world.
READ MOREby Carlos C Olaechea Long gone are the days in which Americans believed that all Italian food consists of some variation of dry pasta with a tomato sauce. Besides learning that there is a great difference between the red sauce fare in the States and the Italian food eaten in Italy, we have come to understand that the concept of Italian cui...
READ MOREE il torroncino mormorò, non passa lo straniero! Saranno i deliziosi prodotti della Sperlari, probabilmente, a vendicare l'onta del saccheggio delle imprese italiane "doc" da parte di colossi in ascesa di paesi esteri. Dopo l'acquisizione dei gianduiotti Pernigotti dai turchi della Toksoz e della griffe del cachemire Loro Piana da parte della holdi...
READ MOREJohn Chandler has a secret, and he guards it carefully, lest yet another friend or co-worker ask him to make it for a dinner party. Chandler is, by day, a 43-year-old salesman and father of two, a self-proclaimed "Southern boy" who lives outside Dallas and grew up on college football and barbecue. Online, Chandler's fans know him differently:...
READ MORELast week we brought you news of Parla, the upcoming Italian "speakeasy" set to open in the North End. With its intentional play on words ("parla" in Italian means to speak) and its unique concept, the "speakeasy" is now one the most anticipated openings in Boston. But according to a recent post by UrbanDaddy, it doesn't look like we have...
READ MORELos Angeles doesn't have a shortage of pizza joints. Sure, there are constant debates about which of our slices are most like New York's thin crusts or Chicago's deep dishes. But we also have a host of places with their own unique take: game-changers like Pizzeria Mozza and plenty of artisanal pizzas with fresh California ingredients. Here...
READ MOREThe Sweet Taste of Italy's new Stillwater location is set to open in December in the Valley Ridge Mall. This new venue, situated where Fresh Fields was previously located, will be the third in the family-owned restaurant's lineup. The Sweet Taste of Italy offers home-style Italian meals and specializes in quick-service dining featuring an...
READ MORELet’s face it: this chef’s name, Michael Angelo, has a lot to live up to, but Foodies: he does it with flying colors. Instead of painting or sculpting in marble, like the famous artist Michaelangelo , this Jersey born Michael Angelo is creating works of edible art, and let me tell you: book a reservation for his spot in Fairfield now. Mich...
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