AL PACINO
"PACINO PASTA"
RECIPE in The ITALIAN NONNA COOKBOOK
The ITALIAN NONNA COOKBOOK
"COOK LIKE a NONNA"
100 ITALIAN NONNA RECIPES
Including "PACINO PASTA"
Daniel Bellino Z
Sunday, August 30, 2026
The Italian Nonna Cookbook - Just Published
The ITALIAN NONNA COOKBOOK
"COOK LIKE a NONNA"
100 ITALIAN NONNA RECIPE
Including "PACINO PASTA"
The ITALIAN NONNA COOKBOOK
"COOK LIKE a NONNA"
Authentic Italian Recipes, Family Traditions & The Soul of Italian Home Cooking
What if you could bring the warmth, flavor, and timeless traditions of an Italian Nonna right into your own kitchen?
The Italian Nonna Cookbook takes you on a delicious journey into the heart of Italian home cooking—where recipes are made with love, generous portions, simple ingredients, and the kind of time-tested techniques that have been passed from one generation to the next.
Written by bestselling Italian cookbook author Daniel Bellino Zwicke, an Italian-American New Yorker with more than 30 years of experience in New York City's Italian restaurant and Italian wine businesses, this book is the result of a lifetime immersed in Italian food.
For more than 40 years, Daniel Bellino Zwicke has traveled throughout Italy, eating, cooking, tasting, and gathering recipes and food traditions from Italian Nonnas, restaurants, trattorias, salumerias, markets, and food artisans. From the bustling streets of Naples and Rome to the kitchens of Sicily, Calabria, Puglia, Tuscany, Liguria, Genoa, Florence, Venice, Capri, and Ischia, these experiences have helped capture what makes Italian food so beloved around the world.
A Taste of Italy in Every ChapterPACINO PASTA RECIPE & MORE ...
Inside The Italian Nonna Cookbook, you'll discover an enticing collection of classic Italian dishes inspired by the food Italians actually love to eat at home.
From comforting bowls of pasta and soup to leisurely Sunday dinners, you'll find recipes for:
- Authentic Italian Pasta Dishes
- Soups & Hearty Italian Comfort Foods
- Antipasti & Italian Appetizers
- Classic Chicken Dishes
- Fresh Italian Seafood
- Steaks, Italian-Style
- Tender Lamb & Pork Dishes
- Frittata & Rustic Egg Dishes
- Classic Italian Meatballs
- Traditional Braciole
- Sunday Sauce & Italian Gravy
- Italian Vegetables & Side Dishes
- Irresistible Italian Nonna Desserts
And, of course, the book celebrates those legendary dishes that seem to taste even better when served around a crowded family table.
Discover the Secrets of Nonna's Kitchen
Italian cooking isn't about complicated techniques or expensive ingredients. It's about knowing how to coax incredible flavor from simple, honest food.
It's the aroma of garlic and onions slowly cooking in olive oil, a pot of Tomato Sauce simmering on the stove. A batch of Nonna's fresh made Meatballs, Lasagna, Ricotta Cookies and so many good things. Tasty Italian Food - It Nourishes, it makes us Happy!
Whether you are an experienced Italian cook, an Italian-American who grew up eating Nonna's food, someone with Italian roots who wants to reconnect with the cuisine of your family, or simply someone who loves great Italian food, this cookbook belongs in your kitchen.
Open the book. Tie on your apron. Put the pot on the stove.
Then cook like a Nonna.
Mangia!
