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While it's difficult to imagine now, there was once a time when our favorite "Italian" dishes were seen as strange or foreign. A combination of assimilation and marketing turned these foods into must-haves for Americans of all backgrounds.  In the 1800s, there was an influx of immigrants from Southern Italy; by the 1880s, 80% of the Italian immigra...

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Where do you go when you want to venture off the beaten path but still have a craving for the familiarity and dependability of your favorite comfort foods? I hopped in my car, headed north on Highway 6 and ended up at Napoli Express Pizza in Sugar Land. For those of you who have regularly read my column or follow me on Twitter, you may know that I...

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Christopher Condon has an appetite for good food and a passion to share it with family, friends and strangers alike. An avid home cook, the former banker inherited his grandfather's authentic, old-world recipe for Italian sausage — the mainstay of many a meal at his close-knit family's table. A taste of his family tradition can be found in each one...

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Danny Fiorello and his mother Ninfa have been serving up Italian favorites at Fiorello's Café in Chester County since 1997. "We have some of the modern Italian, but we also keep the old-world cuisine," says Danny. Many of the recipes used at the restaurant were passed down through their family. "My mama teach me," says Ninfa, who makes the Sicilian...

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In the battle for the title of best pizza, which side are you on: New York or Chicago? The Big Apple’s Neapolitan-style has as many fans as Chi-Town’s stuffed pies. Now a popular Windy City franchise is in Broward and making the choice even more deliciously difficult. Chicago’s Rosati’s Pizza has opened its first South Florida location in Coral Spr...

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Restaurateur Tony Gemignani has devoted his life to pizza. A California native, he opened his first restaurant, Tony’s Pizza Napoletana, in San Francisco’s North Beach in 2009. He now operates about 30 restaurant locations under eight brands. He’s a 13-time world pizza champion with victories in Italy and gold medals on Food Network. “I don’t think...

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Vinnie’s Pizzeria on Bedford Avenue North Brooklyn has been serving pizza since 1960. Open seven days a week from 11:30 am until midnight, they know the appetites of their customers and the rhythms of one of New York’s most famous hipster neighborhoods, Williamsburg. It didn't take long for Vinnie’s to notice a downturn in the mood of customers aft...

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“Cioppino is an Italian fish stew or soup using “the catch of the day.” Originating in San Francisco, the touristy Fisherman’s Wharf has it available practically on every menu” says Antonella Pomilla, an Italian-American New Yorker who runs the popular food instagram, Foodgetaboutit. When asked, Raymond Guarini, Founder of the Italian Enclaves Hist...

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Dolce & Gabbana is recognized around the world as beautifully capturing the essence of Sicily – no matter what it is they create. Now you can enjoy the delicious famed confectionery artistry of Fiasconaro, in vibrant D&G collectible tins – each containing a unique recipe of the typical Milanese panettone. Founded in 1953 by Mario Fiasconaro, the pa...

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With no Reds fans allowed at Great American Ball Park in 2020 to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, LaRosa’s Family Pizzerias changed its long-running fan favorite ‘Strikeouts for Slices’ promotion to ‘Strikeouts for Cincy’. Instead of giving away free pizza, LaRosa’s contributed $1,000 to the Reds Community Fund every time a Reds pitchers struck...

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