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Donatella Arpaia

“The Meatball Queen,” Donatella Arpaia, is a true American success story. The Food Network Iron Chef America star started out as a lawyer before garnering a Michelin Star at one of her many successful restaurants, becoming a TV sensation and eventually getting her culinary degree. Her latest project is the coastal Italian-inspired spot, NOMA Beach in Miami’s burgeoning Coral Gables area. 

A cookbook author, proud mom of 3 (including 2 miracle babies), Donatella is the wife of renowned cardiologist Allan Stewart.

Recipes

How to Make Donatella’s Famous Stuffed Meatballs

Celebrity Chef and restaurateur, Donatella Arpaia, shares a recipe that warrants her moniker of the "Meatball Queen."

March 7, 2025