Joanna Moeller

Hello. My name is Joanna Moeller, and I am a passionate home cook residing in downtown Manhattan for 20+ years. I started my Instagram cooking page @spaghettiroots_nyc in April, 2023, as a way to showcase my cooking, as I initially intended for it to be more of an inspirational cooking page featuring my “No recipe, recipes.” It has truly been a wonderfully creative outlet for me.
How to Make Chicken Meatball Scarpariello
This twist on an Italian-American favorite brings meatballs, sausage and peppers together in a bright, buttery sauce.
Italian-Inspired Mac and Cheese
An Italian twist makes this comfort food classic even more irresistible.
Easy Caprese Salad with Lioni Latticini Pre-Sliced Mozzarella
Inspired by a recent trip to Campania, Joanna Moeller prepares a Caprese salad featuring fresh mozzarella from Lioni Latticini.
Regional Italian: Back to Sicily with Victoria Granof
Behind a simple cookie made with wine and wild fennel lies a story of migration, memory, and one woman's lifelong search for Sicily.
Biscotti al Vino by Victoria Granof
This classic Sicilian cookie transforms a handful of pantry staples into a lightly sweet biscuit traditionally enjoyed with a glass of red wine.
Italian Tuna Salad Featuring Bona Furtuna’s Everyday EVOO
Joanna Moeller celebrates the arrival of Bona Furtuna's Everyday EVOO in Whole Foods Markets with this Sicilian tuna salad.
Grilled Mortadella & Mozzarella Sandwich for the Holiday Weekend
Joanna Moeller shares an elevated holiday weekend sandwich featuring fresh sliced mozzarella from Lioni Latticini.
The Neapolitan Roots in Chef Matthew Cutolo’s Torta Caprese
Episode Four of Joanna Moeller's Regional Italian series features a Neapolitan dessert from Chef Matthew Cutolo of Gargiulo's Restaurant.
Regina’s Grocery Brings Calabrian Flavor to Orchard Street
In Episode Three of Appetito’s Regional Italian Series, Regina’s Grocery on Orchard Street reveals how Roman Grandinetti transforms Calabrian flavor, family history, and neighborhood nostalgia into sandwiches that feel deeply personal.
Timballo di Anelletti at Alessandro’s Italian Brings Sicily to the Plate
In Regional Italian Series Episode Two, Sicily takes focus through a refined timballo di anelletti that balances tradition with a more precise approach.









