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The dawn of 2024 heralds a fresh pinnacle for Italian food and beverage exports, boasting a robust +14% surge in January compared to the corresponding period last year, despite prevailing international strains. This revelation stems from Coldiretti, an Italian farmers association, parsing Istat data. Notably, this trajectory stands in stark contras...

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At first glance, Fossetta looks like a mechanics garage with slightly better lighting and sanitation. The black rimmed floor-to-ceiling windows make it seem like the outside world is blending into the restaurant whenever someone opens the front door. There is no obvious host stand, instead, guests are greeted upon arrival by a server scurrying from...

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It's hard to imagine a world without Pizza and Pasta. Italian food has blessed the world cuisine with its delightful creations and presented us with a lavish meal which is also affordable at the same time. New York has a special place for Italian food in its heart. The way New York celebrates Italian Food is a sight to behold. In the Big Apple, you...

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If you had dined at Caruso’s when the restaurant first opened, you could’ve ordered a full meal for just $1.35. That’s how long the Italian restaurant has been operating here in Tucson — we’re talkin’ about the late 1930s! Caruso’s first opened in 1938 on Fourth Avenue about a block away from where it is now. A monsoon storm thought the restaurant...

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Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day, and at least 38% of Americans say their go-to breakfast involves some form of eggs. But Italians like to keep things sweet for this morning meal. Bombolone (which are filled donuts), ciambelle (which are cake-like donuts covered in sugar), and the cornetto (which is similar to a croissant) ar...

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Approximately 170 children participated in the charity Easter egg hunt hosted by the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, in the backyard of Villa Firenze. The event, organized in collaboration with the American Italian Food Coalition and the Italian Cultural Society, with the support of Ferrero, raised thirty thousand dolla...

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There are countless Italian dishes, but few that have been the subject of an iconic movie line. "Leave the gun; take the cannoli" from "The Godfather" is one of the more memorable bits of dialogue in film history. It's also indicative of the importance and universality of cannoli in Italian and Italian-American cuisine. There might not be a more re...

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Bridgehampton will be home to Arthur & Sons, which is opening at 203 Bridgehampton Sag Harbor Turnpike in May. Joe Isidori, a Michelin star chef, is paying tribute to his family’s three generations in the New York restaurant scene, with a menu filled with “old school” Italian American red-sauce favorites.  The restaurant also has a location in Manh...

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The one about the paternity and the true history of tiramisu (pronounced tee-ra-mee-sew) is one of the most heated diatribes in the Bel Paese's gastronomic panorama: there are many regions and cities that claim the birthplace of the quintessential Italian dessert, making use of more or less truthful legends capable of legitimizing this primacy. Sie...

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When people around the world think of Italian food, their minds often go right to pasta, usually along with pizza. Outside of the nation itself, these two dishes might be the most popular icons of Italian cuisine, but while the roots of pizza begin in the Mediterranean country, historical documents tell a different story about pasta.  Contrary to p...

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