Monday, August 10, 2026

Italian Food and Travel by Bellino

 



ITALIAN FOOD & TRAVELS

TRAVEL GUIDE - COOKBOOK

ROME VENICE PIZZA PASTA & ???

Daniel Bellino Zwicke

With 40 RECIPES of ITALY'S BEST DISHES






ITALIAN FOOD & TRAVELS

Daniel Bellino Zwicke



Italian Food & Travels "Rome Venice Pizza Pasta &? Travel and Eat throughout Italy, with Bestselling Italian Cookbook / Travel Writer - Daniel Bellino Zwicke. Take a journey with Daniel on his many journeys in Italy, from Rome, Venice, Verona, Florence, Naples, Capri, Positano, The Amalfi Coast, Sicily, Puglia and more. Daniel Bellino has 40 years experience, spending time in Italy, eating, drinking wonderful Italian Wine, living among the locals, gathering a brigade of stories and tasty Italian recipes from every region of Italy. Daniel has a great perspective of Italian Food knowledge, of Italy, and how to travel in this the most beloved travel destination in all the World, from the Ancient Roman ruins of Rome, to the singular uniqueness of Venice, to Sicily and it's people, food, Roman & Greeks ruins, and some of the most beautiful churches in all the World. Daniel weaves wonderful stories of Italian adventures, with many tasty recipes to accompany the stories, Travel Info, and knowledge of Italy, its sights, peoples, landscape, and it's food, the most beloved cuisine in all the World.

Included are Recipes for 40 of Italy's most beloved dishes, and a few extra surprises. Italy's most loved Pasta Dishes, Ragu Bolognese, Porchetta, Wild Boar Ragu, Amalfitana Lemon Cake, how to make Limoncello, Ragu Napoletana, Pesto Genovese, Caponata, Lasagna, Spaghetti Vongoles, Pasta Nerano, and much more. You'll Love these amazing recipes.

Special Section : Anthony Bourdain's Italy. Follow Tony's footsteps, and relive his most memorable Italian meals - Rome, Venice, Sicily, Sardinia, Puglia, Venice, Tuscany and more.

TRAVEL INFO
40 of ITALY'S Most Loved RECIPES
ULTIMATE TRAVEL TIPS
Stories of ITALY - The Food, People, & Places

SPECIAL - BOURDAIN in ITALY

On the Author - DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE is the BESTSELLING author of a number of ITALIAN COOKBOOKS - including : SUNDAY SAUCE, Grandma Bellino's Cookbook, POSITANO The AMALFI COAST Travel Guide - Cookbook, The Feast of The 7 Fish "ITALIAN CHRISTMAS" - La TAVOLA - "SINATRA SAUCE" aka The SINATRA COOKBOOK, & Segreto Italiano.

Daniel lives and Writes in New York's Greenwich Village, and is currently working on several projects, including a book on Chianti, and the Food & Wine of Chianti Classico.

Daniel created and runs the Highly Successful Italian Instagram page @NewYork.Italian - which as of the publication of this book, has more than 500,000 loyal Followers. The page pertains to all things ITALIAN, both in New York - America, and ITALY - Italian Food & Wine, Recipes, music, movies, Italian Travel, Italian-American Culture, and of Italy, Pizza, Pasta, cooking, books, and anything related to Italy and Italian Americans.

Basta !!! 








Daniel Bellino Z

"COOKING UP SOME BOLOGNESE"






DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE

Daniel Bellino Zwicke (widely known as Daniel Bellino "Z")  is a bestselling Italian-American cookbook author, travel writer, and Greenwich Village native who is celebrated for chronicling classic Italian Food & Culture, recipes, and travel adventures. He has captured his 40 years of culinary experiences across Italy and New York City through a vast collection of books, articles, and passing his knowledge on through conversion. [12345]
Bestselling Cookbooks & Travel Guides
His written works—primarily available on Amazon—bridge the gap between regional Italian cooking and nostalgic Italian-American comfort food: [123]
  • Italian Food & Travels: A bestselling exploration of regional classics stretching from Rome to Venice.
  • The Sunday Sauce Cookbook: Documents his family's multi-generational tradition of making slow-simmered gravies with meatballs, braciole, and sausages in Lodi, New Jersey.
  • The Sinatra Sauce Cookbook: A tribute to the favorite meals, red-sauce joints, and culinary preferences of Frank Sinatra. [123456]
New York Culinary Tours
As a lifelong Greenwich Village resident, Bellino curates custom culinary guides and tours highlighting Manhattan’s most historic and authentic Italian institutions. His recommended stops include: [123]
  • Classic DiningMonte's Trattoria (serving classic pasta since 1918) and Arturo's Coal Oven Pizza.
  • Pork Stores & Bakeries: Faicco's Pork Store and Raffetto's for fresh, handmade ravioli.
  • Café Culture: Caffè Reggio (home of the original US cappuccino machine) and Caffè Dante.

