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Secrets To Making Perfect Italian Risotto By Italian Chef Marta Grassi

Commander of her 1-Michelin Star restaurant, Italian Chef Marta Grassi has the tips to making stellar Italian risotto.

You’re Always Home at Cibo e Vino’s Italian Eatery

Upper Westside’s Cibo e Vino has married eating fantastic Italian and Mediterranean cuisine with making you feel right at home.

Fall for Disaronno with these Easy Cocktails

Smooth and nutty, here’s why you should try Disaronno, if you haven’t already. Check out these easy and delicious cocktail with the Italian amaretto beverage.

Easy Stromboli

This Italian-American bread is rolled and stuffed with meats, cheese and veggies.

The Perfect Wines for an Italian-Inspired Easter Brunch or Dinner

We love Easter. It’s a holiday that helps us stop and slow down and celebrate the change of the seasons. Easter is a big holiday in Italy, so we’ve come up with some delicious Italian wines that are perfect with Italian-inspired brunch or dinners for Easter.

Italian Antipasti Platter with Prosciutto Di Parma

Whether it’s a holiday or just a regular dinner with your family, Anitpasti is all you need to keep a group happy! I’ll show you how to assemble the perfect Antipasto Platter with Prosciutto di Parma.

Tuscan Potato Soup

It’s still soup season and this Tuscan Potato Soup with sausage is perfect for warming you up.

Conegliano Valdobbiadene: The Italian Hillside That Brings Sparkle to a Celebration with Prosecco Superiore

Prosecco Superiore D.O.C.G. might be bubbly like Champagne, but it couldn’t be more different. Discover this high-quality sparkling wine with a story that starts in the vineyard.

Lamb Ragu Pappardelle Meets IGT Rosso Santa Cristina Wine

A hearty winter dish of Lamb Ragu Pappardelle is a delicious taste of Tuscany to pair with an IGT wine, Santa Cristina Rosso 2016, which provides another taste of the land.

Cappelletti and Pork Ribs Recipe From Four Seasons Hotel Milano’s La Veranda

It’s fall in Milan. Good food means root vegetables, sweet onions, heavier pasta and a bit of meat with a depth of flavor created by cooking for many hours over low heat, like this recipe for Cappelletti and Pork Ribs.

Wine Pairing: Chianti Superiore and Tuscan Stew

Chianti Superiore is an amazing Italian wine, an excellent classic to pair with cheese, cured meats, and traditional Italian recipes, liked braised Tuscan stew.

Ultimate Comfort Food: Meatballs and Mashed Potatoes

A chili-tomato sauce, Italian meatballs, and creamy mashed potatoes. What could be better? Check out this recipe the next time you are craving comfort food.

Cipresseto Rosato Wine Meets Tuscan Meatballs

Try this delicious match of Cipresseto Rosato wine and a tasty variation of the Florentine Tuscan meatballs with spinach and Ricotta cheese.

Tasca d’Almerita: Have You Ever Tried Island Wine?

Most wine lovers have explore many different Italian wine regions, but have you tried Tasca d’Almerita? It is a winemaking family with vineyards on Mozia, an archaeological site in western Sicily. It’s time to try island wine.

The Journey to Make Soave Classico into More than Just a Bulk Wine

If you’re like us, you’ve probably steered clear of the Italian white wine known as Soave Classico. It’s time to change that! Stefano Inama has lead the charge in turning around Soave’s reputation to be a high-quality, food-friendly wine. And we love that it is still affordable.

Tuscany Vacations: Arancello and Limoncello

Arancello, an orange liqueur, is the best way to say “alla salute!” when you’re in Tuscany. Learn how to make this and limoncello.

Cooking on the rooftops of Florence: caramelized tomatoes!

Cooking on the rooftops of Florence? Done! When Mary Lynne wrote me an email asking…

Italian Struffoli

Struffoli are delicious hazelnut-sized fried balls of dough spruced up with orange and lemon zest. They’re a favorite Italian Christmas dessert.

Pasta and Wild Boar Meatballs with Abruzzo Wine

Close your eyes and picture this: the Apennine Mountains serve as your backdrop, there is…

Serafina Tribeca: Energy, Passion, and High Quality Italian

High Quality Italian Cuisine Served at the New Serafina Location in Tribeca NY. Energy and…

Birra Antoniana: The Italian Craft Beer of Padua

Birra Antoniana, the Italian brewery from Padua, comes to the US this summer. Check out these beers based off of the tastes of the land, just like Italian wines.

How to Navigate an Italian Market

Navigating the mesmerizing food markets of Italy can be overwhelming. Here are a few tips.

Aperol Granita Cocktail

This recipe is based on the highly quaffable Italian aperitif made with Aperol and Prosecco garnished with a slice of orange. Aperol is very similar to Campari, but with a lower alcohol content and a slightly less bitter flavor.

Make Your Own Tomato Sugo

Bottle your very own tomato sugo, just like nonna would.

A Guide to Italian Easter Bread

Classic Italian Easter bread is a favorite braided breads, thanks to its creative use of colorful eggs between woven layers of dough.

