Thursday, July 10, 2025

Author Daniel Bellino Z - New York




Daniel Bellino Zwicke

 

 Daniel Bellino-Zwicke, often known as Daniel Bellino, is a New York-based cookbook author, particularly known for his Italian cookbooksHe is also recognized as a prominent figure in New York's Italian wine scene. 

Bellino has authored several best-selling cookbooks, including La Tavola, The Feast of the Seven Fishes, Got Any Kahlua?, Sunday Sauce, and Segreto Italiano/Secret Italian Recipes & Favorite Dishes. He is currently working on books about Chianti and other Italian and American cookbooks. 

Bellino has a strong connection to Italy, particularly the Amalfi Coast, and often spends time there, staying in locations like Capri, Minori (on a lemon farm), and Salerno. He enjoys exploring the region, visiting local businesses, and sharing his experiences through his writing and social media. In Salerno, he particularly mentions staying at the Hotel Plaza and enjoying the local cuisine and wine. He also mentions family in Salerno, like his cousin Memo who has a Mozzarella factory in Salerno. These places have all been written about by Daniel, in his book Positano The Amalfi Coast - Travel Guide - Cookbook, Available on Amazon.
Bellino's work often reflects his passion for Italian culture, food, and travel, with many of his books and blog posts focusing on his experiences in Italy. He frequently shares photos and stories from his travels, particularly from the Amalfi Coast, showcasing his love for the region's food, scenery, and people. 





POSITANO The AMALFI COAST

TRAVEL GUIDE - COOKBOOK








Wednesday, July 9, 2025

AL Pacino Favorite Pasta Spaghetti Aglio Olio

 



AL PACINO

"His FAVORITE PASTA"

SPAGHETTI AGLI OLIO





The One DISH AL PACINO CAN'T REFUSE


Al Pacino is a Big Fan of a Pasta Dish called Spaghetti Aglio Olio. It’s a Neapolitan dish that features spaghetti noodles, good olive oil, lots of garlic and red pepper flakes for a spicy kick. It goes without saying the pasta dish and the Scarface star have been linked together a lot in recent history. 


In 2015, New York’s iconic Serafina restaurant posted on Twitter that they “Love” Pacino, noting how they have a dish called Spaghetti Aglio & Olio “Al Pacino.” That dish is still exists with that incredible name on the current Serafina menu.


Al Pacino’s love of spaghetti aglio e olio also came up in Daniel Bellino Zwicke’s POSITANO The AMALFI COAST - Travel Guide Cookbook. “When I was the wine director at Barbetta Ristorante in New York City, whenever Al came into the restaurant, he would often ask if we could make him a plate as it wasn’t on the menu,” Zwicke wrote. “Al literally made us an offer we couldn’t refuse, naturally we didn’t, and we always gave Mr. Pacino a plate of his beloved Spaghetti Aglio e Olio , just the way he liked it. You’re welcome Al.”



RECIPE 








AL PACINO'S FAVORITE PASTA !




POSITANO The AMALFI COAST

TRAVEL GUIDE - COOKBOOK

With AL PACINO'S FAVORITE PASTA

RECIPE - SPAGHETTI AGLIO OLIO

With 100 REGIONAL NEAPOLITAN Recipes 



















Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Nonna Makes Meatballs Sunday Sauce


WHEN NONNA MAKES SAUCE

"GRAVY"




NONNA'S SUNDAY SAUCE

with SAUSAGE & MEATBALLS








NONNA MAKES SUNDAY SAUCE

With MEATBALLS & RIBS

"Yumm" !!!








CARLA'S SUNDAY GRAVY NAPOLITAN


Carla makes an Awesome Sunday Gravy .. 
She's so Sweet, we just Love her. 
Her and her awesome Gravy Napolitan .. 

Brava Carla !!!




