A new Italian spot has made its debut in the neighborhood. The newcomer to Penrose, called Josephine's Italian Kitchen, is located at 2501 Columbia Pike. Open only for dinner, Josephine's Italian Kitchen serves appetizers, salads and brick-oven pizza, along with various entrees like braised lamb shank and bone-in New York strip steak. Diners can st...

Chef Avishar Barua places the flat, bronze disk he uses to extrude creste di galli (cock’s-comb-shaped) pasta, into my hand. The disk is warm from the heat of the kitchen where Barua makes his primo version of Johnny Marzetti, Columbus, Ohio’s signature dish. Barua’s Marzetti is a many-splendored thing: pasta dough using spent grain from the Middle...

Non è un segreto. Il cibo è sicuramente tra le cosa che il mondo invidia di più alla nostra terra. Per decenni ormai, la dieta mediterranea, rubando il nome al ricco mare che circonda la nostra penisola, si è appropriata di milioni di diverse papille gustative, rapendole con la complessità e la dolcezza dei suoi sconfinati gusti. Per questo motivo,...

In occasione del World Pasta Day del 25 ottobre, dagli endocrinologi arriva una serie di consigli per mangiare al meglio i maccheroni senza rischio di ingrassare, nè sensi di colpa. A fornire indicazioni e trucchi ci pensa Serena Missori, endocrinologa e nutrizionista, in collaborazione con il provider Ecm 2506 Sanità in-Formazione e Consulcesi Clu...

According to the latest Italian association for industrially preserved vegetable food (Anicav) data, processed tomatoes (including derivatives) industry stood its ground also in 2017 as one of the bulwarks of the Italian agri-business, with an exports turnover equaling around 1.5 billion euro. This clearly testifies to the fact that even in times o...

If you’re looking for a super-authentic South Philly Italian meal in the city these days—a classic chicken parm or meatballs in red gravy—you better know someone who’s willing to invite you over for dinner, or hope that Mr. Joe’s is open. (The little restaurant run by Vincent Termini, Sr. known for its authentic dishes is also known for being prett...

La Sicilia possiede uno straordinario patrimonio, non soltanto per quanto riguarda storia, cultura e natura, ma anche relativamente all'enogastronomia. Alcune preparazioni tipiche dell'isola sono decisamente inimitabili: dai primi ai secondi, arrivando ai dolci, l'elenco è lungo, gustoso e complesso. Decidere quali siano le ricette migliori della t...

Welcome to the “The Grid,” the Chicago Sun-Times’ in-depth look at Chicago neighborhoods. Today’s stop: Little Italy. Located four miles west of downtown Chicago, Little Italy was the first stop for many Italian immigrants arriving to the city in the late 1800s and early 1900s.  Filled with family-owned shops, restaurants and churches, it was the h...

As a way to pay homage to Italian culture -- steeped in the arts, architecture, music and, yes, fine cuisine -- and celebrate the achievements and contributions of Italian immigrants, Filippo Giuffre, owner of Zio Toto, hosted an evening of music, dinner and dancing at the popular Tottenville dining spot. The mega event that celebrated Italian Heri...

In search of a new favorite Italian restaurant? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Italian spots around Fair Lawn Borough, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best places to satisfy your cravings. 1. Luca's Gourmet Deli. Topping the list is Luca's Gourmet Deli. Located at 6-03 Saddle River Road,...