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Corbo’s Bakery in Little Italy has been a beloved staple for decades. They are known for their cassata cake and coconut bars as well as breads, Italian cookies, pizelles, and other delicious baked goods. They would bust out some savory food during the Feast, but you could only have their baked goods year round. That changed a little while ago (I’m...

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Mark Guerra arrived in America as a 17-year-old in 1946, fleeing war-torn Italy. He came first to Cow Hollow, where a man from his hometown in Lucca had set up Puccini Meats, a now-closed chain of markets that became a gateway of sorts for Italian immigrants. Mark started on the floor and moved his way up to become a partner in the businesses by 19...

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I had never considered food a time machine. Yet, here I was, holding a fresh piece of focaccia, and suddenly I was transported back to a decade ago, when I first visited the positively quaint community of Camogli, a village nestled along the shores of the Tyrrhenian Sea in northern Italy. As I watched the waves gently lap the pebble-laden beach in...

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Lena Camperlengo has found her haven for Italian food in downtown Ocala. “I know Italian food and this is it,” she said about the freshly made fare at the family owned Let’s Eat Fresh: Food to Live For, a dine-in deli and more located at 801 N. Magnolia Ave. Camperlengo discovered Let’s Eat Fresh when she visited the Ocala Downtown Market, where th...

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Bresaola della Valtellina IGP, a delicacy hailing from the picturesque Alpine valleys of Italy, mirrors our mountains’ rich culinary heritage. This cylindrical cured meat product, derived from beef, is a staple of Italian cuisine, celebrated for its bright red color, delicate aroma, and pleasantly savory taste. The story of bresaola della Valtellin...

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Located on Main Street in Santa Monica, Via Veneto offers some of the best Italian dishes in Los Angeles. It’s also the perfect location for a romantic dinner with stone floors, intimate white cloth tables, gorgeous huge chandeliers and dim lighting. Once inside, diners are transported from the hustle and bustle of busy Main Street to a quiet and r...

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Michigan boasts a rich culinary landscape influenced by immigrants and giving rise to unique and beloved dishes such as the pasty. These creations, rooted in cultural traditions from across the globe, have found a special place in the hearts and palates of Michiganders. And among these culinary treasures, while perhaps not as widely celebrated as t...

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“First we eat, and then we do everything else.” That’s a mantra for Briana DiTommaso, who was crowned Universal Woman Italy 2023. She also believes in working hard and not letting obstacles stand in your way. DiTommaso, 41, is the executive chef and winemaker for her family’s vineyard, Valentino Vineyards, in Long Grove, Illinois, where she lives w...

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Anyone who has met me knows I am very proud of my Italian heritage. And anyone who has ever worked with me knows a day doesn’t go by when I don’t eat Italian food. Lasagna for breakfast? All the time. Pizza at any hour and at any temperature? I wouldn’t have it any other way.  But the quintessential Italian dish in my mind is gnocchi. It’s the firs...

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One day before the opening of the Italian Sons and Daughters of America National Conference Peter Jordano, CEO of Jordano’s Foodservice Division and a member of a proud Italian American family who opened their local Santa Barbara business 108 years ago, was the special guest speaker at the Montecito Rotary Club luncheon meeting at the Music Academy...

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