RAGU NAPOLITANA

The ORIGINAL SUNDAY SAUCE



The HISTORY of SUNDAY SAUCE GRAVY

RAGU NAPOLITAN





NONNA GINA



NONNA GINA MAKES SUNDAY SAUCE

Video Recipe










SUNDAY SAUCE

alla BELLINO alla PACINO










NONNA BELLINO'S COOKBOOK

RECIPES From MY SICILIAN NONNA




 



DiANNE MAKES Her MEATBALLS

And SUNDAY GRAVY





SUNDAY GRAVY with MEATBALLS

One of the 1st SUNDAY GRAVY Recipes on Youtube 







SUNDAY SAUCE

alla CLEMENZA 

alla BELLINO alla PACINO








FLIGHTS & HOTELS 

WORLDWIDE





Friday, July 4, 2025

Stanley Tucci in Tuscany - Watch Full Episode

 



TUSCANY

The COUNTRYSIDE



TUCCI in TUSCANY

FULL EPISODE !!!



STANLEY TUCCI "In TUSCANY"

WATCH The FULL EPISODE HERE !!!









PONTE VECCHIO

And The ARNO RIVER

FLORENCE








GOING to The AMALFI COAST ?



POSITANO The AMALFI COAST

TRAVEL GUIDE - COOKBOOK







Sunday, June 15, 2025

Red Sauce alla Bellino

 




"RED SAUCE" !!!

by Bellino

GREENWICH VILLAGE NY

Get a FINE ART PRINT











SUNDAY SAUCE

alla CLEMENZA

alla BELLINO alla PACINO

"RED SAUCE








MAKING RED SAUCE



Author of SUNDAY SAUCE

Daniel Bellino "Z"

MAKING "RED SAUCE"

aka SUNDAY SAUCE

aka "GRAVY"












MANGIA ITALIANO

ITALIAN FOOD MEMORIES

ITALY & NEW YORK

STORIES with RECIPES





Saturday, June 14, 2025

Sinatra and Kennedy

 



FRANK & JACK

Kennedy & Sinatra



Frank Sinatra and John F. Kennedy were good friends. They both liked each other. 
Frank Sinatra was a Major Force in getting JFK Elected as President of The United States.

When John Kennedy was President, he was going to California, and staying in Palm Springs. It was first planned that he would stay at Frank Sinatra's home in Palm Springs. Frank was thrilled and quite happy, and homered to be Hosting The President of The United States (JFK) at his home. Sinatra even had a Helicopter Pad built on his compound for Marine 1 Presidential Helicopter to be able to land on his estate.

John Kennedy's brother Robert Kennedy who was The Attorney General of The United States advised his brother, the President that he shouldn't stay at Frank Sinatra's House, because of his Mafia Ties, and Chicago Mob Boss - Sam Giancona, who actually helped Kennedy get elected as well. Actually Bobby told JFK not to stay at Sinatra's home. 

Peter Lawford who was The Presidents brother-in-law was the person chosen by the Kennedy's to break the news to Sinatra, and he did. After Frank got the news he was livid. He got a Sledge Hammer and went out to the Helicopter Pad and smashed it with his hammer. Sinatra never spoke to Peter Lawford again.







SINATRA SAUCE

The COOKBOOK



SINATRA SAUCE

COOK & EAT LIKE FRANK

His FAVORITE ITALIAN RECIPES








Sunday, June 8, 2025

My Sicily Daniel Bellino

 
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PIAZZA SINATRA

Agrigento , Sicilia






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"I'm up in The BELL TOWER of The CATHEDRAL of AGRIGENTO

SICILY



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TEMPLE of HERA

Agrigento , SICILIA






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The CATHEDRAL of PALERMO



All SICILY & WORLDWIDE
 



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PALAZZO NORMANNI

Palermo





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Antica Focacceria S. Franceso

Palermo , Sicily

Home of Pane Milza

aka Vastedda






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ARANCINI & PANE MILZA 

at ANTICA FOCACCERIA S. FRANCESCO

PALERMO , SICILY





FIND a HOTEL in SICILY

ITALY - EUROPE - WORLDWIDE







AQUA MELONE

Antica Mercato Siracusa




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View Out My Balcony Of PIAZZA del DUOMO

