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It’s 8:45 a.m. and 28 degrees outside of Amici’s in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Waynesville. The sidewalk has been shoveled, while the roof of the fine Italian restaurant is still covered in a fresh blanket of snow that had fallen the night before.  Sitting at a table in the dining room is Amici’s owner Mary Anne Perrone, going through the books...

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Think of Italy and you're likely to think of food first, and all the other beautiful things it offers second. Italian cuisine -- or some version of it -- has colonized the rest of the world so successfully that there are probably uncharted corners of the Amazon rainforest where you can sit down at a red-and-white checkered tablecloth and order up a...

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Marino Monferrato is the Maître d'hôtel on Fox's Hell's Kitchen. He has served as the Restaurant Director for the last six seasons and is currently featured on Season 19. Here's everything you need to know about the Italian native. Before Marino joined the cast of Hell's Kitchen, he worked in numerous restaurants as the general manager, restaurant...

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The Italian American Chamber of Commerce presents the new True Italian Taste Webinar “Scientific health benefits of the Mediterranean diet”, in collaboration with Assocamerestero and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The event will analyze from a scientific point of view the benefits of the Mediterranean diet and the IG...

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The first tomato cultivated in the district of Pachino (50 km south of Syracuse, in the extreme southern tip of Sicily) date from about 1925 on farms with irrigation from groundwater wells. It was noted, even at that time, that tomatoes cultivated in this area had very different characteristics from other tomatoes. First of all, they went into prod...

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Love, sweetness and spiciness together? Yes it is possible with this cake prepared with chocolate and hot chili pepper, covered with strawberry coulis. Chocolate is seductive and slightly mysterious; it has been called the “food of the devil”. Chocolate and love result in the same good feelings and sensations in the brain. Hot chili pepper increase...

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Though we can't gather in groups to celebrate special occasions as we did before, there's no reason why we shouldn't treat ourselves to the very dishes that make those occasions — well, special! Right on cue, the queen of Italian comfort food is back with another fresh take on a classic dish. Giada De Laurentiis just reminded us that Italian weddin...

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The Langham, a historic hotel in One Post Office Square situated in a former Federal Reserve Bank, will reopen this June after a lengthy renovation, and it will do so with an Italian restaurant called Grana. The restaurant will initially be open for breakfast, lunch, and weekend brunch. Grana (which means “grain” in Italian, although there is also...

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Durham’s authentic Italian restaurant Ciao Italia Ristorante + Mercato rebranded to Ciao Trattoria and Wine Bar and rolled out its updated menu this week. The challenges of running a restaurant in the climate of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have led owner Doug Clark to rebrand the restaurant and its style to both accommodate the Durham commu...

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Ahh — bruschetta. BRUS-CHETTA if you’re saying it correctly. This Italian delicacy manages to pack every bite with flavor while also being a light dish, an app if you will. Traditionally, bruschetta is the perfect combination of grilled bread, olive oil, garlic, chopped tomato, and fresh basil, but there are many variations to be had. Luckily, Jers...

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