Laura Bonicelli didn't plan on opening a restaurant. But then opportunity knocked. While on the lookout for a new home base for her Bonicelli Fresh Meal Delivery — which is exactly what it sounds like, a made-from-scratch, full-meal-deal home delivery operation — some friends purchased a former neighborhood corner grocery store.   Havin...

by Claudia Astarita   Veneto gastronomy is dominated by four elements: polenta, rice, beans and salt cod, all of them imported. The success of Venice and its past power are also expressed in its cookery by the use of spices, which the Venetians did not only trade in, but adopted in their cooking.   A mixture of history, art and tradit...

by Andrew Metcalf   Gusto Italian Grill, the latest entry to the burgeoning local fast casual scene, is set to open Thursday at the corner of Woodmont Avenue and Elm Street in Bethesda.   The Italian concept is modeled on the quick-service style and food quality of Chipotle. Diners will be able to choose from a wrap, pasta or salad an...

By Samantha Bakall   Nye Beach now has its neighborhood Italian restaurant. In early June, Restaurant Beck chef Justin Wills opened Sorella, a casual, family-style Italian spot, in Newport's Nye Beach, about 20 minutes down U.S. 101 from Depoe Bay, where Wills and wife Stormee Wills continue to operate brother Restaurant Beck.  ...

by Maureen Fitzgerald   Lidia Bastianich strides into my kitchen, ties on a bright-red apron with her name in big letters across the top, and quickly takes command. "I can always find my way around a kitchen," she says after washing up and settling in at the little prep counter.   "So," she says, placing her hands on her hips, "you wa...

By Andy Wang   One thing Los Angeles might not fully understand about chef Stephen Kalt, who just opened up modern Italian restaurant Spartina on Melrose Avenue, is how much of an OG New York culinary cat he really was. He cooked under Daniel Boulud and alongside a team including Jacques Torres atLe Cirque.   He went on to develo...

Trasmettere il valore della cucina attraverso la condivisione di culture e cibi da tutto il mondo; questo l'obiettivo della Chef Walters Cooking School, la scuola di cucina di Walter Potenza (nella foto), cuoco di origini italiane trapiantato da oltre 40 anni negli Stati Uniti, dove ha aperto anche un ristorante, precisamente nel centro di Providen...

by David Sands   Want to whip up some linguini covered with some amazing marinara sauce for an unforgettable Thursday evening meal? Looking for that jaw-dropping slice of pizza that'll absolutely blow your mind? Nearly everybody's familiar with the more famous staples of Italian cuisine like pasta and pizza; and there's a reason for tha...

Occhi incollati sul carretto delle verdure e penna alla mano, uno dei primi gruppi di studenti newyorkesi si è recato a scuola di "Made in Italy" nell'emporio Eataly a Manhattan per imparare a fare la spesa, a conoscere gli ingredienti e a cucinare cibi sani.È la nuova iniziativa ideata dallo Italian American Committee on Education (Iace) per l'ann...

Venerdi 7 e sabato 8 dicembre Balboa Park e' stato illuminato per la 35ima volta consecutiva dalle mille luci e colori del Festival December Nights. Piu' di 300.000 visitatori per una delle feste piu' amate dell'anno. Un'esperienza multiculturale all'insegna delle tradizioni natalizie di tutti i popoli del mondo. Intrattenimenti vari come balli a c...