About Us

Become a subscriber today to get unlimited access

Thanks for reading!

Register to continue

Appetito

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

Chef Alex Espinoza standing in Bottega Napa Valley’s dining room.

Features

Chef Alex Espinoza Keeps Bottega’s Legacy Alive in Napa Valley

Margaret Ross is a hospitality professional and <a href="https://www.foratravel.com/advisor/margaret-ross">travel designer</a> based in Milan. With experience spanning restaurant brands, culinary R&amp;D, and experience design, she explores the intersection of culture, cuisine, and interaction through writing and curating. Originally from California, she has a soft spot for farmers’ markets and underappreciated produce, and hopes that one day lupini beans and puntarelle will have their moments in the spotlight.

Black and white photo of Margaret Ross with buildings in the background.

Margaret Ross

A colorful cheese stall with wheels of raw milk cheese and traditional dairy tools in Bra.

Cheese Festival in Bra Celebrates the World Around Food

Lowcountry Bella (Mandi Casey) is Italian by birth and Southern by choice. Moving to eastern North Carolina as a young girl, she was exposed to a whole new type of cuisine like BBQ and hush puppies. As an adult, she embraces both cultures so you never know what she may be cooking up in her kitchen! Currently she lives in both Pawleys Island, South Carolina and Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Her family continues to grow, and that makes her happy because there are more people to feed and love. What&#8217;s better than that?
In addition to creating, cooking and sharing great recipes, she loves to research the history of food origins. Understanding the flavors and ingredients helps her creativity, but more-so, appreciate the meal with even more passion.
Mandi loves to be a guest of events, signing books and donating a portion of her net proceeds to local charities. Her second cookbook, Mangia Y&#8217;all &#8211; Make Everyday Delicious, is scheduled to be released on July 19, 2025.
Please follow her on her website <a href="http://www.lowcountrybella.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.lowcountrybella.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1705416623316000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2qLX1Ag56lHqdrjNXYhkQG">www.lowcountrybella.com </a>or on social media: @lowcountrybella on both Instagram and Facebook.
Mangia Y’all!

Lowcountry Bella

A bowl of whole grain pasta with vegetables, pistachios, and cheese on a kitchen table with a basket of produce in the background.

Recipes

How to Make Power Pasta

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

Corn Agnolotti with summer truffle served at The Noortwyck.

Corn Agnolotti From NYC’s The Noortwyck

Shopping

Sunday Shop: Fall 2025 Wedding Guest Dresses I Can’t Stop Thinking About

Appetito News

News

Fra’ Mani Introduces New Citrus-Spiked Salami

Green grapevine leaves with the Castello Barone tasting room in the distance.

Castello Barone Vineyards in North Carolina’s Yadkin Valley

Alexandra Robertson is a Canadian writer and Master of Fine Arts candidate under the tutelage of Pulitzer Prize finalist Professor Laurie Sheck at The New School in New York. Alexandra received her Bachelor of Journalism at Toronto Metropolitan University (Formerly Ryerson) and worked in the publishing industry in Melbourne, Australia before moving to New York to pursue her passion of fiction writing. Alexandra has 10 years of experience in the fashion industry; she travels the world as an international model. Her stories and modeling work have been featured in Vogue, The Toronto Star, and Harper’s Bazaar.

Alexandra Robertson

Picturesque view of Sirolo, Italy, with blue bay in distance, surrounded by hills and lush vegetation.

A Summer in Sirolo with the Semplici Family

<div dir="ltr">Planted, harvested and aged in NY, Li Valentine has a background in education and marketing, with a passion for travel and all things wine. With roots in the boot, she has a special interest in Italian wine and travel. She is a certified wine professional and Italian Wine Specialist. In addition to writing about wine (<a href="http://discover.thewininghour.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://discover.thewininghour.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1697217195025000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2tvR1J02Hhj2IanKTun4fa">discover.thewininghour.com</a>), she is the founder of The Wining Hour, Inc., which includes a wine boutique that caters to the wine lover, as well as the vinous winechat (#WiningHourChat) on X (formerly Twitter).</div>
<div dir="ltr"></div>
<div dir="ltr">Follow Li on all social at @thewininghour.</div>

Li Valentine

The wines of Alto Adige are produced in the mountainous terrain of northern Italy.

The Alpine Wines of Alto Adige are Fresh and Crisp

Richard is the co-founder of Appetito. He is also co-author of the book series Preserved, former U.S. editor of La Cucina Italiana, and former editor-in-chief of the website Food Republic and the magazines Manhattan, Miami, and Complex.

All Articles