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I am the co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of Appetito magazine. I like Italian food &amp; drink, a lot. I am also an award-winning novelist and a regular contributor to the New York Times. More about my work can be found at <a href="https://andrewcotto.com/">Home &#8211; Andrew Cotto</a>.

Andrew Cotto

The coastline of Ostia Lido, a short distance from the city center of Rome.

Travel

The Overlooked Beaches Outside of Rome are Well Worth a Visit

Sarah Campise Hallier is the Associate Editor at Appetito Magazine. She is also a Board Member of Poggioreale in America Inc, a nonprofit committed to preserving the history and cultural heritage of Western Sicilians and their diaspora. Featured in Italy Magazine, The Local IT, la Repubblica, and We the Italians (any many others), Sarah enjoys covering everything from cultural identity to the evolving Italian-American food experience. A California girl at heart, when she’s not crafting stories, she’s chasing down the best food and drink on her travels and sharing them at <a title="https://www.instagram.com/foodiesfromca/" href="https://www.instagram.com/forkboundfoodies/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@forkBOUNDfoodies</a>.  Subscribe to her newsletter <a href="https://www.sarahhallier.com/about-1">here</a>.

Sarah Campise Hallier

Three women enjoying gelato cones in front of a Gelato Festival sign with a floral backdrop.

News

Gelato Festival World Masters Returned to Los Angeles

Morgan Hines is a New York City-based contributor for Appetito. She loves learning about and experiencing Italian cuisine and culture. Morgan is a full time reporter at PhocusWire and also contributes to Hotels Above Par, Women&#8217;s Wear Daily, Footwear News, etc. She was previously a full time reporter at USA TODAY and holds degrees from Columbia University and Georgetown University. Follow her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/morganemhines/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@morganemhines?lang=en">TikTok</a> at <a>@MorganEmHines. </a>

Morgan Hines

Sunday Shop

Sunday Shop: Fall Bag Guide 2025

The New York Cocktail Company Is Launching A Vesper Martini

Assorted rectangular slices of Roman-style pizza.

Long Island Pizza Fest Debuts in Huntington with Top Pizzerias

Appetito Editors

The video campaign from the region of Le Marche in Times Square.

Italy’s Le Marche Region Steps into the Times Square Spotlight

A hand holding a bowl of marinated beans and vegetables against a dark background.

Bacarosa Opens in New Jersey with Chef Andrew Riccatelli

Close-up of Asti Trattoria’s Lasagna Rotolo baked with tomato sauce, melted cheese, and fresh basil .

Austin’s Asti Trattoria Continues Its Story in Hyde Park

Cassandra Culver (founder of La Linga dell&#8217;Amore) is native to the Pacific Northwest and a 4th generation Italian descendant from Abruzzo, Italy. She holds a B.S. in Sociology from the University of Colorado Boulder and studied an M.A. in World Food Cultures &amp; Mobility at the Università di Scienze Gastronomiche di Pollenzo in Bra, Italy, home of the International Slow Food Movement. Cassandra is passionate about preserving her Italian heritage and inherited a recipe collection of over 300 recipes from her Grandmother and Great Grandmother. She resides in Colorado where she advocates for regenerative agriculture practices and sources from local farms. Cassandra created La Linga dell&#8217;Amore, the Language of Love as a platform to share her love for cooking Italian cuisine and passion for global food sovereignty. When Cassandra is not in the kitchen, she loves to spend time with her son Roman, hike, run, practice yoga, bake, make pasta from scratch, taste new wines and garden.

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