RECIPES INDCLUDE :
LASAGNA
TOMATO SAUCE
PASTA PUTTANESCA
DOLLY'S MINESTRONE
PASTA FAZZOOL
RAGU NAPOLETANA
BRACIOLE
SUNDAY SAUCE
FRITTATA
PACINO PASTA
TASTY DESSERTS - Including SINATRA CHEESECAKE
The ITALIAN NONNA COOKBOOK
COOK LIKE a NONNA
100 NONNA RECIPES
Daniel Bellino Z
Sunday, August 16, 2026
Chicken Cacciatore Recipe by Bellino
CHICKEN CACCIATORE
alla BELLINO
From La TAVOLA
CHICKEN CACCIATORE
Ingredients :
4 tablespoons Olive Oil
1 large Onion, peeled and sliced thin
6 Chicken Thighs & 6 Legs
8 pieces of whole San Marzano Tomatoes
1 Red Bell Pepper, sliced into 12 slices
3 cloves Garlic, peeled and cut into 4 pieces each
10 ounces Button Mushrooms, washed and cut into quarters
1/2 teaspoon each of Salt & ground Black Pepper
1/2 cup dry White Wine
2 Bay Leaves
2 sprigs fresh Rosemary (optional)
(Optional) You can add some Olives to the dish if you like. Some people like to, some don't. We prefer without, and are happy with the peppers, onions, and mushrooms. If you do want to add Olive, get any Italian Greens Olives you like, and add into the dish in last 10 minutes of cooking. Basta !
Preparation :
Pat dry all of the chicken. Season each piece with salt and black pepper on both sides.
Place the olive oil in a large frying pan and turn heat on to a medium flame.
Add half the chicken and brown on both sides until nicely browned. about 3 minutes on each side.
Remove the browned chicken and set aside on a plate. Brown the remaining chicken in the same pan, then set aside with the other chicken.
Add the sliced peppers to the pan and cook on low heat for 5 minutes. Add the onions and continue cooking on medium heat for 5 minutes, mixing with a wooden spoon as you cook. Season the peppers and onions with salt and black pepper and mix. Add the garlic and cook on low heat for 3 minutes.
Add all the chicken and the juices from the plate back into the pan. Add the white wine and cook on medium heat, until the wine is reduced by half of its original volume.
Add the tomatoes. Crush the tomatoes with a wooden spoon to break into pieces. Turn the heat to high, and cook for 5 minutes, as you mix the tomatoes into the pan. Add the bay leaves and rosemary. Cover the pan with a lid if you have one, and cook on low heat for 35 - 40 minutes, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.
Once the chicken is cooked through and is tender ( 35 - 40 mins.), turn the heat off, and let rest for 8 minutes before serving.
To serve. Give each person 2 - 3 pieces of chicken with some mushrooms and pan juices on each plate. Sprinkle some chopped parsley on top, and drizzle a little olive oil across the chicken. Serve with a salad or whatever vegetable that you like on the side, or serve the chicken on its own.
Enjoy !
... Daniel ....
The above Recipe is Excerpted from La TAVOLA, courtesy of the author Daniel Bellino Zwicke
La TAVOLA
ITALIAN-AMERICAN NEW YORKERS
ADVENTURES of The TABLE
"La TAVOLA"
Author Daniel Bellino Zwicke
VERONA, ITALY
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
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The "PIZZA GOD" ???
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SUNDAY SAUCE
WHEN ITALIAN AMERICANS COOK
JOHN'S PIZZA with AMERICAN FLAG
by Bellino
Monday, August 10, 2026
Italian Food and Travels by Bellino - Recipes
ITALIAN FOOD & TRAVELS
TRAVEL GUIDE - COOKBOOK
ROME VENICE PIZZA PASTA & ???
Daniel Bellino Zwicke
With 40 RECIPES of ITALY'S BEST DISHES
ITALIAN FOOD & TRAVELS
Daniel Bellino Zwicke
Italian Food & Travels "Rome Venice Pizza Pasta &? Travel and Eat throughout Italy, with Bestselling Italian Cookbook / Travel Writer - Daniel Bellino Zwicke. Take a journey with Daniel on his many journeys in Italy, from Rome, Venice, Verona, Florence, Naples, Capri, Positano, The Amalfi Coast, Sicily, Puglia and more. Daniel Bellino has 40 years experience, spending time in Italy, eating, drinking wonderful Italian Wine, living among the locals, gathering a brigade of stories and tasty Italian recipes from every region of Italy. Daniel has a great perspective of Italian Food knowledge, of Italy, and how to travel in this the most beloved travel destination in all the World, from the Ancient Roman ruins of Rome, to the singular uniqueness of Venice, to Sicily and it's people, food, Roman & Greeks ruins, and some of the most beautiful churches in all the World. Daniel weaves wonderful stories of Italian adventures, with many tasty recipes to accompany the stories, Travel Info, and knowledge of Italy, its sights, peoples, landscape, and it's food, the most beloved cuisine in all the World.
