Why Are San Marzano Tomatoes Special?
8 Jun 2016

Why Are San Marzano Tomatoes Special?

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When chefs throughout the world prepare authentic Italian sauce, San Marzano tomatoes are their preference. These thin, pointy, sweet plum tomatoes  are essential ingredients for an authentic Pizza Napolitana, according to the Verace Pizza Napolitana Association in Naples, Italy. San … Continued

Restaurant Recommendations in Italy
14 Feb 2016

Restaurant Recommendations in Italy

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Certainly one of the best things about traveling to Italy is the food. Mangia, mangia! In Italy there are thousands of restaurants and almost every one of them is Italian. I almost laugh when someone asks for a recommendation of … Continued

NYC’s Real Little Italy – Arthur Avenue in the Bronx
1 Nov 2015

NYC’s Real Little Italy – Arthur Avenue in the Bronx

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  What most tourists don’t realize,  and  what seems to be a well-kept secret, is that  an area in the Bronx  is fondly referred to as the “real Little Italy” of New York. This is not the same as the … Continued

Where the Locals Go for Gelato in Sicily
30 Aug 2015

Where the Locals Go for Gelato in Sicily

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Most travelers to Italy have never heard of Riposto, the small commune on the eastern coast of Sicily. Either did I until a few years ago, when my Sicilian friends insisted that we go there, explaining to me that this … Continued

Margie in Italy
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