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Behold the Cannoli Cruller from Daily Provisions in Brooklyn

Recipes

A Nashville Chef Reinvents a Classic Italian Caprese Salad

The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2023 Includes 5 from Italy

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.

Richard Martin

Features

Franco Pepe and Dan Richer Share Deep Pizza Thoughts

Seaport Food Lab Announces November Pop-up in NYC

Viola Buitoni, chef instructor and food writer, was born in Rome and raised in Perugia, Italy. With stories and knowledge from six generations, her dishes cross the best of California agriculture with the finest Italian food imports.
After moving to the US to attend NYU, Viola started Buitoni &amp; Garretti, a catering kitchen and Italian fine foods shop in New York City. She later moved to San Francisco where she began lecturing and teaching Italian food tradition workshops at the SF Italian Cultural Institute and Italian Consulate.
Viola <a href="https://www.violasitaly.com/class-calendar">teaches Italian cooking</a> remotely at Milk Street, and in person at 18Reasons + The Civic Kitchen in San Francisco. She leads immersive <a href="https://www.violasitaly.com/le-marche-culinary-tour">food tours</a> in off-the-beaten-path Italy. She has contributed to <a href="https://www.violasitaly.com/cucina-italiana">La Cucina Italiana US</a> and to<a href="https://www.violasitaly.com/italy-segreta"> Italy Segreta</a>.
In 2020 the President of the Italian Republic awarded her the title of Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia for her work to further the culture and business of Italian food.
She lives in SF’s Mission District with her husband, son, and tiny dog.
Viola’s opera prima, <a href="https://www.violasitaly.com/italy-by-ingredient">Italy by Ingredient &#8211; Artisanal Foods/Modern Recipes</a> is available for <a href="https://omnivorebooks.myshopify.com/products/pre-order-italian-viola-buitoni-italy-by-ingredient-artisanal-foods-modern-recipes-signed-expected-sept-12-2023?_pos=1&amp;_sid=990dc1039&amp;_ss=r">pre-order</a> and will be released by Rizzoli on September 12, 2023.

Viola Buitoni

cavatelli with pasta, eggplant, capers, and mint

A Spicy Pasta Recipe with Eggplant, Capers, and Mint

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

What I Learned during a Year in Italy

How to Make Grano Duro Pasta Dough

New Restaurants and More NYC Italian Food and Drink News

A professional chef and Italian cooking instructor for over 20 years, Deborah Dal Fovo has a passion for Italy. As a young woman in search of a more meaningful life, she left her home in the U.S. and moved to Northern Italy to rediscover family roots in the Dolomites. After living in Milan and Tuscany for 20 years and cultivating a wealth of culinary knowledge and skills, Deborah now divides her life between Italy and California, where she shares her mastery of Italian cuisine and lifestyle.
Chef Deborah has cooked for royalty, rock stars, tech moguls, and political leaders, and plenty of regular folk celebrating a love of the good life. She teaches Italian cooking online and in person at schools and venues around the world, including the Culinary Institute of America in Napa, Eataly Silicon Valley, and Italian Cultural Institutes.
Dubbed the Italian Martha Stewart by her clients, Deborah shares the beautiful Italian lifestyle ‘la bella vita’ through her brand of cooking and entertaining. You can find Deborah in the kitchen cooking up Italian feasts, teaching in person and online cooking classes, creating recipes and cooking videos for students and followers, and hosting week-long food and wine tours in the Dolomites for travelers wanting to get an insider taste of Italy. Deborah is sharing the passion for food and cooking that defines the Italian way of life!
For more on Deborah, please visit her site <a title="http://www.deborahdalfovo.com/" href="http://www.deborahdalfovo.com/">www.deborahdalfovo.com</a> and her La Bella Vita blog: <a title="http://www.theartofitalianliving.com/" href="http://www.theartofitalianliving.com/">www.theartofitalianliving.com</a>.

Deborah Dal Fovo

Pork tenderloin with figs and Balsamic sauce.

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