The CATHEDRAL & ELEFANTE

Europa Centrale Hotel

CATANIA






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SAL & ANTONIO

Catania




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GELATO di ZUPPA INGLESE






PIAZZA del DUOMO

TAORMINA


ALL ITALY & WORLDWIDE





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Swimming in The MEDITERRANEAN SEA at CEFALU




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Me At The TEATRO GRECO

SIRACUSA , SICILIA






HOTELS in SICILY

All ITALY - EUROPE & WORLDWIDE







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CATHEDRAL of SIRACUSA

Isla Ortigia





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CATHEDRAL di SIRACUSA




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ANTIPASTO MISTA

La TAVERNETTA

ORTIGIA , SIRACUSA

Caponata, Roast Peppers, Local Fish




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Spaghetti Pesce Spada

La TAVERNETTA TRATTORIA

ORTIGIA




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CASATA



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A Glass of MARSALA After Dinner at La TAVERNETTA

ORTIGIA , SIRACUSA

SICILIA



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View From My BALCONY

Domus Mariae Hotel

ORTIGIA





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DOMUS MARIAE 

My Hotel in ORTIGIA

SIRACUSA






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View to the right out my Balcony , Domus Maraie Hotel , ORTIGA SIRACUSA 







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My Hat & GRANITA

La BAR

ORTIGIA , SICILY



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GRANDMA BELLINO'S ITALIAN COOKBOOK

RECIPES FROM MY SICILIAN NONNA




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ARANCINI in SICILY

Recipe in GRANDMA BELLINO'S ITALIAN COOKBOOK

Recipes From My SICILIAN NONNA




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Temple of Concordia

Agrigento, Sicily



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INSALATA SICILIANA

at a Little Trattoria in ORTIGIA , SIRACUSA







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SPAGHETTI con COZZE
ORTIGIA





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Old FIAT 500

On Streets of AGRIGENTO





The BEST MEAL of The TRIP




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PASTA al FORNO

PALUMBO

 AGRIGENTO , SICILIA

Recipe in GRANMA BELLINO'S ITALIAN COOKBOOK

RECIPES From My SICILIAN NONNA




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This was The BEST DISH on The WHOLE TRIP

POLLO ARROSTO con PATATE e CIPOLLA

at ROSTICCERIA PALUMBO

AGRIGENTO





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LEMON GRANITA

AGRIGENTO




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ANTIPASTO MISTA

CAPONATA , STUFFED EGGPLANT, 
MELANZANE PARMIGIANO
ZUCCHINI , e CIPOLLA

TRATTORIA U FUCULARA

CANTANIA






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SUNDAY SAUCE

by DANIEL BELLINO "Z"




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Bussiatta con Gamberi Bronte e Pistachio

Cantania



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Insalta di Polpo

Trattoria on ORTIGIA , SIRACUSA




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GAMBERONI GRATINATA

ORTIGIA




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A Church in SICILY




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VIEW From VILLA DAFNE,  ALIA




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Great Pool with an AMAZING VIEW

VILLA DAFNE , Alia , Sicilia



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View Out My Room

VILLA DAFNE

ALIA, SICILY 

near ROCCAPALUMBA & LERCARA FRIDDI


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The DUOMO , LERCARA FRIDDI


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DUOMO
Lercara Friddi





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Nonno Bellino

My Grandfather FILLIPO BELLINO

Born in LERCARA FRIDDI , SICILIA

about 1881


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MARIA SALEMI

Maybe a Long Lost Relative



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Old House in LERCARA FRIDDI , SICILY

Maybe My Grandparents lived in one like this ?



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Francesco His Nonno & Me at their caffe, CAFFE GLAMOUR
Lercara Friddi



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"BIG GUY" having un Caffe at CAFFE GLAMOUR , 

Lercara Friddi SICILY



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Me and The GIRLS at The Municipal Hall , 

LERCARA FRIDDI

SICILIA




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DUOMO

LERCARA FRIDDI




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Un CANNOLO 

in a Pasticceria 

LERCARA FRIDDI , SICILY



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Piazza Romano , Lercara Friddi



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EGGPLANT PARMIGIANO

TOMATOES & EGGPLANTS

CAPONATA Too !!!





