Cooking Italian: July 2026

Sunday, July 26, 2026

Meatballs by Massi - Polpette Napoletana

POLPETTE NAPOLETANA

alla MASSI

POLPETTE NAPOLETANA

NEAPOLITAN MEATBALLS

by MASSI

VIDEO RECIPE

SUNDAY SAUCE

PASTA - MEATBALLS - SUNDAY SAUCE

"AMERICA'S FAVORITE ITALIAN COOKBOOK"

Daniel Bellino Zwicke

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Best Pasta Ever - Pasta Bolognese - Recipe

Daniel Bellino

aka "DANNY BOLOGNESE"

Making another batch of Bolognese

"The WORLDS BEST RAGU BOLOGNESE"

The RAGU BOLOGNESE

SECRET RECIPES

"BEST BOLOGNESE in AMERICA"

Daniel Bellino Z

aka - DANNY BOLOGNESE

AMAZON.com

RAGU BOLOGNESE

The Journal of Italian Food Wine & Travel once wrote about Daniel Bellino and his famed Ragu Bolognese, "Daniel makes the best Ragu Bolognese in the country. We just love it." Journal of Italian Food Wine & Travel - May 1998 .. We agree. It delicious. Daniel told us, he agonised over whether he should publish his famous recipe for Ragu Bolognese for some time, but finally relented in 2015, when he wrote and published his bestselling cookbook - The Ragu Bolognese Cookbook.

Daniel says that the dish is not hard to make, once you learn how to make it, but you do have to learn. And that's just what his book The Ragu Bolognese Cookbook does. It teaches you the proper way to execute his wonderful recipe for Ragu Bolognese. And when you do, you can make the World's most delicious pasta - Pasta Bolognese, no matter the pasta. In Bologna where the dish originates from. The Bolognese recommend homemade tagliatelle pasta. In fact they insist on it. But we can get around this. As long as you have a delicious, properly made ragu, you can pair it with almost any pasta, including the very famous match of Spaghetti Bolognese. Regardless of what the Bolognese might say, it really is a tasty match. People have proven this by the millions. Ragu Bolognese is also quite wonderful when it dresses Rigatoni, Cavatappi, or Fussilli past. The key is the properly made Bolognese sauce, made with Daniel Bellino's recipe from The Ragu Bolognese Cookbook, which also includes many other recipes, including : Lasagna, Marinara, Tomato Sauce, and much more. It's really a wonderful cookbook, and sure to please.

"BEST BOLOGNESE EVER" !!!

"YOU GOTTA GET BOLOGNESE"

The RAGU BOLOGNESE COOKBOOK

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Friday, July 17, 2026

Sinatra and Bellino Italian Recipe Cookbook

"SINATRA & BELLINO"

FRANK SINATRA & DANIEL BELLINO

SINATRA & BELLINO

"Sinatra and Bellino" refers to the culinary connection celebrated by NEW YORK ITALIAN-American author Daniel Bellino-Zwicke in his works Sinatra Sauce - Music Meatballs & Merriment. The books explore Frank Sinatra’s deep love for authentic Italian food and the specific dishes he frequented. [1, 2, 3]

Bellino, a best-selling author from Greenwich Village, chronicles the Italian-American enclave lifestyle that Sinatra epitomized. The connection encompasses: [1]

Frank's Favorite Recipes: Bellino details the culinary preferences of the singer, including Calms Posillipo, Veal Milanese, and Spaghetti Pomodoro. [1]

Legendary Eateries: The writings highlight Sinatra's favorite dining spots, such as Patsy's in New York's Theater District, where he regularly ordered his go-to meals. [1]

The "Sinatra Lifestyle": Bellino's works aim to capture the charm, music, and social gatherings of hanging with friends, sipping cocktails, and enjoying the good life—very much "Frank's way"