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How I got on the Food Network!

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Friday, 23 July 2010

The Events Stories

I'm sure many of you are wondering how a scrappy chick from Brooklyn with a web show about cooking with Nonna's got herself on to the Food Network. Not to mention dragging her own mother and ...

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TV Show Food Network

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Food Network - 24 Hours Restaurant Battle

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Wednesday, 30 June 2010

The Events Stories

We Won!!! Food Network 24 Hour Restaurant Battle Ciao a Tutti, We did it!!! Me and my two wonderful Teammates both on the show and in real life, my mamma Angela and my lovely Nonna Romana (Team ...

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Food Network TV Show

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Cooking at Masseria Torre Coccaro

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Tuesday, 18 May 2010

The Food Stories

Continuing on my trip in Puglia, we spent a lovely day at Masseria Torre Coccaro in Fasano (Brindisi). This masseria is absolutely a 5 star resort. Everything about it is just beautiful: the archi...

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Otranto: First Stop in Puglia!

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Thursday, 06 May 2010

The Travel Stories

I just came back from a wonderful trip to Puglia organized by the Puglia Center and sponsored by Consorzio Terra Antica and Puglia Doc. I must say that it was one of the most mesmerizing trips ...

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Otranto puglia Italy

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Montelauro

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Saturday, 01 May 2010

The Travel Stories

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A Cake for Your Valentine!

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Tuesday, 09 February 2010

The Food Stories

Ciao a tutti, Tis the season of love and heartfelt togetherness! That's right guys and gals, the fat, rosy cherub of Valentine's Day has all but arrived, and you know what that means: chocolate! ...

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Desserts Cakes Nutella

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More Nutella for All!

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Tuesday, 26 January 2010

The Food Stories

Ciao a Tutti, With Nonna Rina's homemade ravioli still fresh in the mind (and most of my freezer), we're going to head back to my kindly kitchen to literally whip up another Nutella-based dessert ...

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Welcome back Nonna Rina!

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Monday, 18 January 2010

The Food Stories

Ciao a Tutti, I hope you've all enjoyed my Nutella cookies recipe, but after our quick break I am very much back as promised with the inestimable Nonna Rina. This week she's walking us through he...

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I Love Nutella!

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Monday, 11 January 2010

The Food Stories

Ciao a Tutti, So here we are, Monday night, and you're all pasted to your computers in eager anticipation of this week's fabulous nonna and her recipe that she's brought along from the farthest r...

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Nutella Nutella Chip Cookies Desserts Cooking with Rossella

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Welcome Nonna Rina!

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Monday, 04 January 2010

The Food Stories

Ciao a Tutti, Happy 2010, everyone! It's been a whirlwind holiday season, and though I've pretty much pushed my snooze button into oblivion, it's time to get back in the kitchen! I know it's goi...

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Rina Mulazzi Nonna Rina Lasagna Emilia Romagna

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Christmas Time!

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Monday, 21 December 2009

The Food Stories

Ciao a Tutti, It's Christmas week, and I don't know about you, but I have visions of a whole lot more than sugarplums dancing in my head! The holidays have always been my favorite time of year ev...

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Happy New Year!

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Monday, 21 December 2009

The Food Stories

Ciao a Tutti, Oh. My. God. I don't know about you out there, but I am still in a state of recovery both mentally and gastronomically. The holidays are indeed, the most wonderful time of the year...

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Welcome Back Nonna Maria

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Tuesday, 15 December 2009

The Food Stories

Ciao a Tutti, Pack your bags and start up your donkeys, we're heading back to the dripping mountains of Molise -- and what luck -- Nonna Maria Nibaldi just so happens to have the perfect meal fo...

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Welcome Back Nonna Caroline

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Tuesday, 08 December 2009

The Food Stories

Ciao a Tutti, We're Basilicata bound this week! That's right -- we're heading back to pay a visit to the CineCitta starlette herself, Nonna Caroline! She'll be showing us how to make the Basilica...

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Cooking with Nonna Maria

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Tuesday, 01 December 2009

The Food Stories

Ciao a Tutti, Happy December everyone! It is officially the holiday season, which means that just about the only gift you can't run out to the store and buy is time. Since I know how valuable that...

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Rossella Frittata Pasta Maria Nibaldi Nonna Maria Molise

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Welcome Back Nonna Ann Marie!

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Monday, 23 November 2009

The Food Stories

Ciao a Tutti, Another Monday, another stop on our culinary train ride! After being in sunny Basilicata, it's time to head back to Abruzzo to check in on Nonna Ann Marie and see just how much she'...

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Cooking with Nonna Caroline

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Tuesday, 17 November 2009

The Food Stories

Ciao a Tutti, As promised, we're in sunny Basilicata! With a crystalline Ionian coast to the front and endless swaths of mountains and hills to our back, the geographical layout of natural wonders ...

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Basilicata Lucania Caroline Rossi Nonna Caroline Pork Chops Rossella

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Welcome Back Nonna Nina

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Monday, 09 November 2009

The Food Stories

The standout ingredient here, of course, is the Savoy Cabbage. Though not featured in many recipes, it serves as our eponymous ingredient that not only gives the soup its wonderful flavor, but is...

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Toscana tuscany Nonna Nina Nina LaBruna Savoy Cabbage Soup Rossella

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Cooking with Nonna Ann Marie

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Tuesday, 03 November 2009

The Food Stories

With the bustling north slowly shrinking in our rear window, we've decided to do some defrosting in Abruzzo. We're in Pescara this week, a lively coastal town known the world over for its seafood...

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Rossella Pasta e Fagioli Pasta Abruzzo Ann Marie Fischer Nonna Ann Marie

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Cooking with Nonna Nina

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Monday, 19 October 2009

The Food Stories

Get your winter clothes out, everyone, because the Cooking with Nonna train is making a stop in Tuscany. Before a trip to the inestimable wine country, and perhaps right before we head out for a ...

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