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There are two reasons why Venezia Restaurant rarely sells dessert. One is the size of the servings at this Creole-Italian classic. The other reason is its neighbor. Angelo Brocato Ice Cream & Confectionary, the city’s oldest gelato parlor and Italian bakery, is just four doors down the street, or about 80 eager steps away. In the evening, the sidew...

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The Gelato Festival America is taking place this Saturday and you can experience all-you-can-eat gelato at the event. The Gelato Festival America is a competition hosted by Miami, where different contestants bring different flavors of gelato to compete for the ultimate prize. Each contestant at the Gelato Festival America has already won the gold m...

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Native to Asia Minor, the legendary olive tree spread to Italy through the Greek colonisers. Later, the Romans promoted the cultivation of these valuable and versatile fruits in every land they conquered, perfecting the tools for pressing oils and the techniques for storing the oil.   The evidence of the presence of olive cultivation in Vulture is...

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Fresh pasta is doubly delicious when you can both make and eat it! Ravioli filled with pumpkin is one of the most classic pasta dishes of Lombardy, in particular of Mantua; with its sweet and spicy taste, it is pure poetry for the palate.  The secret ingredients that make this dish so special are amaretti cookies and mostarda. Mostarda di frutta is...

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Upshur County residents may have heard rumors that Mama Mia Pie & Pasta, which specializes in authentic Italian food like pizza, pasta and more, is opening a restaurant in Buckhannon. The rumors are true — Mama Mia is coming to Main Street. Robert Behzadi, owner of Mama Mia Pies & Pasta in Elkins, has extensive experience making hand-tossed, stoned...

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While Vincent Tartamella bags breakfast sandwiches and shuttles egg platters to guests in his small dining room at Vincent’s Deli, the calls start rolling in for pizza. “Hello Vincent’s!” Tartamella says in a sing-song greeting into the phone. Along with an order for a bagel with jelly comes a request for a rice ball parmigiana and a personal pan p...

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In Italy some typical gastronomic products of the territory are prepared on the occasion of certain celebrations. These products are made only at certain times of the year. An example is the zeppole of St. Giuseppe, a typical Neapolitan dessert that is traditionally eatenon the occasion of Father’s Day which is celebrated on March 19th. Today it is...

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Hanan Samuel grew up close to the tourist frenzy in Niagara Falls, watching the flood of visitors from across the globe as he completed his education at Niagara Catholic High School, then Niagara University. Comfort with and an understanding of his surroundings prompted Samuel to open his first restaurant, Catania, on Feb. 12 in the Wingate by Wynd...

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How do you say "pick-me-up" in Italian? Answer: Tiramisù! A delicate medley of bold espresso, creamy mascarpone, and airy ladyfingers, all dusted to perfection in cocoa powder, tiramisù is a classic Italian dessert allegedly invented in Treviso. One taste reminds us why the Italian name means “pick-me-up.” And in time for World Tiramisù Day on Thur...

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Like the Irish, Italians around the city will toast their heritage with celebrations unfolding over the next several days. Highlights include folk dancing, an enormous communal bowl of pasta and a mobile St. Joseph's Altar rolling through the French Quarter. The events are hosted by the Italian American St. Joseph Society, and they’re free and open...

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