Food & Wine

The Greenwich Village location will include a deli counter with takeaway selections and a wine bar-restaurant-deli

Whether in oil, tartufata, frittata or any other dish, aroma or flavor does not guarantee the presence of a truffle

Once it caught on outside Italy, the battle to control it, and the competition to produce it, became fierce

The touted benefits of the treat that people crave may have just vanished

French President Emmanuel Macron has praised it as “250 grams of magic and perfection”; millions of people enjoy the crunchy crust that hides a soft and tender heart, several times a day. And today, November 30, UNESCO has agreed with...

When and where was torrone first created? No one knows for certain.  Some connoisseurs say Persia; others Arabia; and still others China.  A clue lies in its list of ingredients, which is short and sweet: almonds, honey, sugar and egg...

Contrary to what proud Americans will tell you, pizza was not born in Chicago or New York; it was born in Naples, in the region of Campania. And while Wolfgang Puck thought to invigorate and “globalize” it in the 80’s...

In April and again early this month La Voce di New York published stories about Giovanni Ferrero’s immense wealth, but nothing about how he achieved such success. Ferrero’s story begins in 1942 when Pietro (1898-1949) Giovanni’s grandfather, opened a bakery in...

In 2008, an unwelcome visitor arrived in Italy, specifically in the region of Apulia. It traveled on a coffee plant and then continued to spread as it infected and killed millions of olive trees in ever-widening circles. This visitor is called...

There was no shortage of wine -- nor of the funds to purchase it for charity. At New York's Gattopardo restaurant, linked by video with Grinzane Castle in Piedmont, businessmen, entrepreneurs and merchants participated in the "Barolo en Primeur" auction,...

Whether it's an aperitif accompanied by a few appetizers, or a full meal from entree to dessert, the choice of a cocktail instead of wine is becoming increasingly popular in the US. Often, though, the pairing, and especially the taste,...

Think cucina italiana and you’ll immediately come up with pizza, pasta, tomato sauce, pesto, and gelato. Few foreigners would ever dream that another multi-regional Italian dish is trippa or tripe, inexpensive, often stewed in tomato sauce and topped with grated...