Thursday, January 29, 2026

Bestselling Italian Cookbooks by Bellino

 



SINATRA SAUCE

aka "The SINATRA COOKBOOK



ITALIAN COOKBOOK - Daniel Bellino Zwicke

Daniel Bellino-Zwicke (often credited as Daniel Bellino) has authored numerous Italian cookbooks, including bestsellers such as 
The Feast of The 7 Fish
, and 
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Author - Daniel Bellino Zwicke






POPULAR ITALIAN COOKBOOKS


SUNDAY SAUCE

  • This book focuses on the cherished tradition of the Italian-American Sunday meal, featuring recipes for dishes like braciole, meatloaf, and various pasta sauces.
  • According to Amazon, it has been a #1 bestseller in the Italian cookbooks category.





















SUNDAY SAUCE




NONNA BELLINO'S COOKBOOK

  • A collection of recipes mostly from Bellino's Sicilian grandmother, Giuseppina Bellino, it includes both popular Italian dishes like spaghetti & meatballs and unique Sicilian ones such as Timballo di Aneletti.
  • This book also incorporates personal stories about Sicilian immigrant families in America.


NONNA BELLINO'S COOKBOOK

aka GRANDMA BELLINO'S ITALIAN COOKBOOK


SINATRA SAUCE

aka The SINATRA COOKBOOK

  • Sinatra Sauce: Music Meatballs & Merriment by Daniel Bellino Zwicke
    • This is a recent (2024 edition) non-fiction book that provides recipes for classic Italian-American dishes that were central to Frank Sinatra's life and palate, including his mother Dolly Sinatra's tomato sauce, spaghetti and meatballs, and eggplant parmigiana.
    • The book blends recipes with stories and anecdotes about Sinatra's dining experiences at famous spots like Patsy's in Manhattan, capturing the essence of his "lust for life" and love for entertaining.
    • It is widely available for purchase online.
  • Rare Frank Sinatra Sauce Recipe Collection Cookbook Gourmet Italian
    • This is a more scarce, collectible 36-page book from 1991 that features a collection of Frank Sinatra's favorite gourmet Italian recipes.
    • Its primary appeal is likely to collectors or devoted Sinatra fans, as it is an older, unused item that can be difficult to find elsewhere.
    • It can be found for sale from specific merchants online, 
    • such as AMAZON



The SINATRA COOKBOOK - "SINATRA SAUCE"





SEGRETO ITALIANO

  • This title includes a wide array of recipes such as spaghetti & meatballs, lasagna, manicotti, and more, alongside stories of Italian food culture.



















SEGRETO ITALIANO 


The RAGU BOLOGNESE COOKBOOK

The Ragu Bolognese Cookbook
  • Focusing specifically on the classic ragù bolognese recipe and other related dishes, it shares the secret recipe and more of America's favorite Italian dishes.




















The RAGU BOLOGNESE COOKBOOK

For "The WORLD'S BEST PASTA BOLOGNESE"






POSITANO The AMALFI COAST - TRAVEL GUIDE - COOKBOOK

Daniel Bellino Zwicke


Positano The Amalfi Coast Cookbook: Travel Guide by Daniel Bellino Zwicke is a unique book that combines recipes, stories, and travel information for the Amalfi Coast, Positano, and NaplesPublished in 2021, it features regional dishes like Insalata di Polpo and Spaghetti Vongole, along with historical anecdotes and practical travel advice, though it notably lacks photos, directing readers to a companion website for images. 




POSITANO The AMALFI COAST

TRAVEL GUIDE - COOKBOOK

Daniel Bellino Zwicke



Sunday, January 4, 2026

Sinatra Pasta - Recipe Tomato Sauce

 



FRANK Makes PASTA

FRANK SINATRA Shows DINAH SHORE

HOW to MAKE TOMATO SAUCE

"SPAGHETTI POMODORO"



"SINATRA PASTA"

Frank Sinatra's connection to pasta sauce includes a commercial line of pasta sauce that he launched in the 1980s. It was his mother Dolly Sinatra's recipe. The line had limited success before closing down with a short run.

A recently published popular book titled SINTRA SAUCE by fellow Jeresyite Italian-American author Daniel Bellino Zwicke contains many Italian food recipes of dishes that Frank Sinatra ate, including recipes from his mother Dolly, father Martino, his aunts, and Frank Sinatra's own recipe for Salsa Pomodoro to make his Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce which he once demonstrated on television on the Dinah Shore Show.


