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Panettone, pandoro, nougat, dried fruit and nuts: these are the unmissable Christmas treats that traditionally close the lunches or dinners on festive days. From walnuts to almonds, from hazelnuts to dates, baskets full of nuts and dried fruit are present in every Italian home at Christmastime. Simple, delectable, ancient: dried figs are a real del...

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On Saturday, Nov. 18, Kannapolis residents and brothers Tom and Johnny Cook officially opened Tutti’s Italian Market and Deli on Cabarrus Avenue in Concord, NC. Their journey to opening their doors was long and full of roadblocks and challenges. The support from the Small Business Center at RCCC and other partners within the Cabarrus Center helped...

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Milan-based fashion and homeware brand, La DoubleJ, is doing a total takeover of Little Italy’s oldest bakery, Caffe Roma for the holiday season. La DoubleJ is known for its maximalist fashion and haute homeware and staying true to its Italian roots, this partnership is a match made in heaven. Caffe Roma is a family-run institution that has been ma...

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Bruno’s Italian Bake Shop is popular among Staten Islanders for its Italian and French baked goods. Garden State residents can enjoy Bruno’s, as well, with the opening of Bruno Italian Bake Shop and Gelateria in Freehold. The new bakery and soon-to-be gelato shop opened at 356 W. Main St. on Nov. 15. The gelato shop, which will be attached to the b...

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Husband and wife team Gabe and Katherine Thompson have set their sights on an early January opening for the second location of their Falls Church-based eponymous eatery Thompson Italian. The celebrated family-friendly restaurant will occupy the former Hank’s Oyster Bar space at 1024 King St. in Old Town. “We love living and working in Northern Virg...

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Who doesn’t love a slice of panettone at Christmas? The festive, buttery cake may have Milanese roots, but today is famous and loved around the world, so we can really say that it has become an international staple of the season. There is something, however, related to panettone that is usual – at least for the time being – only in Milan and its su...

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Seviroli Foods , a family-owned US pasta manufacturer, has received backing from local private-equity firm Mill Point Capital Partners. New York State-based Seviroli manufactures frozen filled-pasta, including ravioli and tortellini, as well as sauces and Italian desserts. It sells its products via retailers, including Walmart and LIDL , club store...

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When Joe Tuzzio was 15 years old, a chef at his family's restaurant walked off the job. The teenager, who was 10 when his parents bought the former Silver Dollar Bar from his great-aunt and uncle in 1965, was sent into the kitchen. “I've been back there ever since,” said Tuzzio, now 67. “My mother was always in the kitchen, my father was always out...

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When it comes to cooking fabulous food, Italians know a thing or two. And when it comes to cooking for Christmas festivities, it's impossible to go wrong with Italian cuisine. Many Italian American families celebrate the Christmas Eve tradition of the Feast of the Seven Fishes, or Feste dei Sette Pesce. According to the Italian Sons and Daughters o...

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Italy’s Ferrero has agreed to buy U.S. based Wells Enterprises, which makes several ice creams brands including Blue Bunny, Bomb Pop and Halo Top, the maker of Nutella chocolate spread said on Wednesday. The acquisition fits into Ferrero’s strategic growth ambitions for the ice cream category, the Italian group said in a statement, adding that the...

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