Monday, July 6, 2026

Eating at Mammas House - Pasta

 



IRENE

EATING PASTA con SCAMPI





PASTA con SCAMPI

PASTA with SHRIMP





IRENE at HOME

SORIANELLO, CALBARIA

MAMMA Makes DINNER






MAMMA'S HOMEMADE PASTIERA






NONNA BELLINO'S COOKBOOK

"RECIPES From MY SICILIAN NONNA"

Daniel Bellino Z

NOT JUST SICILIAN

SICILIAN & SOUTHERN ITALIAN RECIPES













IRENE at The BAKERY




"LOOK at THESE PRICES" !!!



"DAMN" !!! WISH I COULD GET PIZZA at These PRICES

The AVERAGE PRICE for a SLICE of PIZZA in NEW YORK is $4

"WAY to HIGH" !!! - Its a MONEY GRAB !!!






PIZZA !!!

ONLY 1.3 EURO a SLICE

"NICE" !!!

"BAKERY PIZZA is the BEST" !!!

LOVE IT !










Friday, July 3, 2026

Friday, June 12, 2026

BELLINO Beat TUCCI in VENICE 1995

 




Author DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE

At All'ARCO WINE BAR (Bacaro)

VENICE






BELLINO BEAT TUCCI


Bellino 1st discovered the Venetian wine bar All'ARCO, & Cichetti in 1995, on his exploratory trip of Cichetti and the wine bars of Venice. Daniel says, that it fact, it was the 1st bacaro (Ventian Wine Bar) that he ever went to at all. He was on his way to check into his hotel (Albergho Guerratto) when he stumbled upon it. He walked in and asked the guys behind the bar, "Hi! Do you. serve Cichetti?" Daniel said he was treated warmly, and they said, "Yes, of course. Would you like some." Yes please, Daniel replied. They first gave him one of the most obscure of all cichetti items. "What is this," Daniel asked. They replied "Nerveti. Nerve, Nerve." Daniel knew what they meant. "OK," and so he tried it. He had a a glass of Tocai, and they gave him some Baccala Montecato (shipped Salt Cod), the most popular cichetti of all. Daniel said, he had been reading about Musetto (Pif Snote Sausage), and he wanted to try it. He asked the barman if he had some. They did, and so he had some Mussetto as well.

Daniel paid his bill and was on his way. A few minutes later he checked into his hotel, and in the next 9 days, he would check out every bacaro (wine bar) in Venice, eating Cichetti, drinking local wines of the Friuli and the Veneto, chatting with proprietors and locals, and fellow customers. Daniel had a wonderful time, and learned all about the wine bars (bacaari) of Venice, how they ran, the food and wines served, and local customs.






All'ARCO WINE BAR

VENICE, ITALY



"BELLINO BEAT TUCCI" - To many Italian discoveries in Italy. 

And Vice Versa Bellino admits.


"Bellino Beat Tucci," refers to the ongoing playful feud and marketing gimmick by author and chef Daniel Bellino Z (Daniel Bellino-Zwicke). He has famously used the slogan "I Beat Out Stanley Tucci" to promote his bestselling Italian food, cooking, and travel books. [123]

The phrase stems from a few specific "wins" Bellino claims to have over Tucci:
  • The Venice Wine Bar Claim: Bellino claims he beat Stanley Tucci in discovering the famous Venetian wine bar, All'Arco, by nearly 30 years, as he visited and wrote about it long before Tucci's travel shows popularized it. [1]
  • The Recipe Claims: Bellino frequently points out in his book promotions that his Amazon Author Page features beloved Italian classics, such as Spaghetti Nerano and Pasta Primavera, beating Tucci to the punch for recipe accuracy and popularity. [12]
For a quick look at Daniel Bellino Z and his books covering the same culinary ground as Stanley Tucci:

BOOKS by BELLINO AMAZON.com

DANIEL BELLINO Z - Amazon Authors Page







BELLINO'S LATEST BOOK



EXPLORING VENICE

TRAVEL GUIDE - COOKBOOK







 




all' ARCO

VENICE

"WHERE BELLINO Beat TUCCI"


all ARCO

VENETIAN CICCHETTI

STANLEY TUCCI'S FAVORITE

"But Author DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE Discovered it almost 30 YEARS Before TUCCI"

