Luna, a Rome-based Italian language teacher, will help you improve your Italian food vocabulary with video lessons for Appetito.

Improve Your Italian Food Vocabulary With Luna

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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>.

Andrew Cotto

Author Emanuele Pettener reading off the coast in his adopted hometown of Boca Raton, FL.

An Italian in America

How Writer and Professor Emanuele Pettener Eats in America

<div dir="auto">I have a passion for helping others discover the joy of cooking and the power of simple, flavorful meals. As a former competitive tennis player, I bring a unique perspective to the kitchen, blending discipline with creativity. With over a decade of experience as an educator, I love teaching and strive to make cooking approachable, accessible, and fun for everyone. Inspired by my Italian roots, I believe food is love, and every meal is an opportunity to connect. My mission is to inspire confidence in the kitchen and help others create meals that are as meaningful as they are delicious.</div>

Danielle Simone Arata

Pizza oven at Francesco Martucci restaurant in Miami

Features

Caserta Roots, Miami Energy: Stepping Inside Francesco Martucci

Lowcountry Bella (Mandi Casey) is Italian by birth and Southern by choice. Moving to eastern North Carolina as a young girl, she was exposed to a whole new type of cuisine like BBQ and hush puppies. As an adult, she embraces both cultures so you never know what she may be cooking up in her kitchen! Currently she lives in both Pawleys Island, South Carolina and Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Her family continues to grow, and that makes her happy because there are more people to feed and love. What&#8217;s better than that?
In addition to creating, cooking and sharing great recipes, she loves to research the history of food origins. Understanding the flavors and ingredients helps her creativity, but more-so, appreciate the meal with even more passion.
Mandi loves to be a guest of events, signing books and donating a portion of her net proceeds to local charities. Her second cookbook, Mangia Y&#8217;all &#8211; Make Everyday Delicious, is scheduled to be released on July 19, 2025.
Please follow her on her website <a href="http://www.lowcountrybella.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.lowcountrybella.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1705416623316000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2qLX1Ag56lHqdrjNXYhkQG">www.lowcountrybella.com </a>or on social media: @lowcountrybella on both Instagram and Facebook.
Mangia Y’all!

Lowcountry Bella

Overhead view of multiple Italian dishes including gnudi with caviar, seafood, greens, cocktails, and focaccia at Costa Charleston.

Costa: A Taste of the Italian Coast in the Heart of Charleston

Samuel Ghelli is an Italian scholar and educator based in New York. He teaches and directs the Italian and Food Studies programs at York College, CUNY.

Samuel Ghelli

Rustic Italian bread on a wooden table with olive oil, wine, and olives.

Bread and Hunger: Italy’s Measure of Good and Bad

Dr. Ilaria Serra is a full professor of Italian and Comparative Studies at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.

How Italian Professor Ilaria Serra Eats in America

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>

Morgan Hines

A perfectly poured cocktail at Bar Bianchi, setting the tone for an early evening aperitivo in the East Village.

Neighborhood Joints

New York’s Bar Bianchi Launches Cicchetti Hour

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Appetito

Sarah Campise Hallier is the Associate Editor at Appetito Magazine. 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 (any many others), Sarah enjoys covering everything from cultural identity to the evolving Italian-American food experience. A California girl at heart, when she’s not crafting stories, she’s chasing down the best food and drink 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 newsletter <a href="https://www.sarahhallier.com/about-1">here</a>.

Sarah Campise Hallier

Aerial view of Atlantis Paradise Island resort in the Bahamas along the ocean.

News

Inside Michael White’s Italian Chef’s Table at Paranza in the Bahamas

Chef Cesarina Mezzoni with Elvira partners Niccolò Angius and Giuseppe Capasso at the restaurant bar.

Elvira Brings the Spirit of Roman Sunday Supper to San Diego

Manuela Donatone was born in Rome (Italy) to a family originating from Trivento, a small village in the southern region of Molise. After 
graduating from the University of Gastronomic Sciences in northern Italy, she pursued a master&#8217;s degree in Hospitality Management at Luiss Business School in Rome.
With over ten years of experience in the food industry across various countries and roles, her journey has seen her work as a personal chef in 
Dubai, organize Farmers Markets in Cape Town, apprentice as a Food Stylist in Mexico City. Currently based in San Antonio, Texas, she works as a freelance food stylist while sharing her love for food history on her Instagram page <a href="https://www.instagram.com/italianfoodtherapy/">italianfoodtherapy</a>
Make sure to stop by her page to learn about lesser-known Italian recipes and intriguing food tales.

Manuela Donatone

A recreated version of the legendary Mamma Mia sandwich, inspired by the Italian deli tradition of San Antonio’s historic Paletta’s Imported Foods.

Recipes

The Mamma Mia Sandwich from Paletta’s Imported Foods

<a href="https://linktr.ee/maxtucci">Max Tucci </a>is the 3rd Generation Partner &amp; Global Brand Officer for Delmonico’s, New York, Owner of TUCCI-New York, an Award-Winning Author, TV Personality, Host, Producer &amp; Philanthropist.

Max Tucci

5th generation “Villa Tucci,” minutes to the center of Firenze. Available on Airbnb.

Travel

How to Have the Tucci Experience in Firenze

Giada De Laurentiis serving a Peroni beer to a guest at an outdoor festival event.

Italian Chefs Shine at Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival

Close-up of a negroni cocktail in a cut-glass tumbler with orange garnish and basil leaf.

Table Ten at TUCCI for a Nostalgic Negroni

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Team members standing on the rooftop beside the Zepeddie’s Pizzeria sign in Charlotte