Traditional Good Friday Foods     Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ after he was betrayed by Judas on Holy Thursday, marked by The Last Supper....

St. Joseph's Day Celebration   A traditional altar on Saint Joseph’s Day. One of the quintessential Italian holidays beloved by many is the Feast of Saint Joseph, honoring of the husband of the B...

Celebrate International Women's Day March 8th marks International Women’s Day, or as it is known in Italy, la Festa della Donna. This momentous day is commemorated by sharing mimosa blossoms. The prac...

Puglia with Rossella Culinary Tour - 2018 September 8 - 15, 2018   Only a few spots left!!!!     My Dear Friends, I am absolutely happy to announce that this year I will be doing a tour...

Amalfi Coast with Rossella  Culinary Tour - 2018 September 1 - 8, 2018 Only a few spots left!!!     My Dear Friends,  I am so happy to announce my 2018 “Amalfi Coast with...

Dear Friends, I'm pleased to welcome you to the brand new Cooking with Nonna website. The new website is a total rework of the original website with many new features and a fresh new design. As part o...

  Tony Bennett and his Mamma, Anna Benedetto (Courtesy of Bennett Family Archives)   I love New York City!  I was born here and live here and no matter how far away I go to cities ...

Like everyone I love the holiday season - it's just a very special time of the year where we go out of our way to show our family and friends how much we appreciate having them in our lives.  Whe...

Dear Friends, it gives me great pleasure to announce that the much awaited Cooking with Nonna Cookbook is now available for Pre-order! To Pre-order, you have two options: 1) You can Pre-order an autog...

Tony Bennett and Anna Benedetto I grew up during the Depression and mom was widowed when my father passed. At the time I was 10 years old and mom had to raise 3 young children all on her own.  Ev...

Stay Tuned for 2018 Tours!!! Hurry!!!!... Only a Few Spots Left!!!!!!!   See all the Photos from the: 2015 Puglia with Rossella Culinary Tour!   *** My Dear Friends, I am absolutely happy to...

       Dear Friends, Are you ready to celebrate Christmas?  Well I am!!!  Please join me and my two lovely Nonne:  Nonna Romana Sciddurlo from Puglia and Nonna Antoinette Capodicci from Campania as we...

If you missed my 2015 Puglia Culinary Tour, take a look at what you missed and make plans to join me in 2016! Enjoy all the Photo Albums below!   Welcome Dinner at Masseria Marzalossa La Madonna in Mo...

      For all those of you that were not able to join me on my 2015  Sorrento Culinary Tour... this is what you missed!!!! Please see all the photo albums below! Welcome Dinner Cooking Class - Cavatel...

  Casting Call for all Nonne!   We are starting to shoot the new season of the Cooking with Nonna Show ! If you are a Nonna with roots from any region of Italy and would like to be a guest Nonna on th...

  Dear Friends, it gives me great pleasure to announce that the Cooking with Nonna Channel is now available on RokuTV . Now you can sit back in the comfort of your living room and enjoy all the Cook...

Chicago... here I Am!!!!! Sooo excited to be part of the program at the Chicago Taylor Street Festa Italiana!   Photos from the Festa!   Schedule of Events: Friday August 14 @ 9:10AM Live Cooking De...

I'm back from a great time at the Milwaukee Festa Italiana - 2015 I would like to thank Red Gold Tomatoes for sponsoring me for this great event! Take a look at all the Photos from the Festa Cooking S...

    My Dear Friends, I have the pleasure to invite all of you to join me and Nonna Romana at the Summer Fancy Food Show which will take place on Sunday June 28 and Monday June 29, 2015 at the Javits C...

  Super excited to be back at the Milwaukee Festa Italiana     Please join me in Milwaukee on July 18 and 19, 2015 for two Cooking Shows on La Cucina Showcase!   Sat. July 18 Time: 2:00PM The Rossella...