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Oranges for my Fresh OK at FOCACCERIA S. FRANCESCO


PALERMO







HOTELS in SICILY

ITALY & WORLDWIDE








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TIMBALLO di ANELLETTI SICILIANA


Bar Santoro , PALERMO



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Church in Agrigento



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Church in Agrigento




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Via Maqueda , Palermo





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CAPONATA

TRATTORIA CARTARI , Palermo

CAPONATA RECIPE

in GRANDMA BELLINO'S ITALIAN COOKBOOK


Recipes From My Sicilian Nonna


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NONNA BELLINO'S COOKBOOK





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Me & Fillipo of TRATTORIA CARTARI , Palermo

Drinking Insolia BDP






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Spaghetti con Broccoli

CARTARI






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Drinking FRAPPATO with DINNER

Trattoria Cartari




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Cucuzza Pepperoni Melanzane Zucchini e Pomodoro
RECIPES : PASTA GAGOOTZ , CAPONATA , e MELANZANE PARMIGIANO




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CAVILOFIORE

RECIPE For PASTA with CAULIFLOWER




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MELANZANE PARMIGIANO
aka
EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA



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Cathedral

CEFALU






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A PANINO to Bring to The BEACH in CEFALU




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Where I Swam in CEFALU



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After a Swim in The Mediterranean CEFALU



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La ROCCA , Cefalu



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Me & My APEROL SPRITZ ata Cool Bar in PALERMO



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Espresso & Bomboloni Antica Caffe Maria , 

Mercato Ballaro , Palermo , Italy



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My Hat an ARANCINI (wrapped To Go) and My Sicilian Vacation Journal
at a Caffe by The Bus & Train Station Catania

This was when I got off Bus from SIRACUSA and was waiting for Bus to Palermo

a BUS LAYOVER in SICILY




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Me at The CATHEDRAL in CEFALU






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Trattora La Tavernetta , Lercara Friddi
Had Lunch Here




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The RAGU BOLOGNESE COOKBOOK

SECRET RECIPE




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The VUCCIRIA

by Renato Gattuso





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ANTICA FOCACCERIA S. FRANCESCO

Palermo , SICILY





GETTING My PANE MUESA



ANTICA FOCACCERIA San FRANCESCO

PALERMO

"Getting my PANE MUESA, Beef Spleen Caciocavallo Sandwiche"






The SINATRA COOKBOOK



SINATRA SAUCE

COOK & EAT LIKE FRANK

His FAVORITE ITALIAN RECIPES

And SICILIAN



"Did You Know that FRANK SINATRA'S FATHER Martino Severino was born
in Lercara Friddi SICILY, the same Town that author Daniel Bellino's grandparents
Josephina & Fillipo Bellino were born and lived before immigrating to America ?






The BELLINO FAMILY of LODI, NEW JERSEY

Nonna & Nonno Bellino were Born - Lercara Friddi SICILY

Pictured here ; My Mother LUCIA is 2nd from Left

My Nonno Fillipo Bellino

Uncle Tony front, my Nonna Giuseppina far Right

Not pictured are my Mother's Brother James & Frank

And Sister Lilly







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Oratorio di Santa Cita

by Giacomo Serpotta

PALERMO





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"SLEEPING"

Chapel Santa Cita





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Look for My New Book

COMING SOON





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Trattoria Trapani

PALERMO



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GRILLED CALAMARI

TRATTORIA TRAPANI




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GRIGILIA MISTA di MARE

CALAMARI & SWORDFISH

TRATTORIA TRAPANI




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Spaghetti con Cozze




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Spaghetti Vongole







FIND a HOTEL

SICILY & WORLDWIDE







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Grandma Bellino's Italian Cookbook

Recipes From My Sicilian Grandmother

Giuseppina Salemi Bellino







.