SPAGHETTI POMODORO 
RECIPE "FRANK'S TOMATO SAUCE"
Frank's Salsa Pomodoro is a quickly made tomato sauce that retains fresh tomato flavour, as opposed to sauces that are cooked for longer periods of time. It is simply made with top quality ingredients of San Marzano Tomatoes, Italian Olive Oil, fresh garlic, salt, black pepper, and  Bay Leaves, and fresh Basil. The best quality ingredients and short cooking time is what gives Frank's Sauce its fresh wonderful taste.
SALSA POMODORO
  • Ingredients:
  • 1 pound imported Italian Spaghetti
  • 1 (28 oz) can Whole Peeled San Marzano Tomatoes, crushed by hand
  • 8 tablespoons imported Italian Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
  • 3 cloves Garlic, peeled and lightly smashed
  • Handful of Fresh Basil Leaves, torn
  • Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
  • Optional: Pinch of red pepper flakes 
  • Instructions:
  • Infuse the Oil: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the smashed garlic cloves and sauté for 2–3 minutes until golden brown. Sinatra’s Rule: Remove the garlic once it's golden to leave only a subtle infusion.
  1. Start the Sauce: Carefully add the hand-crushed tomatoes and their juices to the oil. Add red pepper flakes if using. Simmer on medium-low for about 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce slightly thickens but remains bright red.
  2. Cook Pasta: While the sauce simmers, cook spaghetti in a large pot of heavily salted boiling water until al dente (firm to the bite).
  3. Finish & Emulsify: Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water, then drain the spaghetti. Add the pasta directly into the sauce skillet.
  4. Toss: Add the torn basil and a splash of the reserved pasta water. Toss vigorously over medium heat for 1 minute until the sauce coats every strand. Serve immediately. 



Daniel Bellino Z








The SINATRA COOKBOOK

"SINATRA SAUCE"

COOK & EAT LIKE FRANK

His FAVORITE ITALIAN RECIPES






Books on Sinatra

 



SINATRA And The MAFIA MURDERS






Drawing on recently released secret files, an astonishing look at the extent to which Frank Sinatra's life and career were inextricably linked with the Mafia, and how a number of innocent people died, simply because they knew Sinatra, or had upset him.

It was said of the young Frank Sinatra that he came across as ‘St Francis of Assisi with a shoulder holster’. In Frank Sinatra and the Mafia Murders, Mike Rothmiller and Douglas Thompson draw on previously secret Los Angeles Police intelligence files, a cache of FBI documents released to the authors in 2021 and extensive interviews with prime sources, including many who worked with Frank Sinatra and many more who tracked his long and fatal association with the American Mafia, notably his ongoing connection, after his original godfather was assassinated: Sam ‘Momo’ Giancana, who shared a lover with President John F. Kennedy.

Sixteen days after the assassination of John F. Kennedy on 30 November 1963, nineteen-year-old Frank Sinatra Jr. was kidnapped at gunpoint from his hotel room in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. A $240,000 ransom was demanded from his father. While the FBI and Nevada and California law-enforcement agencies sprang into action, Frank secretly contacted his Mafia friends for help. The Mafia believed they could free young Frank much more quickly through their underworld connections. Some of those they questioned died.

Revealed here as never before is the extent to which Sinatra was adopted by the Mafia. They promoted his career and ‘watched his back’ and, in return, Sinatra danced to their tune.  New information disclosed here shows that Sinatra also offered to spy for the CIA. Inside sources say Sinatra wanted the CIA to intercede to stop an investigation into his gaming licence in Las Vegas. But the CIA declined because they were already working with the Mob and were concerned Sinatra would learn of the Mafia’s connection to the CIA and leak it.









The BEST SINATRA COOKBOOK EVER !!!



"SINATRA SAUCE"

aka The SINATRA COOKBOOK

COOK & EAT LIKE FRANK

His FAVORITE ITALIAN RECIPES

And MORE ...




SINATRA SAUCE “Music Meatballs & Merriment”

Daniel Bellino Zwicke


Sinatra Sauce "Music Metaballs & Merriment" and Living The Good Life. "Like Frank" .. Yes, it's about Frank. That is one Francis Albert Sinatra, the Greatest Singer of The 20th Century, and Icon of American, especially of the Italian-American Enclave in America. Frank Sinatra was many things, first and foremost a Great Italian-American singer, Love & Adored by Millions. Mr. Sinatra was also an actor, citizen, and Entertainer Par Excellence. Yes this book is about those things, Frank Sinatra : the incomparable singer, actor, recording artist, Teen Idol of the 1940s, philanthropist, and Las Vegas & Nightclub Entertainer. He was like no other, Sinatra was one-of-a- kind, and he had a lust for life, “Hanging with Friends,” - sipping cocktails, with good food, and making good times. That's what this book is about, Frank Sinatra, eating (Italian Food), enjoying a cocktail or two, and the company of family and friends. Yes, Frank Sinatra lived life to its fullest. He wouldn't have it any other way, but "His Way." 

