Content about Italy

March 19, 2012
Under the Toque: Tony Gemignani
Pizza-tossing champ cashes in with restaurants, cooking school.
September 6, 2011
Outback's Chris Sullivan builds Carmel Cafe & Wine Bar
Inspired by dishes from Spain, Italy, Greece, Morocco and France, the cuisine is modern Mediterranean
August 8, 2011
Subscribers Only: August wine selections
Tuna and other meaty fish meet their match in this month's pairings from master sommeliers
August 4, 2011
UK’s Tamarind hops the pond
London-based Indian restaurant to expand in the United States
July 25, 2011
Room to grow
Major European markets showed some early signs of improvement this year, buoying optimism about the potential for U.S. brands abroad.
July 11, 2011
Subscribers Only: July wine selections
Master sommeliers suggest premium and bargain wines for late-night dishes.
June 27, 2011
Unusual regional varietals can ripen guest interest
Some concepts are aligning their wine list with the type of cuisine they serve.
June 7, 2011
Wine pairings for popular dishes
Wines from New Zealand, Italy, Spain and the U.S. to pair
May 2, 2011
Wines for when chicken is on the menu
Whether rotisserie chicken or roast turkey Wellington, here are wines to pair with poultry
April 4, 2011
Having Words with Matt Maroni
Matt Maroni is using his culinary experience to feed the hungry public in Chicago and using his political connections to get the city to allow his food truck on the road.

March 21, 2011
Having Words with Tony May
During his 50 years or so in New York City, Tony May has been witness to a lot of changes in the dining scene. Today, with his daughter Marissa, May owns and operates SD26, a more contemporary translation of his award-winning luxury restaurant, San Domenico.

March 18, 2011
Chefs reinterpret southern Italian cuisine
Dishes are Italian in spirit with a touch of local flair
March 7, 2011
Americans make Neapolitan pizza their way
U.S. pizzerias embrace the traditional style, but shrug off certification
March 7, 2011
Chains find many uses for potatoes on menus
Sometimes the most creative culinary solutions are hiding in plain sight. Take the potato. The sturdy tuber hasn’t simply weathered the recession, it has positively thrived.

March 7, 2011
Subscribers Only: March wine selections
Premium and bargain wine suggestions to complement pizza.
March 3, 2011
Smoke, duck fat and other 2011 food trends

Smoke, paprika, fine flours, ricotta and specialty fats are among the 2011 food trends that are heating up as restaurateurs head toward the second quarter of the year, a Seattle research firm said Thursday.

“Chefs are infusing everything from cocktails to duck fat to shrimp with aromatic smoke,” said Melissa Abbot, director of culinary insights at Hartman Group Inc. in Seattle, who provided an overview of the hottest themes on menus during a webinar entitled “Progressive Food Trends”

December 6, 2010
Subscribers Only: December wine selections
Master Sommeliers suggest wine pairings for a variety of hearty dishes.
December 2, 2010
Fine Dining Hall of Fame: Stella!
Multicultural flavors dominate the menu at French Quarter restaurant
November 8, 2010
Subscribers Only: November wine selections

Each month members of the Court of Master Sommeliers, an international association of wine experts, suggest wine pairings for menu items. Here, they offer up both premium and bargain wines that complement bold-flavored dishes such as shrimp stir-fry, pasta puttanesca and fish tacos. The sommeliers do not represent or have a financial interest in any of their recommendations.

NOVEMBER’S CULINARY INSPIRATION: BOLD FLAVORS

WAYNE BELDING, MS, consultant, Vintage Advantage, Boulder, Colo.

November 7, 2010
Italian concepts unite consumers’ desire for authenticity, speedy service
Some operators of Italian restaurants in the United States are finding ways to reconcile “slow food” with fast times through kitchen equipment and designs that promote efficiency and save labor.
October 18, 2010
Restaurateurs root for truffles year-round
Have fresh white truffles become irrelevant? It depends on whom you ask. 

October 18, 2010
Subscribers Only: October wine selections
Master Sommeliers welcome pair wines with seasonal dishes.
October 14, 2010
NPD: Global restaurant spending improves
China shows most improvement in quarter ending in June
October 3, 2010
Elie Maalouf pilots HMSHost to the top
Elie Maalouf says he finds work fun, which may account for his success at HMSHost Corp.
 At the same time, though, Maalouf has proven he has the right stuff to run one of the largest airport concessionaires in the world. 

October 3, 2010
Obikà Mozzarella Bar hopes to grow in U.S.

Raimondo Boggia hopes to do for imported Italian mozzarella di bufala what the sushi bar did for the California roll.

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