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<div><span id="m_-1801881942376264922gmail-docs-internal-guid-a3c49eba-7fff-ee48-926d-9013faec32b2"><i>Graceanne LaCombe is a Louisiana-born food and wine writer who spends her time table-hopping across Italy. </i></span></div>
<div><i>She currently resides in Parma, where she works in external relations for ALMA, The School of Italian Culinary Arts.</i></div>


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Graceanne LaCombe

Chefs Matthew Cable and Devon Sanner of restaurant Zio Peppe in Tuscon, AZ, address the audience in Parma, Italy.

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Postcards From Parma: When Tucson, Arizona Came to Visit

<p>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></p>


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Q&A: Mercer Street’s Carolina Cordon-Bouzan Has Jewelry Design in Her Blood

<p>Richard is the co-founder, managing editor and publisher 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 <em>Manhattan</em>, <em>Miami</em>, and <em>Complex</em>.</p>


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Richard Martin

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Joey Maggiore Talks Brunch King, The Italiano, and Italian Food in Arizona

<p>Justin Patulli is a food and travel writer with a lifelong passion for his Italian heritage. Having worked in the travel industry, he has an inherent love for encouraging people to travel beyond Italy&#8217;s most visited regions. Through his writing he teaches about the diversity of Italy, from north to south. He&#8217;s also a freelance content writer for various Italian travel brands. You can find his work on <a title="https://muckrack.com/justin-patulli/portfolio" href="https://muckrack.com/justin-patulli/portfolio">Muck Rack</a> and follow him on <a title="https://www.instagram.com/discover.olive.italy/" href="https://www.instagram.com/discover.olive.italy/">Instagram</a>.</p>


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Justin Patulli

Celebrated Canadian culinary figure David Rocco.

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David Rocco Brings Aperitivo and La Dolce Vita to Toronto

<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>
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<div dir="ltr">Follow Li on all social at @thewininghour.</div>


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Li Valentine

Chef/Owner, Fabrizio Facchini, of Stellina Ristorante in Oyster Bay, NY.

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Stellina Ristorante Shines Bright with Regional Italian Cuisine

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Cacio e pepe with bread and a glass of white wine

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Classic Roman Pasta Dishes You Need to Try

Hilary Sheinbaum is the author of GOING DRY: A WORKBOOK.

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Appetito Interviews the Queen of NA Cocktail Culture, Hilary Sheinbaum

<p>Dame Amy Riolo is a best-selling author, award-winning chef, television host, and Mediterranean lifestyle ambassador. The author of 17 books, Amy was named Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy by the President of the Italian Republic. She has also been dubbed “The Ambassador of Italian Cuisine in the US” by The Italian International Agency for Foreign Press, “Ambassador of the Italian Mediterranean Diet 2022-2024” by the International Academy of the Italian Mediterranean Diet in her ancestral homeland of Calabria, Italy, and “Ambassador of Mediterranean Cuisine in the World” by the Rome-based media agency <em>We The Italians</em>.</p>
<p>In 2019, she launched her own private label collection of premium Italian imported culinary ingredients called <strong>Amy Riolo Selections</strong> and include extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, organic pasta, and pesto sauce from award-winning artisan companies. Amy is the brand ambassador for Marra Forni and The Pizza University and Culinary Arts Center. She is the co-founder and director of A.N.I.T.A. (Accademia Nazionale Italiana Tradizione Alimentari) and an honorary member of the Associazione Regionale Cuochi Pittagorici.</p>
<p>The world-renowned food historian and culinary anthropologist makes frequent appearances on numerous television and radio programs both in the United States and abroad, including Fox TV, ABC, CBS, NBC, The Hallmark Channel, Nile TV, The Travel Channel, Martha Stewart Living Radio, Calabria Uno TV, Esperia TV and Abu Dhabi Television as well as many others. She began her on screen career by creating and appearing weekly in cooking videos entitled “Culture of Cuisine” which air on nationally syndicated news shows on 28 different channels across the United States, totaling a reach of over 300 million people.  Amy has also worked as an onscreen talent for many international organizations and companies.</p>
<p>As a respected culinary diplomat, Amy has created menus, culinary ceremonies, and educational seminars for diplomats, international chefs, and world leaders, earning her the title “The Cook to the Kings” by a Cairo newspaper in 2008. Known for sharing history, culture, and nutrition through global cuisine as well as simplifying recipes for the home cook, Amy Riolo is one of the world’s foremost authorities on culinary culture. She is the Chairperson of Les Dames d’Escoffier DC’s Global Culinary Initiative and often collaborates and travels to Italy with the Italian Trade Agency.</p>
<p>Learn more about Amy here:</p>
<div>Website: <a title="http://www.amyriolo.com/" href="http://www.amyriolo.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.amyriolo.com</a></div>
<div>You Tube: <a title="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCef4LG_6bqRjzsJtjOAdCKQ?view_as=subscriber" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCef4LG_6bqRjzsJtjOAdCKQ?view_as=subscriber" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amy Riolo</a></div>
<div>X: <a title="https://twitter.com/amyriolo" href="https://twitter.com/amyriolo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@amyriolo </a></div>
<div>Facebook: <a title="https://www.facebook.com/amyrioloofficial/?modal=admin_todo_tour" href="https://www.facebook.com/amyrioloofficial/?modal=admin_todo_tour" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amy Riolo</a></div>
<div>Instagram: <a title="https://www.instagram.com/aasriolo/" href="https://www.instagram.com/aasriolo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">aasriolo </a>&#8211;</div>
<div>Pinterest: <a title="https://www.pinterest.com/amyriolo/boards/" href="https://www.pinterest.com/amyriolo/boards/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">amyriolo</a></div>


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Amy Riolo

“Calabria Through Storytelling” International Forum at Max Trattoria Enoteca in Calabria,

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Culinary Storytelling in Calabria with Chef Amy Riolo

<p>Paola Marocchi is a NYC-based pastry chef who has worked for some of the world&#8217;s most acclaimed chefs and restaurant groups. Her passion for Italian food was ignited from early childhood, growing up in an Argentinian household of Italian background that valued all things homemade and food as the main guest in any celebration. In her free time, she travels all over Italy mingling with locals and sharing in the culture, food, language and love for all things Italian.</p>
<p>Follow Paola on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/paola_marocchi_/"><u>Instagram.</u></a></p>


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Paola Marocchi

The storefront of Auburn Bagel Company in Auburn, NY.

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This Hospitality Veteran Opened an Italian-Inspired Bagel Shop

<p>Gianluca Rottura has a life-long relationship with Italian food and wine. He grew up in the restaurant industry in New York City and on family farms in Italy, then became infatuated by wine. Since 1997, his wine store, <a href="https://www.invinoveritas.nyc/">In Vino Veritas</a>, on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, has specialized in smaller, most family-owned wineries. His first book, <a href="https://appetitomagazine.com/gianluca-rottura/#customerReviews"><u>Wine Made Easy</u></a><em>, written over 20 years ago and recently updated, is an accessible and fun way to learn about wine. His second book,<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wine-Made-Easy-Gianluca-Rottura/dp/0578591618/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1680544817&amp;refinements=p_27%3AGianluca+Rottura&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-2&amp;text=Gianluca+Rottura"><u> Mà, What Are You Cooking?</u></a> is an extensive food guide of 120 recipes with wine-matching suggestions, while also serving as a love letter to the author’s mother, family, and culture.</em></p>
<p>As our in-house wine guru, his contributions focus on the regional wines of Italy.</p>


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Gianluca Rottura

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Making Pizza and Friends in the Amalfi Coast Village of Tramonti