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Sicilian style citrus salad is suddenly very popular. Why and where does it come from?

#citrus #citrus salad #sicily #sicilian citrus salad

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I wrote about the cult-favorite Tasti D-Lite, New York's favorite frozen dessert, and how venture capital ruined something wonderful.

#froyo #tastidlite #icecream

#froyo #frozen yogert #frozen dairy dessert #Tasti D-Lite #ice cream #Soft Serve

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We ate at Regina's Grocery this weekend. It looks old, but is new, and tasted great.

#food #italianfood 🍜 #sandwiches

#sandwiches #italian sandwich #italian hero #italian grinder #italian sub #Regina's Grocery #Little Italy #Manhattan #Deli

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At Red Sauce America, I looked at the variations of spaghetti aglio e olio, garlic and oil.

#food #foodhistory #italianfood #garlic

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Have you heard of Florida-style pizza? Its not pizza, its not from Florida, and even though its based in Philadelphia, it was actually created in New Jersey. What, that's crazy. Yes, that's the story of Panzarotti. Or Panzerotti. Or Inside-out pizza. Read the full story at Red Sauce America.

#food history #pizza #Florida #Philadelphia #Camden #Italian Food #Panzerotti #Panzarotti #food stories

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A look at the Andrew Freidman’s The Dish: The Lives and Labor Behind One Plate of Food, a book chronicling one meal at a one restaurant.

#bookreview #book review #restaurants #history

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The history of pasta con le Sarde, and how it became integral to the New Orleans celebration of St. Joseph's Day.

#italian food #food history #italian american food #pasta con sarde #new orleans

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St. Joseph's Day means it's time for a special zeppole. Check out the history of the zeppole di san giuseppe.

#food #food history #italian food #italian american #st. joseph's day #zeppole #rhode island #new orleans #sicilian #naples

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Have you heard of New Jersey's Italian hot dog? It's a unique creation from the Garden state -- and one that's increasingly hard to find.

#hotdog #foodhistory #food #italian #italianamerican #italianfood

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At the Chicago Review of Books I examined the stories in Bora Chung's latest collection, Your Utopia.

#book review #short stories

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At Red Sauce America, I wrote a history of Chicago's iconic Italian beef

#Chicago #Italian Beef #sandwiches

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I spoke to Miranda Melcher at the New Books Network #podcast about Red Sauce: How Italian Food Became American.

#podcast #books #Red Sauce #Italian American Food #Food podcast

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The spiral lasagna at Don Angie is a viral sensation, but pinwheel lasagna is actually an older dish than Angie Rito's creation.

#italian food #italian american #food history

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Apparently everyone is talking about Don Angie this week. I made the famous lasagna last week.

#don angie #lasagna #spiral lasagna #italian american #food #italian food #italian american food

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I ate at Serra, the rooftop restaurant at Eataly. It was fine, but only just fine.

#restaurant review #restaurant #eataly #italian food

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Are you looking for a Christmas panettone? I've got the ultimate guide on everything you need to know, from the origins of the holiday bread to how it spread to South America and continues to evolve today.

#panettone #food history #italian food #italian history #milan #panettone basso #pandoro #christmas traditions

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At the Chicago Review of Books, I reviewed Zahra Hankir's Eyeliner: A Cultural History.

#review #book review #history #books #Zahra Haankir #Eyeliner