Mangia Italiano, Memories of Italian Food is a decades long journey of Best Selling Italian Cookbook Author Daniel Bellino “Z” and his lifelong experiences and love of Italian Food from the beginning of being weaned on Pastina, the first Pasta in a long life of eating Maccheroni (Pasta) as the staple food of his Italian-American family’s diet. Moving on to Spaghetti & Meatballs, Daniel’s First Experience in eating White Truffles with Pasta, to dining out in local Italian Restaurants over the years, along with taking a number of cultural and culinary journeys to the Mother Country, Italy. The author traveled to: Rome, Venice, Tuscany, Napoli, The Amalfi Coast, Verona, Sicily, and the whole of the Italian peninsula and its many lovely islands. He ate, he learned, he lived the Italian Life in all its many splendors. In Mangia Italiano the author recalls all his many experiences with Italian Food over the yeas, both in New York and Italy. Mangia Italiano is filled with Daniel’s delightful stories of a his remarkable journey into all of Italy’s cherished Regional Cuisines, counting a multitude of ingredients turned into a variety of savory recipes. Among the mouthwatering dishes, are recipes for such items as: Sicilian Stuffed Artichokes, Mudica Steaks, Venetian Braised Duck, Italian Wedding Soup, Ragu Napoletana (Gravy), Umberto’s Shrimp Sauce for Pasta, Nonna Bellino’s Tomato Sauce, Pasta Rotta, Spaghetti Carbonara, Frank Sinatra’s Egg Sandwich, Amalfitana Lemon Cake, and more. Mangia Italiano is a book that’s sure to bring you joy all through the years. Read the stories, cook these fine dishes and enjoy a splendid life, Italian Style!
Author’s Bio: DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE is the Best Selling Author of: La Tavola, The Ragu Bolognese Cookbook, Grandma Bellino’s Cookbook, The Feast of The Seven Fish / ITALIAN CHRISTMAS, and SUNDAY SAUCE .. Daniel created BAR CICHETTI, America’s First Ever Venetian Wine Bar (Bacaro)., he lives and writes in New York’s Greenwich Village.
Recipes : Baked Clams Oreganata, Mussels Marinara, Stuffed Artichokes, Fritatta, Arancini Sicilian Rice Balls, Eggplant Parmigiano, Italian Wedding Soup, Spaghetti w/ Clam Sauce, Umberto’s Linguine w/ Shrimp Sauce, Carbonara, Lasagna, Pasta Lentichie, Baked Ziti, Gino’s of Capri Secret Pasta Sauce, Manicotte, Braciole, Veal Milanese, Porchetta, Amalifitana Lemon Cake, Aperol Spritz, and More …