This book “Inspires” and gives you the tools to live out your Sinatra Dreams. You can make it reality, with recipes of Frank’s Favorite Italian Foods, Pasta, Meatballs, Posillipo, Eggplant Parm and more. Eating, drinking, and having good times, all the time as Frank did. Meals with friends and family. Meals you can cook, with recipes in this book. The info and recipes are all here in Sinatra Sauce. Read it, put on some Sinatra (music), cook, eat, and create memorable times at the table, just like Frank. That’s what this book is about: Sinatra, Family, Friends, and Good Times. “The Best is Yet to Come”

Visit SINATRA SAUCE - The Website @ https://sinatrasauce.com

Author Daniel Bellino Zwicke is a lifelong Sinatra fan. He is a Best Selling author, who lives and writes in New York’s Greenwich Village. Daniel is currently working on several other projects. He has authored : Sunday Sauce, La Tavola, Mangia Italiano, Grandma Bellino’s Cookbook, Segreto Italiano, and Positano The Amalfi Coast - Travel Guide / Cookbook.

Recipes :

SINATRA TOMATO SAUCE

DOLLY'S MEATBALLS

EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA

CAPONATA

ARTICHOKES SICILIAN STYLE

ARANCINI (Sicilian Rice Balls)

MINESTRONE alla DOLLY

DINO'S PASTA FAZOOL

MACCHERONI al FORNO

SICILIAN LASAGNA

CHICKEN VESUVIO

VEAL MARSALA

STEAK - SINATRA'S WAY

MARTY'S SICILIAN MEATLOAF

FRANK'S ITALIAN CHEESECAKE

REGINELLA SICILIAN COOKIES

And Much More !!!


AMAZON.com









SINATRA

The CHAIRMAN

James Kaplan




"SINATRA" The CHAIRMAN

James Kaplan


Just in time for the Chairman’s centennial, the endlessly absorbing sequel to James Kaplan’s bestselling Frank: The Voice—which completes the definitive biography that Frank Sinatra, justly termed the “Entertainer of the Century,” deserves and requires. Like Peter Guralnick on Elvis, Kaplan goes behind the legend to give us the man in full, in his many guises and aspects: peerless singer, (sometimes) accomplished actor, business mogul, tireless lover, and associate of the powerful and infamous.

     In 2010’s Frank: The Voice, James Kaplan, in rich, distinctive, compulsively readable prose, told the story of Frank Sinatra’s meteoric rise to fame, subsequent failures, and reinvention as a star of live performance and screen. The story of “Ol’ Blue Eyes” continues with Sinatra: The Chairman, picking up the day after he claimed his Academy Award in 1954 and had reestablished himself as the top recording artist. Sinatra’s life post-Oscar was astonishing in scope and achievement and, occasionally, scandal, including immortal recordings almost too numerous to count, affairs ditto, many memorable films (and more than a few stinkers), Rat Pack hijinks that mesmerized the world with their air of masculine privilege, and an intimate involvement at the intersection of politics and organized crime that continues to shock and astound with its hubris. James Kaplan has orchestrated the wildly disparate aspects of Frank Sinatra’s life and character into an American epic—a towering achievement in biography of a stature befitting its subject.








Thursday, January 1, 2026

Danny Bolognese Italian Cookbook author

 



"DANNY BOLOGNESE"

aka Daniel Bellino Zwicke



DANNY BOLOGNESE

 Dnny Bolognese is a Professional  "Pen Nam" of Daniel Bellino-Zwicke, a Bestselling Italian-American cookbook author, Wine Professional, and former Chef. Based in New York's Greenwich Village, he is a recognized authority on Italian cuisine and wine with over 30 years of experience in the restaurant industry.


Culinary Career and Contributions

  • Professional Pedigree: He has worked as a chef and wine director at renowned NYC restaurants, including Da SilvanoDel PostoBarbetta, and John’s of 12th Street.
  • Venetian Wine Bar: In 1997, he founded Bar Cichetti, which is credited as America’s first-ever Venetian wine bar (Bacaro).
  • Signature Recipe: He is most famous for his "Secret" Ragu Bolognese recipe, which he was taught in 1987 by Chef Pasquale at Ciao Bella in New York. 

  • PUBLISHED WORKS
  • Under both his legal name and the moniker "Danny Bolognese," he has authored several popular titles focusing on Italian-American food and culture: 
The Ragu Bolognese Cookbook: The Secret Recipe and More: A condensed guide featuring his most essential Italian recipes.
  • Sunday Sauce: When Italian-Americans Cook: A long-running #1 best-seller on Amazon.com for Italian cookbooks that combines family recipes with cultural storytelling.
  • Other Titles: The Feast of the 7 Fish – Italian ChristmasSegreto Italiano (Secret Italian Recipes), and the humorous The Big Lebowski Cookbook. 
  • Daniel also maintains several culinary blogs, including Greenwich Village Italian and New York Italian, where he shares recipes, restaurant history, and stories about Italian icons like Frank Sinatra. 







Daniel Bellino Zwicke

aka "DANNY BOLOGNESE"








BOOKS by DANNY BOLOGNESE










The RAGU BOLOGNESE COOKBOOK

DANNY BOLOGNESE