Buona Pasqua! A Traditional Italian Easter Menu

Pasqua is the traditional Italian Easter lunch that is celebrated all over Italy. It brings together family and friends to celebrate Easter and Spring.

Gluten-Free Paradiso Cakes

Take some time for you and for this little piece of cake heaven. Invented by Italian priests, this dessert really is a slice of paradise.

Porchetta – Italian Roast Pork

Purchasing a pork roast doesn’t do it, there’s no skin, and no fat. A pork belly has the latter two, but no lean meat. The simple solution – combine the two.

Italian Seafood Stew

It’s still early in the new year. Why not eat more plant-based meals with an occasional seafood meal thrown in?

Sardine and Fresh Fennel Pasta

If your budget is pinching this utterly delish Sardine and Fennel Pasta might save the day.

Schiacciata: Savory Italian Pie with Broccoli and Fontina

A savory vegetable pie nestled into a yeast-risen crust and topped with a Sicilian-style cheese.

Frittelle di Carnevale: Italian Carnival Fritters with Custard

A classic Italian soft fried dough filled with rich and creamy custard. They are simply irresistible.

Baked Crusted Pasta Shells and Cauliflower

With this baked crusted pasta and cauliflower recipe, you’ll be happy to eat vegetarian tonight.

Feast of Italian Flavors: Panzanella

Create the traditional Tuscan dish of Italian flavors. Despite being considered a dish for the poor, using quality tomatoes, olives, and mozzarella is key.

Italian-Style Red Wine Pulled Pork

Filippo Trapella takes his love for an American pulled pork sandwich and makes it Italian with rosemary, wine, and served over Parmigiano Reggiano polenta.

Grilled Chicken Sun Dried Tomato and Basil Pesto Pizza

Who doesn’t love a good slice of pizza? Even better if it’s a grilled pizza topped with all this amazing gooey goodness.

Vegan and Gluten Free Carrot Gnocchi

This carrot gnocchi recipe is a blissed-out, orange-hued, vegan, and gluten-free take on the classic.

Gluten Free Roasted Eggplant Pasta

Inspired by all of the gorgeous aubergine, make a simple gluten free roasted eggplant pasta tonight.

Paccheri Pasta with Artichokes, Shrimp and Pancetta

This dish is worth trying with fresh artichokes.

Create an Umbria Inspired Winter Dinner Menu

A landlocked area rich in Italian tradition, pretend you are in Umbria and cook a meal with authentic cheese, pork and olive oil.

Baked Chiacchiere

A traditional treat of Carnival, chiacchiere are scraps of dough flavored in different ways, stretched thin, and fried in oil. Try this baked version.

Dark Chocolate Cups with Amaretti Cookies

In only a few minutes, you can make a delicious, refined dessert. The crunchy Amaretti cookies goes perfectly with dark chocolate ganache and fresh cream.

Imagine an Italian-Style Grilled Cheese

Watch as pesto and tomatoes are added to a grilled cheese and your mouth will begin to water. What would you add to make a grilled cheese have Italian flair?

Trota su Letto di Spinaci: Grilled Trout with Spinach

Northeastern Italy is brimming with freshwater lakes and delicious trout. Take a bite out of the local cuisine with a simple fish recipe.

Crisp and Sweet Italian Chopped Salad

This Best Italian Chopped Salad Greens Recipe doesn’t just have a great texture – it also provides the wonderful flavor combinations of tangy and mildly bitter, with a hint of salt and sweetness that will leave you wanting more.

Italian Baking: Fig Cake

Suitable for a sweet winter snack, this Italian favorite with dried figs and nuts is soft and great with wine or a glass of milk.

Italians and Coffee: Happiness in A Bean and Cocoa Coffee Cookies

Italian coffee is iconic. Here is thorough guide of what to order and where. Be sure to enjoy your morning cup with the delicious cocoa coffee cookies.

Inspirational Cavatelli

Cooked with fire in a wheel of cheese to coat the pasta in a creamy layer, this delicious visual rendition of the dish with tomatoes and pork will have your mouth watering.

Baked Mushroom Sausage and Fontina Pasta

Make it Italian night with this quick and easy dinner idea for the whole family on a cold evening.

30 Minute Chicken Puttanesca

30 Minute Chicken Puttanesca. Juicy chicken thighs simmered in a rich tomato broth with olives and capers.

Three Cheese Linguine Baked Pie

This linguine baked pie comes right out of the oven crispy on top, oozing with cheese on the inside, and worthy of swirling around your fork.

Italian Lemon Cookies

These cookies are a staple simple dessert in Southern Italy. A fresh and delicate taste, made even lighter by rice flour.

Italian Rosemary and Olive Oil Bread

According to history, Luciano Pancaldo, a baker from Ferrara, a town in the north of Italy developed this bread inspired by the bread recipe for D’Este family, the rulers of Ferrara. Their bread was full of rosemary and had light crumb and golden crust, decorated with salt which resembles diamonds.

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