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Appetito

Priya Lakshminarayan is the founder of Cookilicious, a vegetarian and vegan food platform where she shares Indian recipes, globally inspired creations, and modern interpretations of traditional dishes. A recipe developer, food photographer, and cookbook author, Priya is passionate about making Indian cuisine approachable and relevant to today&#8217;s home cook. She is the author of The Essential Vegan Indian Cookbook and recently appeared on Food Network&#8217;s 100 Cooks, where she won the Sunday Breakfast Challenge. Based in Orlando, Florida, Priya also hosts culinary workshops and supper clubs, bringing her love of food and hospitality beyond the digital space.

Priya Lakshminarayan

Spaghetti with Curry Leaves Aglio e Olio.

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Indian Italian Fusion: How to Make Curry Leaves Aglio e Olio

Karista Bennett is a cookbook author (For the Love of Seafood, The Oregon Farm Table Cookbook) and the writer behind the Substack newsletter, A Taste of Belonging. She lives in Bend, Oregon, but her heart keeps wandering back to Italy. She believes the best stories happen at the table, usually with something garlicky simmering nearby. 
Find Krista at <a href="http://www.karistabennett.com">www.karistabennett.com</a>
<div class="wbloks_1">and Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/karista_bennett_author">@karista_bennett_author</a></div>

Karista Bennett

Linguine alla Cortona with cabbage, mushrooms and grated cheese

How to Make Linguine alla Cortona

By training, Chiara Montalto Giannini is an actress and a writer, but she has been cooking since before she can remember. As an actress and a writer, her solo play, A Brooklyn Love Story &#8211; based on the decade she spent living in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn with her grandfather &#8211; was produced Off Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York and at Theatre 68 in Los Angeles, where it was directed by Ronnie Marmo. Currently, she is the Director of the Writers Guild Initiative, a non-profit affiliated with the WGAE that shares the tools of writing and creative expression with different communities. She&#8217;s also a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and the Dramatists Guild. At Appetito, Chiara will share recipes from her childhood and those she has learned through her extensive pursuit of Italian food both here and abroad.

Chiara Montalto Giannini

Italian spezzatino made with beef, carrots, potatoes, peas, and onions.

Hearty Italian Spezzatino for Family Dinner

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

Peach tart topped with glossy peaches over mascarpone filling in a buttery tart shell.

Bella’s Peach Tart Recipe with Mascarpone and Grand Marnier

Vinny DelGiudice is the creator of <a href="http://alwaysfromscratch.com">Always From Scratch</a>, where he shares approachable, rustic Italian and family-style recipes inspired by tradition and everyday life. With a background in photography and a love for storytelling, Vinny makes cooking feel personal, not performative. Whether he&#8217;s perfecting seafood for weeknight ease or getting sauce on his shirt despite wearing an apron, his content brings heart, humor, and heritage to the kitchen, always with a nod to where it all started: home.

Vinny DelGiudice smiling in his kitchen, wearing a blue shirt and glasses.

Vinny DelGiudice

Vinny DelGiudice’s Pork Chop Milanese paired with a light spring salad.

Vinny DelGiudice’s Crispy Pork Chop Milanese with Spring Salad

Paul Watters grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where he discovered his passion for cooking at the age of 16. With nearly 35 years in the culinary industry, he has worked in some of the world’s most renowned kitchens, including the Savoy in London and the Sydney Opera House in Australia. His career has taken him around the globe, allowing him to explore new cultures, refine his craft and gather decades of experience that continue to shape his approach to food today.

Paul Watters

Seafood carbonara with prawns, calamari, Parmesan and fresh herbs. Photo credit: Chef Paul Watters

Creamy Seafood Carbonara with Prawns and Calamari

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.
Follow Paola on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/paola_marocchi_/">Instagram.</a>

Paola Marocchi

Gluten free amaretto raspberry cake on a white round platter

Valentine’s Day Gluten Free Amaretto Raspberry Cake

Square slices of sourdough discard focaccia stacked on a wooden serving stand.

Easy Sourdough Discard Focaccia Recipe

Turkey bolognese served over pasta with basil and shaved pecorino cheese

Noni’s Lighter Turkey Bolognese

Blue-Zone Lemon Tuna Pasta with Garlic, Anchovy, and Parsley, topped with lemon and parsley in a white bowl.

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