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Photographer and cookbook author Mark Gowen.

Mark Gowen

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Fannie Farmer’s 1965 Carbonara

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 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/spaghettiroots_nyc/">@spaghettiroots_nyc </a>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 &#8220;No recipe, recipes.&#8221; It has truly been a wonderfully creative outlet for me.

Joanna Moeller

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Michele Sessa is an Italian American home chef raised in upstate NY with a flair for creating new recipes. When she was young, her great grandmother would watch her while her parents worked. She only spoke Italian, and they communicated through the magic of cooking. The duo would bake, garden and even take care of the chickens, which developed Michele’s passion for making people happy through her food. All the women in her family fostered the importance of family, faith and healthy food.
Working in the apparel business for over 25 years in NYC and traveling the world for developing fashion lines, her love of different cuisines grew. Of course, Italian food is near and dear to her heart, but she now develops Greek, Asian, Latin and Mexican recipes for her family and for parties.
Now living in Florida with her husband and extended family, she even teaches her friends her innovative takes on Italian classic dishes. Everyone wants and invitation to her Italian Sunday feasts she makes for 8-14 family members, and everyone gets to pick their favorite dinner for their birthday celebration. Her Mother Louise has finally left NY and is living nearby, and they love cooking and baking together, especially for the traditional holiday meals. She learned everything about being a gracious hostess from her mom, and they even catered a large wedding for 65 guests in their backyard when her cousins came to America from Italy to get married!
Michele’s love for her heritage and family continues to drive her knack for entertaining, decorating and cooking. Instagram is another place where she shares her recipes, and she has a great following for her handle <a href="https://www.instagram.com/michele7533/">@michele7533</a>. Make sure to stop by her page for inspiration and her authentic stories through her eyes and her food! Casa Michele’s kitchen is a special place that you can visit through her page!

Michele Sessa

Italian Stuffed Peppers by Michele Sessa.

Mondays with Michele: Italian Stuffed Peppers

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

Slices of erbazzone with green filling on a white plate beside purple flowers.

Erbazzone: The Savory Pie Reggio Emilia Eats for Breakfast

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, was released in July 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!

Mandi Casey of Low Country Bella on a foam green Vespa in a floral skirt.

Lowcountry Bella

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Spaghetti with Shrimp Fra Diavolo by Joanna Moeller.

Pasta Wednesday, Week 3: Spaghetti with Shrimp Fra Diavolo

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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.
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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.

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Old Country in the New World: Vinitaly in NYC 

Clare Marston is an UK based freelance travel writer with a passion for adventure, hiking and discovering destinations beyond the obvious. She is particularly interested in outdoor travel, affordable adventures, lesser-known European destinations and the stories behind the places people visit. She enjoys telling readers the truth about destinations. An enthusiastic traveller and keen hiker, Clare draws on her own experiences exploring destinations across Europe and beyond.
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Clare Marston

Two bright green Nocellara del Belice olives hanging from a leafy branch.

5 Italian Olive Oils to Try, From Liguria to Sicily

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

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Mangiare in testa a qualcuno: When Superiority Comes with Table Service

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.

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Try This “Pink Spritz” Featuring Cocchi Rosa

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