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It’s only fitting that my Jewish boyfriend Daryl introduced me to the artichoke. Even though I was part-Sicilian, I had somehow never eaten one. I saw little culinary potential in the daunting, thorny bulb. Turns out, my Sicilian forebears also had to be convinced by their Jewish friends and neighbors that the artichoke offered much more than met t...

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Echo Park’s next big project is Bacetti, a long-awaited Italian destination tucked up toward the hills off Echo Park Avenue. Originally known as Etti, the restaurant has been planned for more than two years as a Roman-focused dining destination meant to work in concert with next-door wine tenant Tilda. Now it’s all coming together for a mid-Novembe...

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Italian appetizers always make a deep impression on my heart. I have had a long time researching, discovering, and experiencing Italian cuisine. Through experience, I have concluded a list of 30+ delicious Italian appetizers. Until now, Italy has always been a culinary paradise of the world. Not only famous for its pizza, but Italy also contains a...

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Cookbook author, TV host and celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich is one of the most famous Italian cooks in the U.S. She’s also a successful restaurateur, with eight restaurants specializing in Italian and Italian-American cuisine.  Yet when she prepares meals for her own family at home, she’s like the rest of us: She likes to keep it simple, with stra...

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Sunday lunch in Sicily is not a simple lunch, is war. Behind the figure of the sweet and old grandmother, there’s a deadly machine capable of creating sumptuous Sicilian dishes, in exaggerated amounts.  It is well known, Sicilian grandmothers, when organizing Sunday lunches, they have to prepare a quantity of food that can actually satisfy an entir...

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Accademia Italiana della cucina (The Academy of Italian Cuisine), Los Angeles delegation, during the annual ecumenical dinner on October 21st gave to chef Gino Angelini the prestigious recognition “La buona Tavola”. The Academy reserves this prize for restaurants that observe Italian tradition culinary and good quality.  The convivial gatherings cu...

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On the public stage, DelGrosso Foods has been recognized as the oldest major family-owned manufacturer of pasta sauce in the United States and DelGrosso’s Amusement Park and Laguna Splash Water Park is a popular tourist destination in Tipton, Pennsylvania. Behind the scenes, the DelGrossos play a key role in sparking discovery, enriching learning a...

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Fresh pasta, in Italy, is a true institution. Every region has its format and recipe, its own traditions and its condiments, but at the foundations are the same ingredients: water, wheat flour and, some time, eggs. Let us find out about the origins of fresh pasta and what are the typical formats for every region.  Fresh pasta, in Italy, is a seriou...

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The Little Italy neighborhood is a staple in Cleveland, and has been for quite some time. But Emily Mayfield had not had a chance to explore it, so she decided to head to the oldest restaurant and one of the newest in Little Italy to see what great things the neighborhood has to offer. First, the oldest restaurant in Little Italy and in Clevelan...

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Huge news on the local pizza front. Pupatella Neapolitan Pizza, an Arlington-based brand, has signed a lease for its first Loudoun County location. It will be opening in the former Pizza Hut building on Market Street in Leesburg. Pupatella specializes in the style of pizza made famous in Naples, Italy. The 900-degree wood-burning ovens are imported...

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