Daniel Bellino Zwicke discovered all ARCO in 1995. He read an article in the New York Times
about the Wine Bars (Bacari) and Cichetti of Venice, and was inspired. He wanted to open one
in NEW YORK. So Daniel booked a flight to VENICE, flew over, and over a 9 period he Explored the WINE BARS of VENICE. Just before people started getting on the Internet, and 20 Years before INSTAGRAM which informed the World of Bacari, Venetian Wine Bars and CICCHETTI, some 20 years after Daniel Bellin Z, who opened America's 1st Ever VENETIAN  WINE BAR "BAR ICHETTI" in NEW YORK'S Greenwich Village, where Danie was Bar Cichetti's CHEF< Wine Director and Managing Partner. The rest is History. And don't forget BELLINO Beat TUCCI, as far as Informing the people of the World of the existence of all ARCO and their wonderful Cichetti.

"BASTA" !!!


Note : There is no one correct spelling for Cichetti, which even in VENICE you will see it written several different was, including : CICHETTI, Cicchetti, and Cicheti. 





all' ARCO

"WHERE BELLINO Beat TUCCI"

VENETIAN CICCHETTI

STANLEY TUCCI'S FAVORITE


"But Author DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE Discovered it 20 YEARS Before TUCCI"

Daniel Bellino Zwicke discovered all ARCO in 1995. He read an article in the New York Times
about the Wine Bars (Bacari) and Cichetti of Venice, and was inspired. He wanted to open one
in NEW YORK. So Daniel booked a flight to VENICE, flew over, and over a 9 period he Explored the WINE BARS of VENICE. Just before people started getting on the Internet, and 20 Years before INSTAGRAM which informed the World of Bacari, Venetian Wine Bars and CICCHETTI, some 20 years after Daniel Bellin Z, who opened America's 1st Ever VENETIAN  WINE BAR "BAR ICHETTI" in NEW YORK'S Greenwich Village, where Danie was Bar Cichetti's CHEF< Wine Director and Managing Partner. The rest is History. And don't forget BELLINO Beat TUCCI, as far as Informing the people of the World of the existence of all ARCO and their wonderful Cichetti.

"BASTA" !!!


Note : There is no one correct spelling for Cichetti, which even in VENICE you will see it written several different was, including : CICHETTI, Cicchetti, and Cicheti. 


VINO e CICHETTI

Where "BELLINO Beat TUCCI"





all' ARCO

Photo by Daniel Bellino Zwicke - 1995

VENICE, ITALY





Author DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE

At OSTERIA ALL'ARCO

1995

VENICE, ITALY

"28 YEARS BEFORE TUCCI"

ITALIAN FOOD & TRAVEL

BOOK by DANIEL AMAZON.com







DANIEL'S Plate of MUSETTO 

And BACCALA MONTECATO

all'ARCO 2026








ALL' ARCO



STANLEY TUCCI at All'ARCO

28 YEARS AFTER BELLINO









All'ARCO

VENICE, ITALY



ALL'ARCO

VENICE




CICCHETTI



STANLEY TUCCI at all'ARCO

VENICE - 2023

"EATING CICHETTI"

BELLINO Beat TUCCI by 28 YEARS - at all'Arco 1995






AMERICA'S 1st EVER BACARO

VENETIAN WINE BAR



BAR CICHETTI 

AMERICA'S 1st VENETIAN WINE BAR (Bacaro)

Created by Daniel Bellino-Zwicke & Tom Taraci







DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE

In front of his Hotel in VENICE

ALBERGHO GUERATTO

"JUST MINUTES After DISCOVERY ALL' ARCO"

VENETIAN WINE BAR

VENICE - 19915







READ ABOUT VENICE

CICCHETTI & VENETIAN WINE BARS

In "ITALIAN FOOD & TRAVELS"

ROME VENICE PIZZA PASTA & ?

TRAVEL GUIDE -COOKBOOK

Daniel Bellino Zwicke


















EXPLORING VENICE

TRAVEL GUIDE - COOKBOOK

WINE BARS - RESTAURANTS - HOTELS

CASANOVA - VIVALDI - GIUSEPPE CIPRIANI

With 40 RECIPES of VENICE'S FAVORITE DISHES

by Daniel Bellino Zwicke









BACK at all'ARCO

Author DANIEL BELLINO

VENICE , ITALY

2026