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Deviled eggs might seem like a fairly simple dish. After all, most deviled egg recipes are pretty easy to make. Just pop a dozen eggs into boiling water until they are hardboiled. Cool them, peel them, and halve them. Remove the cooked egg yolk and mash it together with some mayonnaise, mustard, and spices. Then, stuff the halved egg whites with th...

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Ron Suriano II has been working to open Suriano’s Deli & Italian Specialties at 140 Clinton Street in Schenectady for about a year now. Although there’s still no opening date yet, he’s aiming for March. The facade on the building needed to be completed, said Suriano, which caused a delay with opening. “We are working diligently on it,” he said. “I...

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After the excellent results achieved in 2021, exports of Italian agri-food districts continued to grow in the first half of 2022. Rising energy prices and geopolitical tensions do not seem to have affected export sales of Italian food&beverage products, which are increasingly appreciated abroad as synonymous with quality and food safety. Overall, t...

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“I would say that we are classic American-Italian comfort food,” Cannell said and then she added, “and pizza. That’s comfort food, too.” Customers would say that Cannell is right on all accounts. Pizza is comfort food, the atmosphere at the restaurant located just south of the Jackson County Courthouse is welcoming and the pasta is pure comfort. Sh...

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The beloved owner of Nasto's Ice Cream Co. passed away on Christmas Day. Frank Nasto Jr., 86, had become an icon in the Garden State for his sweet Italian specialties like spumoni, tortoni, and tartufo, a wide variety of ice creams, and fresh fruit sorbets. While it's a Newark sweet spot, the frozen confections ship nationally, a success made possi...

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Stella’s Cucina, an authentic Italian restaurant owned by restauranteur Stella Spanu, is set to open in early 2023 in Boulder, Colorado, challenging traditional concepts around fine dining by incorporating a modern design setting paired with a dynamic music program. Awarding-winning Head Chef Filippo Piccini brings a wealth of knowledge, expertise,...

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Enter the brick building at 715 E. Locust St. and you’ll find a cozy deli accented by warm lighting, whitewashed walls and handwritten menu boards. A collection of scenic photos and prints of Italy hang among cheerful strands of tinsel as the smell of onions and slow-cooked tomatoes wafts from the kitchen. In short, the long-awaited return of Scard...

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“Tourists don’t go to Calabria; travelers do”. This is the first thing Joe Cairo says when I ask who his Calabrian cooking school is for. La Cuoca Calabrese - School of Calabrian Cooking is an immersive residency specializing solely in recipes from the toe of the Italian boot, which, Cairo explains, is an ancient land with ancient traditions. The s...

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A central Pennsylvania-based restaurant chain is set to expand next year with a new location in the State College area. Marzoni’s Brick Oven & Brewing Co. is planning to move into the former TGI Fridays at 1215 N. Atherton St. Once it’s open in 2023, the restaurant will be the family-friendly chain’s fifth franchise in Pennsylvania. Marzoni’s annou...

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Maria and James Carrozza make Staten Island a little bit sweeter every day. This powerhouse husband-and-wife team owns and operates four of the borough’s most beloved bakeries: The Cake Chef, The Cake Chef’s Cookie Jar, Piece A Cake and Cookie Jar New Dorp.   Maria and James were both born and raised in Brooklyn, where they first met. “Ironically,...

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