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Zafferano & Co. Friends: Ettore Murgia

Bio Ettore Murgia was born in Cagliari on August 30, 1969. He was the third of six brothers born to Augusto and Teresa Murgia. Augusto...

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Zafferano & Co. Friends: Stefano Urru and Brothers.

Bio Chef/Sommelier/restaurateur Stefano Urru managed for several years all the aspects of his historical family restaurant, in the...

Zafferano & Co. Friends: Chef Giuseppe Sparacello

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Zafferano & Co. Friends: Chef Giuseppe Sparacello

Bio Master Pastry Chef Giuseppe Sparatello started his apprenticeship as a child, in his families' company. His father had a wholesale...

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Zafferano & Co. Friends: Chef Francesco Gallo

Bio Chef Francesco Gallo was born in Faenza in the Emilia Romagna region of Northern Italy. He discovered his passion for cooking as a...

Zafferano & Co. Friends: Chef Carlo Asuni

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Zafferano & Co. Friends: Chef Carlo Asuni

Bio Asuni Carlo was born in Cagliari, Sardinia on October 30, 1975. After graduating from school with a science degree in 1995 he...

Zafferano & Co. Friends: Chef Stefano Rassu

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Zafferano & Co. Friends: Chef Stefano Rassu

Bio Stefano Rassu from Aritzo ( Nuoro ) was born in Cagliari, Sardinia in 1976. Rassu comes from a family of restaurateurs / hoteliers...

Zafferano & Co. Friends: Chef Marlon Toledo

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Zafferano & Co. Friends: Chef Marlon Toledo

Bio Executive Chef Marlon Toledo worked for 21 years at Mauros Café in Fred Segal Melrose. He has developed from kitchen crew member to...

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Zafferano & Co. Friends: Chef Sergio Corbia

Bio Chef Sergio is perhaps best known for the development of the iconic celebrity destination: Mauro’s Cafe inside Fred Segal Melrose. As...

Zafferano & Co. Friends: Chef Mauro Corbia

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Zafferano & Co. Friends: Chef Mauro Corbia

Bio Mauro Corbia, is native to the isle of Sardinia, Italy where he comes from a culinary family that prepared simple, traditional dishes...

Zafferano & Co. Friends: Chef Marco Steri

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Zafferano & Co. Friends: Chef Marco Steri

Bio Chef Marco Steri was born in Sardinia, Italy, in a small village called San Sperate near Cagliari, famous worldwide for its murals....

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Sardinia's Secret To Longevity: Genetics, Diet and Lifestyle

Originally published by ibtimes.com by Vivian Tsai August 8, 2012 Source article In the Mediterranean Sea, there is an island paradise...

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Sardinia's Secret To Longevity: Genetics, Diet and Lifestyle

Originally published by ibtimes.com by Vivian Tsai August 8, 2012 Source article In the Mediterranean Sea, there is an island paradise...

ZAFFERANO & CO. Friends: Chef Mauro Raspa

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ZAFFERANO & CO. Friends: Chef Mauro Raspa

Bio Mauro Raspa I was born in South West Sardinia in the late 60s, since i was a small boy I loved watching and helping my dear mother...

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Zafferano & Co. Friends: Chef Diego Puddu

Bio After the hight school in business accounting and working in my family’s business, I decided to follow my true passion for good food....

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Chef Gianluca Deiana Abis: Malloreddus al Pecorino e Zafferano

Malloreddus al Pecorino e Zafferano - Malloreddus with pecorino cheese and saffron Prep. time: 15 Cook Time: 15 Difficulty: 2 out of 5...

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This is not Italian: Chicken Parmigiana

HISTORY Parmigiana (US /ˌpɑːrməˈʒɑːnə/, UK /ˌpɑːmɪˈdʒɑːnə/; Italian: [parmiˈdʒaːna]; also parmigiana di melanzane [parmiˈdʒaːna di...

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Anguille alla Brace - eels roasted on a pit served with a Mediterranean Salad

Prep. time: 30 Cook Time: 20 Difficulty: 3 out of 5 Serve: 4/6 Ingredients 2 Eels 1 kg (for 4) Alloro Leaves Himalayan salt For the...

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Zafferano & Co. Friends: Marco Porceddu

Bio Executive Chef Marco Porceddu is an author, restaurateur, teacher, sommelier, artist and master chef. Hailing from Sardinia, Italy,...

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This is not Italian: Olive Garden

Olive Garden is an American casual dining restaurant chain specializing in Italian-American cuisine. It is a subsidiary of Darden...

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This is not Italian: ‘Italian sounding’: alarm bells ring in the States

In 2014, production of imitation parmigiano reggiano and grana padano exceeded 300 million kilos: from fake vegan parmesan to that...