by Haley Salles 

The celebration of Carnevale dates back hundreds of years as a religious celebration on the last day before lent, otherwise known as Fat Tuesday.  The literal translation of Carnevale is to bid farewell to meat as catholics traditionally give up meat during lent.On Tuesday, February 24th, we hosted our own Venetian Carnevale at [...]

Bravo! Yes, many of you guessed that the image was of orecchiete! Orecchiette, is a wonderful, Puglian-type pasta, often called “little ears.” Orecchio means “ear,” and orecchiette means “little ears.” I took this photo while I was in Puglia on a research trip. Here is one of my favorite pasta dishes, and I hope you [...]

by Fortunato Nicotra
Weeknights at Felidia, I’ve started a new menu that offers dinner for two and a bottle of Bastianich wine, all for just under $100 dollars! This special menu showcases Felidia’s signature dishes, and one of my absolute favorites- chicken for two. A perfect chicken for two is often hard to find, but there is nothing quite [...]

 
Guess what this is a picture of. I took this photo while on a research trip to Puglia. Check back early next week for a recipe using this?
 

Sail with Lidia through the heart of Italy on Silversea
Benefiting the James Beard Foundation
 
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Explore Italy’s culinary marvels with the woman who knows them best-JBF Award-winning celebrity chef and television personality Lidia Matticchio Bastianich.
Ports of call on this luxurious seven-day Mediterranean cruise from Venice to Rome include a maiden call in Trogir, Croatia, the medieval town [...]

by Lauren Falk
This past Wednesday evening, Lidia and her son Joe hosted a special dinner and Bastianich wine tasting event at Arpeggio, which is located in Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. Jose Fong, catering director for Restaurant Associates, and his team prepared a beautiful menu, based on recipes from a variety of Lidia’s cookbooks, [...]

Hello all,
I was reading Lidia’s blog this morning and was enjoying seeing pictures of her, her friends and family at various events that we’ve held at Becco.  It’s true that in the restaurant business there are always a lot of fun & exciting events that happen both in & out of the restaurant.  I thought I’d [...]

Guess what variety of pear this is!
One Sunday afternoon, while at home, I took photos of these beautiful ________ pears. Check back later this week, and I will give you a special recipe using a variety of this pear.

Hi everyone,
So many of you guessed correctly what the image below is. How exciting! It is Radicchio Variegato di Castelfranco, specifically, but there are many types of radicchio- there are 4 significant varieties, and they are radicchio di Treviso, radicchio di Verona, radicchio di Chioggia, and of course, radicchio di Castelfranco. I took this photo [...]

Hi everyone,
There is always so many wonderful events taking place, that I get to share in with my friends and family, and here are some photos from a few of those events, that I’d like to share with you. Hope you enjoy!

Lidia, some of her Istrian friends, and her assistant Lauren Kehnast (far right) at a Barnes [...]