Vegas is all about culinary diversity these days, but the Venetian/Palazzo complex literally has a dozen Italian restaurants. And it works, especially when you realize how many conventioneers want to ...

Famed chef and restauranteur Michael Mina disagrees. With chef-partner Adam Sobel leading the way, they have opened Cal Mare—a fish-focused restaurant inspired by the Amalfi coast and Sicily. They ...

Giancarlo Ferrara remembers the early morning smell of tomatoes cooking in his mother's kitchen as she began the family's big Sunday meal. "By the time we got back from church, everything was ready," ...

Ina Garten had no plans to become famous. The Food Network star was working in the White House when she stumbled upon a listing for a specialty foods store in East Hampton, New York. After she and her ...

1. Heat water in a medium pot and bring to a boil. Season with 1 tsp salt. 2. Flash boil the calamari in the water for 2 minutes. Remove from the water, set aside and allow to cool completely. 3.

Chef and cookbook author Reed Alexander shares his favorite recipes for lighter Italian fare. His chopped Caprese salad and shrimp- and scallop-stuffed shells are healthy, delicious and a breeze ...

Long Island's two favorite cuisines come together when seafood meets Italian-American prep. Here are three places to dive in. LA BUSSOLA 40 School St., Glen Cove 516-671-2100, labussolaristorante.com ...

Italian-born chef Michele Galifi wants to take people on a trip to Sicily through a route lined with the house-made pastas, ...

Mediterranean octopus -- most widely available on the East Coast -- is considered unsustainable by the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch. Hawaiian and Californian octopus may be used, however.

How many Edison bulbs hang from the ceiling at Kettle Black? So many Edison bulbs. I got to the mid-70s the night I counted — there are more — but I got distracted by the 17-foot-high back bar, the ...