Armondo Manni of MANNI Extra Virgin Olive Oil discusses the truth about "virgin" oil and the making of "super chocolate" with Thomas Keller.

Talking Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Super Chocolate with Tuscany’s Armando Manni

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Justin Patulli is a food and travel writer with a lifelong passion for his Italian heritage. From Italy’s most famous cities, landmarks, and dishes to its best-kept secrets, he brings the heart of Italy and its diaspora to life through storytelling. His writing inspires readers to embrace the Italian experience in its entirety. 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>.

Justin Patulli

Features

Italian Food in Barcelona: 5 Must-Try Restaurants

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

Featured

Five Things I Learned over Three Meals in Two Days with Massimo Bottura

Part reporter, part pasta enthusiast, and always in search of a good story, the Appetito Editors bring readers the latest happenings in food, travel and Italian culture.

Appetito Editors

Italian Lessons With Luna: 2 Useful Sentences to Use in an Italian Restaurant

Born and raised in America, and lured to Italy by superb food and wine, Toni Mazzaglia moved to Florence in 2002.
In 2007, she created <a href="https://www.tasteflorence.com/">Taste Florence Food Tours</a> to share her love of food and wine with visitors. Her tours have been featured in Fodor’s, Rick Steves, the Boston Globe, The Dallas Morning News, The Washington Post, the Toronto Star, and featured on Voice of America, Deutsche Welle, The CBC and MTV.
Toni is currently producing her upcoming podcast,<a href="https://appetitomagazine.com/toni-mazzaglia/#inbox/_blank"> Craving Tuscany.</a>
She writes to share her love of Italian cuisine with all who are hungry to learn more, and she is thrilled to share her passion with the readers of Appetito.

Toni Mazzaglia

Trattoria Maga Magò, Where Rustic Meets Refined in Florence

Legendary Chef Mary Ann Esposito Shares Recipes From Her Latest Cookbook

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Bona Furtuna

Erica D’Arcangelo is an author and creator specializing in Italian and Italian American food culture. Steeped in the vibrant traditions of her family’s business, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/darcspizza">D’Arc’s Pizza</a> (est. 1960), she writes about her culinary travels and heritage across fiction and non-fiction. She is the author of the Amazon #1 best-seller &#8220;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Story-About-Pizza-Erica-DArcangelo/dp/1917116993/">A Story About Pizza</a>,&#8221; the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Erica-DArcangelo/author/B0D8K62R5B?ccs_id=83ad4e56-afc0-4611-8147-ec7d7f32d3f6">Pietro’s Pizza children&#8217;s series</a>, and the host of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AStoryAboutPizza">The Pizza Story Podcast</a>, where she interviews cultural icons and master pizzaiolos. Her next book, &#8220;My Big Loud Italian Christmas,&#8221; releases in Fall 2026.

Author Erica D'Arcangelo staring at the camera in black and white

Erica D’Arcangelo

Framed black-and-white photograph of Nonna D’Arcangelo working at a table in the shop.

Recipes

Nonna’s Friday Pizza Fritta: The Unsung Art of Wasting Nothing

Pizza topped with stracciatella, mortadella and pistachios on a peel in front of Aroma’s flaming pizza oven.

News

Italian Food News: New Restaurants and Holiday Dining (Nov. 6)

Rosa is a New Jersey–based travel content creator and writer whose passion for travel shines through every story she shares. With a focus on discovering destinations through their culinary traditions, she believes food is one of the most authentic ways to experience a place and connect with its culture. Through her writing and content, she inspires others to travel with curiosity, embrace local flavors, and create meaningful experiences around the world. Follow her adventures on social media at <a title="https://www.instagram.com/RosaAlexC" href="https://www.instagram.com/RosaAlexC">@RosaAlexC</a>.

Rosa Castillo

Leafy courtyard with brick arches and peach-colored walls at Kimpton Las Mercedes in Santo Domingo.

Zola Restaurant Santo Domingo: Where Italy Meets the Caribbean

Nicoletta Ricci is an Italian author, recipe developer and food content creator based near Milan. She has contributed to Ora Cucina Magazine and develops and photographs Mediterranean-inspired recipes, with a particular interest in Italian regional traditions, creative home cooking and visual storytelling. She is the co-author of the English-language cookbook Food 4 Real – Create Your Italian Menu. When she is not developing recipes, she loves traveling, discovering local food traditions and, above all, cooking for the people she loves.

Nicoletta Ricci

Close-up of spinach and ricotta gnudi topped with melted cheese and lemon zest in a white baking dish.

Gnudi, Tuscany’s Ravioli Without Pasta

<a href="https://www.sarahhallier.com/">Sarah Campise Hallier</a> is the associate editor of Appetito Magazine and co-founder of <a href="https://www.forkboundfoodies.com/">Forkbound Foodies</a>, where she shares exceptional culinary and travel experiences.
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, Sarah enjoys covering everything from cultural identity to the evolving Italian-American food experience.
A California girl at heart, when she’s not crafting food, travel and wellness stories, she’s chasing down the best foodie finds 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 <a href="https://www.sarahhallier.com/about-1">newsletter</a> to keep up to date on the best places to eat, stay and tour.
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Sarah Campise Hallier

Chef Giuseppe Longo at Bellevue in Taormina’s Hotel Metropole. Photo by Patty Schmidt.

Travel

Sea Views and Sicilian Flavors at Taormina’s Hotel Metropole Bellevue 

It was while traversing Italy with a rucksack, a pen and an appetite, from village to village, that I truly obtained an education in “Food &amp; Wine” (though in Italy, if anywhere, this amounts to saying one thing twice over).
I endeavor to write about Italian enogastronomy in a manner reflective of those wines I enjoyed most during these edifying travels—as unfiltered and unfined. No additives. Never pasteurized.

Hymie Dayan

A presenter gestures over a row of wine glasses beside bottles at Vinitaly New York.

Old Country in the New World: Vinitaly in NYC 

A New Orleans native with a deeply-rooted Sicilian background, Jan spent much of her childhood in her grandparent’s Italian restaurant, Busalacchi’s. She was influenced by hands-on cooking experiences with both of her grandmothers. Jan has written for Louisiana Cookin’ magazine. Today she focuses on south Louisiana Italian cooking and sharing her family traditions through food and lifestyle. Jan specializes in preparing Italian food with a Cajun flair.