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How To Order Coffee In Italian

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Mira Cuturilo is an Australian writer and humanitarian professional who has spent more than 20 years supporting humanitarian operations around the world. While based in Rome with the United Nations World Food Programme, she took every opportunity to explore Italy’s regions, food and local traditions. She writes <a href="https://miragoestomarket.com/">Mira Goes to Market</a>, exploring the world through its markets &#8211; the food, people and everyday life that unfolds around them

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Jessica is a researcher, lecturer, and writer specializing in Italian wine tourism, women-owned wineries, and rural entrepreneurship. She is currently undertaking doctoral research exploring how women are reshaping Italy&#8217;s wine sector through innovation, storytelling, and a strong sense of place.
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Alongside her academic work, she writes accessible, storytelling-driven features that connect readers with the people, landscapes, and cultures behind Italian wine.
Follow Jessica <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jesscocco22?utm_source=qr">@jesscocco22 </a>and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-holloway-53170334/">LinkedIn</a>
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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>.

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Food has always shaped my life. Around the table as a child, I discovered stories and memories from other places, people and cultures. With my family and friends, I celebrated victories, overcame obstacles and traveled to discover new tastes around the world. During my professional career as a nutritionist, I worked in the catering industry and in food safety consulting.
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Chef Gennaro Liguori is an Italian chef from southern Italy whose culinary journey has taken him around the world, working in some of the most prestigious and internationally recognized restaurants and kitchens.
Coming from a family where both of his grandfathers were chefs—one a chef and the other a pastry chef—Gennaro developed a deep connection with food from an early age. His desire to learn and challenge himself led him to leave Italy and build a career through travel, experiencing different countries, cultures, ingredients and culinary philosophies.
From Europe to Japan and the United States, his journey has included Michelin-starred kitchens, internationally acclaimed restaurants and some of the world’s most demanding culinary environments. Along the way, he has worked alongside and learned from renowned chefs, participated in international culinary competitions and represented Italy as Sous Chef for Team Italy at the Bocuse d’Or in Lyon in 2025.
Today, based in New York, Gennaro continues to evolve as a chef, bringing together the traditions and flavors of his Italian roots with the knowledge, techniques and cultural influences he has gathered throughout his journey around the world.

Chef Gennaro Liguori wearing a white Bocuse d’Or Team Italy jacket.

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