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This year, on March 6th, we will celebrate the inaugural, International Amatriciana Day. Launched by the Association of Restaurateurs and Hoteliers of Amatrice (ARAM), the

This year, on March 6th, we will celebrate the inaugural, International Amatriciana Day. Launched by the Association of Restaurateurs and Hoteliers of Amatrice (ARAM), the

In late summer, dark burgundy bunches of Concord grapes are prevalent in the bounty of many Italian gardens and the produce shelves of markets. This

You may have noticed curly green stalks at your local famer’s market in recent weeks. These seasonal stalks that resemble green beans or oversized chives,

Apart from the obvious lemonade, when life hands me lemons, I make cookies. To be specific, I make anginetti, tart little twists that tend to

There is an old adage that states “the way to a person’s heart is through the stomach”. Whoever coined this phrase obviously knew the direct

What’s saucy, spicy and Calabrese in origin? No, it’s not me (insert chuckle here), but rather one of my favorite pasta dishes, Spaghetti alla Corte

“La Befana vien di notte, con le scarpe tutte rotte. Col vestito alla romana, Viva, Viva La Befana!” (“The Befana comes by night, with her

The holiday season may seem like a distant memory, however like the ghost of Christmas past, remnants may still be found amidst the goods stocked

I am immensely proud of my southern Italian heritage and love all things Calabrese, particularly the cuisine, which is not only rich in flavor but

Until recently, I would have associated the word quartet with a musical composition of four instruments or voices; now however, the composition of a quartet





This year, on March 6th, we will celebrate the inaugural, International Amatriciana Day. Launched by the Association of Restaurateurs and Hoteliers of Amatrice (ARAM), the

February 5th is the feast day of Sant’Agata (Agatha) one of the most highly venerated virgin martyrs of Christian antiquity. I learned of Sant’Agata just

“When the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool, That’s amore”. When it comes to the love of food, Dean Martin had it

In late summer, dark burgundy bunches of Concord grapes are prevalent in the bounty of many Italian gardens and the produce shelves of markets. This