News on Italian Food

Just how pure is that extra-virgin olive oil in your kitchen

Mon, 16 Mar 2010 16:38:00 GMT

Under the federal Food and Drugs Act, all food products sold in Canada are subject to labelling requirements. Products that are labelled and marketed as extra-virgin olive oil must be cold pressed and made wholly from "oil obtained from the fruit of the olive tree (Olea europea L)" in accordance with standards set by the International Olive Oil Council, the intergovernmental organization based in Madrid, Spain, that promotes olive oil, tracks production, defines quality standards and monitors authenticity.

Food: Carmines is a secret worth revealing

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:52:00 GMT

Our friend, Lora, who had lived abroad, joined us for an evening of good Italian food. She met us under the big sign that read "Carmines" at 4:30 exactly - we were there for the early bird special on Friday night.

Carmines had become filled with people around 5:30 p. m. Many people had discovered what we now knew: Carmines served good, authentic Italian food in a calm, peaceful place. It was time to make room for others to enjoy their Friday evening dinner out.

Toddler trapped in lolly machine after climbing in for sweets - Telegraph

Mon, 14 Mar 2010 00:54:00 GMT

Cohen Stone, 2, climbed inside the claw grabber machine in an Italian restaurant, where his mother, Kyra, 24, had brought him to celebrate a friends birthday.

Kyra, from Perth, in Western Australia, said: "I had been playing with him in the childrens area but took my eye off him for two minutes as the food arrived at our table.

Staten Island restaurant review: Francescas Steakhouse and Italian Restaurant

Mon, 13 Mar 2010 00:50:00 GMT

STATEN ISLAND, NY -- On Richmond Road, one block west of New Dorp Lane, sits the recently opened Francescas Steak House and Italian Restaurant. Its menu of hearty Italian dishes and carnivorous grilled fare seemed perfectly suited to the damp grayness of late winter days. We settled in.

Appetizers and salads were predominately seafood, no complaint here, and two really impressed. Ahi Tuna Tartar, sushi grade as advertised, flavored with capers and lemon and protected by grilled asparagus spears, was delicious. As was Crab Cake, with lobster cream sauce and surrounded by roasted potato and vegetables.

Mama mia. There is some fine fare at Mama Rosa restaurant in Brecksville - Scoop du Jour: Local dining and bar reviews

Mon, 12 Mar 2010 00:56:00 GMT

Groups will enjoy picking at the colorful, beautifully presented antipasto platter (advertised for two, but plenty for four or more who plan to also eat a main course). Its a classic Italian sampling of marinated vegetables, thinly sliced meats, and Parmesan and ricotta cheeses, all topped with a small loaf of warm, freshly baked bread ( usd. 12. 95).

Is finding its footing in Brecksville and starting to attract customers with its fresh Italian offerings. The bill of fare here includes well-crafted Italian classics as well as inventive twists on traditional dishes.

In Australia, Italian vino outsells French The Australian

Mon, 10 Mar 2010 16:41:00 GMT

Maurizio Ugge, wine managing director with food and beverage importer Arquilla, attributes the growth to improvements in the quality of Italian wine over the past decade as well as the recent strength of the Australian dollar, which has made premium imported wines more affordable.

Tuscany winemaker Antonio Zaccheo said sales of Italian wines in Australia were once limited to Italian restaurants and drinkers of Italian origin, but as their tastes matured more mainstream drinkers were seeking new flavours.

Forget salad, WINE makes women slimmer Mail Online

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:40:00 GMT

The finding, from a long-term study of almost 20,000 women, suggests that the body processes the calories in alcohol differently to those in food.

It is thought that resveratrol, a plant chemical said to have abilities from extending life to burning off junk food, widens the blood vessels, boosting blood flow to the brain.

The finding suggests that calories from alcohol are processed differently to those in foods.

But it does help explain why French and Italian women seem to avoid piling on the pounds, despite routinely drinking wine with their meals.

Santa Caterina on Italys Amalfi Coast gives Ben Fogle a taste for the Mediterranean Mail Online

Mon, 07 Mar 2010 18:08:00 GMT

Marina and I were in food heaven. We devoured kilos of the soft, rich buffalo mozzarella for which this region is so famous. Marina, a party planner, recounted how one Londonbased client sent his private jet to Naples on a daily basis to bring back buckets of freshlymade mozzarella and we fantasised about doing the same.

I love dramatic coastlines, fresh food and fine wine, and so, shortly before I left for Antarctica on a two-month expedition, my wife Marina decided to introduce me to one of her favourite places: the Amalfi coast.

Chef Mark McEwan to open old-school Italian restaurant Fabbrica across from his supermarket - Posted Toronto

Mon, 06 Mar 2010 00:52:00 GMT

Construction for his Italian restaurant begins next week, directly across from his McEwan high-end supermarket in the Shops at Don Mills. His latest venture will be his fourth restaurant, launched from scratch, after the citys North 44, Bymark and ONE all this on top of his Food Network TV show

Chef Mark McEwan to open old-school Italian restaurant Fabbrica across from his supermarket

This is old-school Italian cooking. Were going back in time to the artisanal rules," he says.