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Buddy Valastro is known as the Cake Boss behind Carlo's Bakery, but he learned everything he knows from the original boss of the now nationwide bakeshop: his father. Bartolo Valastro, AKA Buddy Sr., bought the Hoboken, New Jersey, business from Carlo Guastaferro around 1960, 50 years after its original opening, according to Insider. "My father was...

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Peroni Nastro Azzurro, an Italian beer owned by Molson Coors, launched its first TV campaign in two years this week. The campaign comes at a time when the demand for imported beers is growing, especially among younger drinkers. The campaign reflects an expected boon in wanderlust as pandemic restrictions ease, while also presenting the brand as a f...

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From the cool, mischievous opening bars of the “Pink Panther” to the wistful strains of “Moon River,” to the driving beat of the theme from Peter Gunn, Henry Mancini gave the world some of the most memorable music ever written for films and television. This musical genius had roots in both Abruzzo and Molise. Enrico Nicola Mancini was born in the L...

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Carlotta Perego, a young woman with a grounded voice, is in her kitchen filled with lights and plants. The author, recipe developer and YouTuber has built an empire around Veganism — all under the umbrella of her brand Cucina Botanica. Via her channel she demonstrates new inventive recipes that are completely animal-free. Some of these are adaptati...

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It was the start of a beautiful, sunny day; and even though the warm weather had not yet arrived, the budding plants had plans of their own. It was evident that winter was winding down and spring was waiting patiently around the corner. The sun warmed the chilled air as I sat on the concrete steps of the back porch alongside my neighbor. Zi Mike wa...

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"Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy" fans who are hungry for more will have to wait a little bit longer than originally expected for new episodes. Originally, Season 2 of the acclaimed docuseries was supposed to drop on March 13, 2022, according to Marie Claire. However, Tucci's Instagram just released the unfortunate news that the season's start w...

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The Bronx will be well-represented when the fifth season of Food Network’s “Spring Baking Championship: Easter” airs on Monday. Representing the Boogie Down will be Pelham Bay native Brittany Lombardi who hopes to dazzle the Food Network judges with her showstopping French and Italian cakes, that are accented by artful design and a lifelong passion...

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The protagonist of the new Hallmark Channel romantic comedy ‘Welcome to Mama’s’ is restaurant manager Amy (Melanie Scrofano). After she inherits the Italian restaurant Mama’s Trattoria in Brooklyn, New York, Amy teams up with a master chef Frank (Daniel di Tomasso) to relaunch the establishment and make her loved ones proud. Chef Mama Tucci is port...

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When last we left Elena “Lenù” Greco and Raffaella “Lila” Cerullo at the end of My Brilliant Friend’s second season, these two young ladies—friends since their 1950s girlhood in a rough Naples neighborhood—were headed in such different directions that it seemed they might never meet again. Lila (Gaia Girace), arguably the smarter of the two, had bu...

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Hungry for more? Stanley Tucci’s “Searching for Italy” returns on Sunday, March 13 at 9 p.m. ET, according to CNN. Over the past several months, Tucci was spotted during shooting in Turin, Valle D’Aosta, Venice and Umbria, to name a few. News of the Season 2 premiere comes months after the release of his third book “Taste: My Life Through Food”, wh...

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