Included are Recipes for 40 of Italy's most beloved dishes, and a few extra surprises. Italy's most loved Pasta Dishes, Ragu Bolognese, Porchetta, Wild Boar Ragu, Amalfitana Lemon Cake, how to make Limoncello, Ragu Napoletana, Pesto Genovese, Caponata, Lasagna, Spaghetti Vongoles, Pasta Nerano, and much more. You'll Love these amazing recipes.
Special Section : Anthony Bourdain's Italy. Follow Tony's footsteps, and relive his most memorable Italian meals - Rome, Venice, Sicily, Sardinia, Puglia, Venice, Tuscany and more.
TRAVEL INFO
40 of ITALY'S Most Loved RECIPES
ULTIMATE TRAVEL TIPS
Stories of ITALY - The Food, People, & Places
SPECIAL - BOURDAIN in ITALY
On the Author - DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE is the BESTSELLING author of a number of ITALIAN COOKBOOKS - including : SUNDAY SAUCE, Grandma Bellino's Cookbook, POSITANO The AMALFI COAST Travel Guide - Cookbook, The Feast of The 7 Fish "ITALIAN CHRISTMAS" - La TAVOLA - "SINATRA SAUCE" aka The SINATRA COOKBOOK, & Segreto Italiano.
Daniel lives and Writes in New York's Greenwich Village, and is currently working on several projects, including a book on Chianti, and the Food & Wine of Chianti Classico.
Daniel created and runs the Highly Successful Italian Instagram page @NewYork.Italian - which as of the publication of this book, has more than 500,000 loyal Followers. The page pertains to all things ITALIAN, both in New York - America, and ITALY - Italian Food & Wine, Recipes, music, movies, Italian Travel, Italian-American Culture, and of Italy, Pizza, Pasta, cooking, books, and anything related to Italy and Italian Americans.
Basta !!!
Daniel Bellino Z
"COOKING UP SOME BOLOGNESE"
DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE
Daniel Bellino Zwicke (widely known as Daniel Bellino "Z") is a bestselling Italian-American cookbook author, travel writer, and Greenwich Village native who is celebrated for chronicling classic Italian Food & Culture, recipes, and travel adventures. He has captured his 40 years of culinary experiences across Italy and New York City through a vast collection of books, articles, and passing his knowledge on through conversion. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Bestselling Cookbooks & Travel Guides
His written works—primarily available on Amazon—bridge the gap between regional Italian cooking and nostalgic Italian-American comfort food: [1, 2, 3]
- Italian Food & Travels: A bestselling exploration of regional classics stretching from Rome to Venice.
- The Sunday Sauce Cookbook: Documents his family's multi-generational tradition of making slow-simmered gravies with meatballs, braciole, and sausages in Lodi, New Jersey.
- The Sinatra Sauce Cookbook: A tribute to the favorite meals, red-sauce joints, and culinary preferences of Frank Sinatra. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
New York Culinary Tours
As a lifelong Greenwich Village resident, Bellino curates custom culinary guides and tours highlighting Manhattan’s most historic and authentic Italian institutions. His recommended stops include: [1, 2, 3]
- Classic Dining: Monte's Trattoria (serving classic pasta since 1918) and Arturo's Coal Oven Pizza.
- Pork Stores & Bakeries: Faicco's Pork Store and Raffetto's for fresh, handmade ravioli.
- Café Culture: Caffè Reggio (home of the original US cappuccino machine) and Caffè Dante.
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Ragu Genovese Recipe Napoli
NONNA LULU
MAKING la GENOVESE
ZITI con GENOVESE
RAGU GENOVESE NAPOLITANA
RECIPE - RAGU GENOVESE
POSITANO The AMLAFI COAST
TRAVEL GUIDE - COOKBOOK
TRAVEL INFO - STORIES
100 REGIONAL RECIPES
Including RAGU GENOVESE
And HOMEMADE PIZZA DOUGH
MAKE PIZZA at HOME !!!
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