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Cooking for a Great Cause!

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Sunday, 28 October 2012

Fundraising Stories

Some weeks ago, I was asked by my Cooking Buddy, Chef Pasquale Martinelli , if we could team up and put ourselves on the auction block at a fundraiser for a very noble organization: Alexandra’s Playgr...

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Rossella Geraldo Rivera Dr. Michael Vitale Fundraising Chef Pasquale Martinelli Alexandra's Playground

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ITALY with ROSSELLA

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Sunday, 27 March 2011

The Travel Stories

Italy with Rossella Come with me! Vieni con Me! ...on a Culinary Tour of a Lifetime in Sunny Puglia & Campania! Italy... Coast to Coast!!! Featuring Cooking lessons by local Nonne! & My Ho...

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Rossella Tour Tour Italy Tour

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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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puglia Romana Sciddurlo Nonna Romana Rossella Frittelle Panzerotti

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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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Basilicata Rossella Pasta con Noci Pasta Caroline Rossi Nonna Caroline Lucania

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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 Maria Nibaldi Molise Nonna Maria Pasta Frittata

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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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Rossella Zuppa di Pesce Brodetto di Pesce Ann Marie Fischer Nonna Ann Marie Abruzzo

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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 Rossella Caroline Rossi Nonna Caroline Lucania Pork Chops

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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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tuscany Rossella Soup Savoy Cabbage Nina LaBruna Nonna Nina Toscana

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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 Ann Marie Fischer Nonna Ann Marie Abruzzo Pasta e Fagioli

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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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tuscany Rossella Nina LaBruna Nonna Nina Toscana Chicken Chicken in Lemon Sauce

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Welcome Back Nonna Carmen

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Monday, 19 October 2009

The Food Stories

Because I'm a sucker for the cold weather (not really), we're going to spend another week in the snow-capped comfort of the Alps and the warm, inviting kitchens of the north. This week transports u...

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Rossella Saffron Nonna Carmen Carmen Romeo Lombardy Risotto alla Milanese Risotto

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Season Two is Here

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Monday, 12 October 2009

The Food Stories

Welcome, everyone, to the very first webisode of Season Two! We're thrilled to be back with new webisodes, new recipes, and most importantly, new Nonne! To get the new season off to a proper start...

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Rossella Ossobuco Nonna Carmen Carmen Romeo Lombardy

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Nonna Marisa is Back

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Tuesday, 06 October 2009

The Food Stories

Ciao a Tutti! Continuing the noble tautology from last week, we're going to be re-running another very popular Cooking with Nonna webisode as we dot the I's, cross the T's, and tie up all of the oth...

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Rossella Pasta Liguria Marisa Rini Nonna Marisa Pesto

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Nonna Rosalia is Back

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Tuesday, 29 September 2009

The Food Stories

Ciao a Tutti! Recycling is a wonderful thing, something that everyone should do, in fact. And it's with that tutelage in mind that we are endeavoring to do the same with this week's episode, the gra...

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Rossella Pasta Pasta con Sarde Rosalia Caravella Nonna Rosalia Sicily Sardines

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Nonna Yolanda Closes the First Season

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Monday, 21 September 2009

The Food Stories

Ciao a Tutti! With the coming of the autumn weather, we are witness to yet another ending of the natural cycle. Since no one can improve on nature, tonight will see the closing of our very first sea...

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Rossella Nonna Yolanda Lazio Yolanda Calligaro Saltimbocca alla Romana

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My Nonna is Back

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Monday, 14 September 2009

The Food Stories

Ciao a Tutti! I'd like to welcome you to a very special week here at Cooking with Nonna. My very own Nonna Romana returns to teach us one of the most coveted recipes in all of Italian cooking: Focc...

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puglia Romana Sciddurlo Nonna Romana Rossella Focaccia

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Welcome Back Nonna Yolanda Agostino

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Monday, 07 September 2009

The Food Stories

Ciao a Tutti! I hope everyone had a wonderfully (and ironically) relaxing Labor Day! Now that all of our white clothing is safely tucked away for the winter, soon the leaves will be dropping off of...

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Rossella Nonna Yolanda Yolanda Agostino Calabria Calabria Tuna Fish

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Cooking with Nonna Yolanda Calligaro

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Monday, 31 August 2009

The Food Stories

Ciao a Tutti! Just because the summer sun has begun to set, doesn't mean it's too late to whisk ourselves off to a foreign destination. This week, we're sending our taste buds on one last summer ho...

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Rossella Pasta Nonna Yolanda Matriciana Lazio Gaeta Yolanda Calligaro

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Cooking with my Nonna

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Monday, 24 August 2009

The Food Stories

Ciao a Tutti! This week on Cooking with Nonna, my very own Nonna Romana will be on hand to show us the ins-and-outs of the notoriously curly octopus. "Polpi in Acqua Loro" (Octopus in its own water...

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