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An Italian woman has been named the world’s best chef by Restaurant Magazine.

We just wrapped up St. Patrick’s Day, though it is argued that St. Patrick was Italian. It doesn’t matter to me, my Italian mother made a fabulous Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner and I enjoyed it very much! However, the holiday that is literally days away from St. Patrick’s Day is St. Joseph or San Giuseppe. St. Joseph is all about zeppole! Read on Everyone Wants To Be Italian

Chef Lorena Autuori from Italian Cooking School “Percorsi con Gusto” is back in Boston! When: Sunday, March 31, 2013 at 1PM Where: Filippo’s Ristorante, 283 Causeway Street, Boston’s North End Following the successful events of last Christmas – including cooking lessons and a typical Umbrian dinner at Olive’s with Todd English – and after many request from the Boston community, Lorena is finally back in the city to share her magic in the kitchen. As Boston is home to many authentic Italian Chefs, it is only fitting that Chef Fillippo Frattaroli, owner of Filippo’s Ristorante in Boston’s North End, welcomes ...

An evening among friends quickly turns into a mozzarella-tasting contest. Find out the winners and the best mozzarella!

MIT’s Italian student association, MITaly, hosted an event centered on Italian sweets and desserts on Thursday, October 18. Held at MIT’s Strata Center, the event featured several tables focused on regional specialties like sfogliatelle (Campania), ciambelline al vino (Lazio), panettone (Lombardia) and many more. Students and faculty looking for a treat were handed little maps of Italy at the entrance and were invited to vote for their favorite dolce. We visited the Strata Center and took some pictures:

Over the past week, several representatives of Emilia-Romagna’s wine and food sectors visited Boston and Providence, Rhode Island, in an effort to establish partnerships and raise awareness of the Italian region’s quality products. “We are here to promote the wines of our region and lift them from anonymity,” says Filiberto Mazzanti, director of the Consorzio Vini di Romagna. “We also want to create a stronger territorial identity.” Mazzanti took part in a promotional tour focusing on establishing business realtionships between local distributors and wine producers in Emilia-Romagna, a region with a growing number of quality wines that are still somewhat ...

Enjoy wines, food and a cultural tour of the Emilia-Romagna region during a week of tastings organized by the Wine Consortium of Romagna.

On May 31, 2012, we had a chance to take a look behind the culinary scene that produced the amazing food for the italianissimo! gala event on June 1.

Filippo’s Ristorante in Boston’s North End welcomed Alberto Diplacido from Sulmona (Abruzzo), Italy. Alberto prepared a four course meal for guests who were encouraged to participate in the cooking process. His style of cooking is a blend of old-fashion with modern techniques; sharing some of his culinary secrets, he joked that his grandmother would probably be upset with him for altering recipes. However, as you will see in photos, the guests enjoyed his cooking! If you want to catch Alberto’s other talents, check out Italian Music Night at Filippo’s where he will host a night of Italian karaoke.

Americo Quattrociocchi has refined the art of olive oil production and is now looking to sell his excellent product in the United States.

Preparing traditional Easter foods in East Boston.

On March 31, discover some lesser known but excellent Italian wines with Ciro Pirone, Director of Italian Wines for Horizon Beverage Company.