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Dec 5, 20242 min read
Chocolate Chestnut Pie Inspired by Cilento
On Thanksgiving night in 2018, I received a text from my friend Patrick O'Boyle . "I think this is epic. Like the guy who invented...
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Apr 6, 20242 min read
Best Bacon Egg & Cheese Sandwich in New York
The best bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich in New York requires bread from Addeo Bakers on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx.
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Mar 2, 20243 min read
Arthur Avenue Secrets: The best-jarred tomato sauce
During the Saturday Shopping & Tasting Tour, the most common question is, "Which jarred tomato sauce is the best?" With so many options...
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Dec 27, 20234 min read
Revisiting Italy After a Century: A Trip 105 Years in the Making
A highlight of 2023 was organizing a trip to Italy for Regina Migliucci-Delfino, owner of Mario's, one of New York's oldest and most...
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Nov 19, 20222 min read
Rossella Rago's Sunday Stuffed Peppers
Spend Saturday on Arthur Avenue, then Sunday in the kitchen with Rossella Our Shopping & Tasting Tour replicates the Saturday shopping...
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Nov 17, 20224 min read
Top Ten Italian Thanksgiving Wines
Join our Italian Wine Club! We meet via Zoom for four sessions beginning January 11, 2023. Click here for more information and to...
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Jul 21, 20221 min read
Borgatti's Ravioli Are Made With Love
Everything you buy at Borgatti's feels special and the shop is a rare gem. Indeed, ravioli are a special treat that Italian-American...
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Jul 21, 20223 min read
Spaghetti with clams and nduja
There are two camps of people today who know and love nduja: Serious foodies and those with roots in Calabria, the toe of Italy's boot....
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Jul 21, 20221 min read
Veal Scallopini with Olive, Caper and Anchovy Relish
Ingredients 1 cup green olives, pitted and chopped 3 tablespoons of salted capers, rinsed 4 anchovy fillets, chopped 1 lemon, juiced 1...
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Jul 21, 20222 min read
Sunday Ragù
That Sunday special that Italian-Americans call either sauce or gravy is properly called ragú. Every nonna in Naples has her own recipe...
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Jul 21, 20222 min read
Short Rib Genovese
We’ve shared the more traditional Genovese recipe before, but this version elevates an otherwise humble dish with the use of short ribs....
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Jul 21, 20223 min read
Where to Get Fresh Mozzarella on Arthur Avenue
Mozzarella is easily one of the best-known Italian cheeses and readily found outside Italy, but fresh mozzarella is something special...
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Jul 21, 20222 min read
Bread bakeries in Little Italy
Just as in Italy, bakeries and pastry shops are distinct from each other in Little Italy. You buy bread at Addeo's, Madonia or Terranova...
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Jul 21, 20224 min read
Authentic Italian Meat Markets: Butcher Shops on Arthur Avenue
One of the joys of doing your shopping in the Bronx's Little Italy is visiting individual Arthur Avenue markets for specific items. This...
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Jul 21, 20222 min read
Chicken Cutlet Capricciosa
What you’re aiming for with this dish is the contrast of a hot, freshly fried cutlet and an acidic tomato salad on top. (Fat is balanced...
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Jul 21, 20221 min read
Vinegar Pork Chops
Christian and I have been watching Somebody Feed Phil on Netflix and couldn’t resist making the magical pork chop featured on the Venice...
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