You go straight to the heart of the matter when you say that you have noticed some discrepancies in the eating habits of different families and people around Italy. The fact is that everyone has different routines: however, there are some patterns and eating habits that we all have in common. For example, I would say that you have always had antipa...

In the 1930s, my grandmother worked as a waitress at her sister and brother-in-law’s pizzeria. (Her name wasn’t Angelina; it was Maria.) One day, she served pizza (or “apizza,” pronounced like “ah-beetz” in Neapolitan) to a young man who worked at the nearby candy store. He asked for pepper on the pizza, so my grandmother gave him pepper—so much so...

With Americans consuming over 250 pounds of pepperoni each year through pizza toppings alone, Villa Italian Kitchen, one of America’s favorite quick-service pizza brands knows there’s nothing like a hot slice topped with spicy pepperoni. In celebration of one of its guests’ favorite slices, Villa Italian Kitchen will be offering an exciting deal on...

Ready to serve his loyal local followers, veteran Las Vegas chef Piero Broglia is back in business, importing a menu of classic Italian dishes to Henderson. Revealed back in May, Chef Piero’s Roma Kitchen has moved into a low-key, 2,215 square foot space at the Parkridge Center, a short distance from Arroyo Grande Boulevard on Horizon Ridge Parkway...

If you happen to be in Gramercy and find yourself craving ice cream or coffee, you could always dart into Danny Meyer’s Daily Provisions, or his Maialino, or head a couple blocks north to his Caffe Marchio. It would seem that the restaurateur was attempting to corner the market in caffeine and frozen dairy. But Meyer is about to get some very frien...

Thursday September 12 2019, from Noon to 3pm EDT. IL Cortile Ristorante, 125 Mulberry St, New York 10013. Tickets: $ 55. Come along as Curtis & Juliet broadcast live from Little Italy on the first day of The Feast of San Gennaro taking place at Il Cortile on Thursday, September 12th from 12-3pm Rossella Rago, Creator and Host of Cooking with Nonna...

Congratulations to NIAF Member Nicoletta Shane Scarnera and Chef Mauro Molino on the publication of their cookbook Piedmont Style – A Delectable Journey Through Northern Italy. Filled with more than 144 Northern Italian recipes and beautiful photographs, the cookbook pays tribute to the rich history and deeply rooted culinary traditions of the Pied...

You can't throw a meatball in New York City without hitting an Italian restaurant. Look around on your next stroll: there's one on every block. Italian-American, elevated Italian, salt-of-the-earth Italian, Roman, Venetian, Neapolitan ... there's enough Italian in New York that you could eat at a new restaurant every day. So how to choose? See belo...

In this social media-ed age, it’s hard to believe that one of the greatest regional specialties in the United States could live on for decades in relative obscurity. But such is the case with Connecticut’s native tomato pizza, made for just two months of the year in and around New Haven County. Unless you grew up nearby, you’ve probably never heard...

The Swan family already owns five popular restaurants in Rochester, but it's their newest spot, Vern's, that feels the most personal. Co-owned by siblings Jon, Ashley, and Paulina Swan and barman Casey O'Mara, the recently-opened restaurant and bar is named after the siblings' grandfather, Vern Swan, and inspired by childhood visits to their grandp...