Al pizzaiolo di Rossopomorodo a Eataly, Gazmir Zenelli il primo Oscar 2015 della pizza tradizionale napoletana
by Riccardo Chioni Mentre Hollywood si appresta ad assegnare i suoi Oscar, New York ha già provveduto a selezionare i vincitori tra una rosa di pizzaioli che hanno partecipato alla prima edizione della US Caputo Pizza Competition che si è svolta ad East Harlem. Per cercare di aggiudicarsi l'Oscar della pizza durante la due giorni al Neapo...
Fortina’s Italian Chicken Classics Are Delicious
Late this summer, Fortina's Chef/Owner Christian Petroni teased a major announcement for the restaurant. Then he trolled us with odd pictures of LEGOs, a baby, and a Fisher-Price basketball hoop, him getting a massage, and then a POV shot from above the sneakers. People wondered, they guessed, and failed miserably with their predictions. S...
Largest White Truffle: Italian truffle breaks Guinness world record
A white truffle weighing in at a massive 4.16 pounds (1.89 kilos) when discovered sold at at Sotheby's New York to a food and wine lover from Taiwan bidding by phone for $61,250; the white truffle sets the new world record for the Largest white truffle, according to the World Record Academy. The Guinness World Records world record for the largest...
Cesare Casella on Italian Cooking and NYC in the '90s
by Gabe Ulla A series of cushy consulting gigs in the '90s convinced the Italian chef Cesare Casella to settle down here for good. He had started out at his parents' restaurant in Tuscany, where he earned a Michelin star, and when he came to New York, he brought his talents to Coco Pazzo, the seminal and glamorous Italian restaurant on the...
Nominata ambasciatrice nel mondo, Lidia Bastianich apre dal Metropolitan la "Fiera del tartufo bianco di Alba"
di Riccardo Chioni L'edizione 2013 della "Fiera del tartufo bianco di Alba" è stata inaugurata ieri sui due lati dell'Atlantico con il tradizionale taglio del nastro tricolore in diretta televisiva nella città piemontese e in contemporanea dal Metropolitan Museum of Art dalla regina della cucina Lidia Bastianich. Alba ha sicuramente volut...
First Look at La Sirena, the Latest From Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich
By Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite House-marinated fresh anchovies with fennel three ways. Photo: Melissa HomWhen Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich joined forces in 1998 to openBabbo, the restaurant was pioneering in its casual approach to fine dining, its celebration of local and seasonal ingredients in the service of classic Italian cuisi...
Coming soon to Ridgewood: Stella Artisan Italian restaurant with star Manhattan pastry chef
Big food news in Ridgewood: an Italian market and restaurant called Stella Artisan Italian is scheduled to open in September at 18 E. Ridgewood Ave, the former site of Due's first location. A former star Manhattan pastry chef is involved in the project, which is being opened by the owners of the Ridgewood pizza restaurant S. Egidio. Stella...
Celebrity Chef Gabriele Corcos Brings Italian Flavor to Amy’s Bread
Celebrity chef Gabriele Corcos is giving New Yorkers a taste of his native Tuscany with a new sandwich that debuts at Amy's Bread in October to raise money for New Yorkers in need. Corcos has created The Tuscan Farmer, the newest offering in the Amy's Bread Chef "Sandwiches for Good" campaign, a program that allows chefs to create unique sandwiche...
A Night of Traditional Recipes with Rossella at Joanne Trattoria
by Rossella Rago Dear Friends,I am thrilled to announce that on June, 26, 2013, I will be hosting a dinner at the wonderful Joanne Trattoria owned by Joe and Cynthia Germanotta.But wait, I'm not just hosting! The dinner will be a four course meal during which I, together with my Nonne, will demonstrate each dish. After each demonstration w...
Under New Management, Bella Napoli Becomes Frank’s Bella Napoli
A little more than a year after it opened, Bella Napoli, Neapolitan-style brick-oven pizzeria on Bay Parkway, has changed hands, and its new owner is adding a Sicilian flair to the menu. Palermo-born Frank Giambanco, who runs the joint with his wife Lucy and children Anthony and Jennifer, purchased the store from his friend Vincenzio Auriu...
The Mysterious Origins of Tiramisu, the Dessert That Took the ‘80s by Storm
Spend an evening walking around Manhattan's Little Italy and you can't help but notice Ferrara Bakery & Cafe, the name in marquee lights at 195 Grand Street. Inside, it's mostly tourists in a fast-moving line to the hostess stand, waiting for a seat at one of the neighborhood's oldest shops — here since 1892, open 'til midnight. With its check...
A Journey Through the Veneto": Top Wines from Italy's #1 Wine Producing Region Come to New York City for the Holidays This December
During the month of December, New York City will be home to various wine and culinary events dedicated to celebrating the great wines of the Veneto just in time for the holidays. The month-long schedule of festivities is brought to the city by U.Vi.Ve., the 'Union Consortia of Veneto Wines', and will kick off on December 2nd with a press event at E...