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Announcing the Winners of My Birthday Recipe Contest!

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Sunday, 06 July 2014

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My Dear Friends , All the entries are in and I can tell you that the response for this contest has been tremendous. Everyone entered fantastic recipes. This of course made my job of selecting ...

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Join Me at the Summer Fancy Food Show

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Thursday, 19 June 2014

Cooking Demos

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 29 and Monday June 30, 2014 at the Javits C...

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Selezione Casillo Rossella Nonna Romana Fancy Food Show Cooking Demo Agricola del Sole

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My Birthday Recipe Contest

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Friday, 06 June 2014

Giveaways

Here are the Winning Recipes!!! My Dear Friends, The 4th of July is around the corner and my birthday is once again coming up... yes I'm a 4th of July Girl! This year, so that we can all hav...

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Puglia with Rossella Culinary Tour - 2014

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Saturday, 11 January 2014

The Travel Stories

See all the Photos from the: 2014 Puglia with Rossella Culinary Tour! *** PS: The Puglia Tour is now Sold Out! Stay tuned for the 2015 Tours which will be announced later in the year! My Dear Fr...

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Sorrento With Rossella Culinary Tour - 2014

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Friday, 10 January 2014

The Travel Stories

Only a few spots are still available to join me! Make your reservations ASAP!!! My Dear Friends, I am so happy to announce my new “Sorrento with Rossella” Culinary Tour which will be during the we...

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Sorrento Tour Rossella Italy Tour

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Christmas Shopping at La Bottega della Nonna

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Tuesday, 26 November 2013

The Holidays Stories

My Dear Friends, as we enter the Christmas Season, I'm sure you have a long list of gifts to get for your Family and Friends. I know, it is never easy to find the perfect gifts at a reasonable pr...

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Bottega della Nonna Bottega

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Sorrento with Rossella Tour 2013 - Photo Albums

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Friday, 15 November 2013

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Save the Dates - 2014 Tours: August 30 - Sept. 6, 2014 - Sorrento with Rossella Tour Sept. 13 - Sept. 20, 2014 - Puglia with Rossella Tour Details will be available Soon!!! Photo Albums from m...

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Back from the Sorrento Tour!

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Sunday, 29 September 2013

The Travel Stories

Just got back from my Sorrento with Rossella Tour and words cannot describe how happy I am for the way it turned out. We all arrived in Sorrento as acquaitances and after so much fun, food and...

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A Beautiful Evening at Joanne Trattoria

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Tuesday, 03 September 2013

Cooking Demos

On June 26th, 2013, I had the honor of hosting a dinner at Joanne Trattoria on New York's Upper West Side, owned by Joe and Cynthia Germanotta. From the moment I entered their charming restau...

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Join us for a Christmas Celebration at Eataly NYC

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Friday, 30 August 2013

Cooking Demos

Dear Friends, Christmas will be here in no time and I'm honored to report that after the great success we had at La Scuola di Eataly in NYC in the Spring of 2013, we have been asked to teach another C...

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Join me at the Houston Festa Italiana

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Thursday, 22 August 2013

The Events Stories

Dear Friends, I'm so happy the share with you that on October 12 & 13, 2013, I will be doing two cooking demos in Houston, Texas, as part of the Houston Festa Italiana ! What a great way to ce...

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L'Incontro with Rossella

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Monday, 12 August 2013

Cooking Demos

Photos from the Event! Dear Friends, I am thrilled to announce that on October 23, 2013, to celebrate Italian Heritage Month and the colorful Fall Season, I will be hosting a Dinner/Demo at one of...

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Trattoria l'Incontro Rossella Nonna Tina Nonna Romana Cooking with Rossella Cooking Demo Chef Rocco Sacamone

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Isernio's Sausage Giveaway

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Wednesday, 31 July 2013

Giveaways

The WINNER IS... CHECK HERE!! Dear Friends, I'm happy to share with you a wonderful Giveaway that I'm doing with my good friends at Isernio's Sausage . Isernio's Sausage, for the past 30 years,...

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Rossella Isernio's Sausage Giveaway Contest

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Join me at the St. Anthony's Feast in Boston

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Sunday, 14 July 2013

The Events Stories

*** Due to circumstances totally outside of my control, I will not be participating at the St. Anthony's Feast. Best, Rossella *** Dear Friends, I'm so happy the share with you that on August 24 & 2...

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Regionali Pasta Launch in NYC

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Monday, 01 July 2013

The Events Stories

Recently I had been asked to host the launch for Bella Italia's new line of pasta, Regionali. Bella Italia is a company that creates rustic, authentic Italian food products. Regionali is a special...

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Sister Italy - Mamma Angela's Movie is Now Out!

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Wednesday, 19 June 2013

General Stories

I am so happy to announce that the movie Sister Italy, written by my Mamma Angela and in which she also plays a lead role is now available on DVD on Amazon. I invite al of you to consider purcha...

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My 4th of July Birthday Giveaway

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Wednesday, 12 June 2013

Giveaways

My Dear Friends, as you know, my birthday is once again coming up... yes I'm a 4th of July Girl! This year, instead of you giving me a gift, I will give you a real nice gift! To WIN the gift, al...

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Rossella Giveaway

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Honored to Support CancerCare.org

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Thursday, 06 June 2013

Fundraising Stories

I'm honored to once again partner with my cooking buddy Chef Pasquale Martinelli and offer our services in support of the Live Auction that will be held on June 12, 2013 at the Annual Spring G...

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The Bellissim Story of Cappuccett Red

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Wednesday, 05 June 2013

Nonna's Stories

This is the " Little Red Riding Hood Story" as an Italian-American Nonna would say it in broken English - broken Italian... Enjoy! The Bellissim Story of Cappuccett Red Author Unknown One mattin...

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Charity Dinner for Geraldo Rivera and Guests

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Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Fundraising Stories

When I was asked to be a part of a charity auction benefiting Alexandra's Playground back in October, I jumped at the opportunity. So here's what happened. My good friend and consulting chef, Pas...

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