Il Cantuccio – the New Cookie Bar in Town
Auguri to Il Cantuccio, a new bakery in the Village. We went to the opening last week. Actually, it is the second opening we attended …
Mercato di Roma al Circo Massimo
If you are visiting Roma and if you love authentic and local italian food you shouldn’t miss the Mercato Circo Massimo. Open on Saturdays and …
L’Angolo del Paradiso Chooses Pasta Faella
Before making the final decision that Pastificio Faella was Gustiamo-worthy, after our careful due diligence (read of our visit to Gragnano, here) the pasta needed …
Why is Faella the Best Artisanal Pasta in Gragnano?
After Camille’s enthusiastic report of her visit to Pastificio Faella, I couldn’t resist and decided I wanted to see the pasta magic, too. I went …
Roman’s, the new kid in town. It’s a secret.
A cozy little restaurant in the middle of nowhere, or at least it seems so if you are not among the cool people who live …
Piennolo Tomatoes at BKLYN LARDER
Tomorrow, Saturday Oct 17, from 2 and 5pm at Brooklyn Larder, the new but already legendary food shop in Brooklyn, we’ll do a presentation of our …
Laura Schenone Goes to Bellavitae with Gustiamo
After having attended an animated and interesting presentation at The Calandra Institute of Laura Schenone‘s last lovely book, The Lost Ravioli Recipe of Hoboken, we …
Puglia Trip – courtesy of the CIA of Taranto
Daniela Guida, of Agriplan, an Italian marketing and consulting company, invited us to go to Puglia at the end of June for a three day trip …
Gustiamo and La Cucina Italiana at the Fancy Food Show
If you are reading this blog, you should know by now that we are going to be at the Fancy Food Show, at the end …
Fancy Food Show 2009
The Fancy Food Show is a specialty food trade show that is held twice a year; San Francisco in the winter and New York in the …
Tony Mantuano Goes to…
Tony and his wife Cathy were invited by Vittorino Facciolla, the mayor of San Martino in Pensilis, a small village in Molise, to visit the region, receive the …
A Star Is Born – Co. Company Pizzeria
I know a thing or two about good pizza. First, I was born in Napoli, then my home base in Roma is literally almost next …
NY Restaurant Show
On March 2, 2009, I went to the Restaurant Show at the Javits Center in NYC for the first time. Perhaps the last time, too. Read on… It’s …
Lesson of Knife – Or, was it Golf?
Martina gave us (Phyllis, Rebecca and me) a wonderful gift for Christmas (my favorite gift, short of a basket from Gustiamo). It was a lesson of knife …
Capt Rick and Baccala’ Recipe from Norway
This is Capt. Rick, the fishmonger at my local greenmarket [97th and Columbus], where I go most Friday mornings. He sells great fish and shelfish, …
New Amsterdam Market – An Indoor New Market – but why?
The name of the benefit was: Founded on Oyster Shells. Very appropriate! Outstanding oysters from Long Island were served with beautiful beer brewed in Brooklyn. On the right, …
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