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A History of Eating Contests at The Feast of San Gennaro

The feast of San Gennaro once hosted competitive eating contests for cannoli, meatballs, pizza, and zeppole, but then in 2023 all that changed. Here’s a look back at the history eating contests at the Feast.

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Marcella Hazan’s Secret Sauce: A Conversation With Filmmaker Peter Miller

Marcella Hazan changed the way Americans cooked and thought about Italian cuisine. Now filmmaker Peter Miller has made a documentary about her life. We had a chance to speak to him about the making of the film, Marcella’s philosophy, and cooking Italian food.

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A Brief History of Chicken Francese

The French have never heard of it. Neither have most Italians. Today, it’s a widely eaten Italian American staple, an icon of wedding buffets for decades. So where did this buttery, lemony chicken come from?

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The History of Minnesota’s Spicy Sausage Sandwich That’s Too Hot To Talk About

Italians settling in the Twin Cities developed a unique sandwich with spicy sausage known today by a slur for people of Italian heritage.

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2024 Italian Cookbook Guide

Cookbooks featuring Italian cuisine were as popular as ever in 2024. There were a few trends that emerged.

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