Fornello Trattoria

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Why Every Pizza Chain Serves Wings

If This Dessert Pizza Technically Isn't Pizza, Then What Is It?

This Italian restaurant treats you like family

They treat you like family and if the experience is not perfect, they take it personally.

Here’s How Many Miles You’d Have to Run to Burn Off a Pizza

And a fancy latte will cost you nearly an hour walking, according to a new paper

17 Essential Products Every Pizza Lover Needs In Their Life

10 Unconventional Pizza Toppings You Have To Try

Homemade pizza doesn't have to be conventional. It’s time to get innovative with your toppings.

Why you should eat Trattoria Marcella's Meatballs and Polenta now

The off-menu Meatballs and Polenta at Trattoria Marcella in St. Louis is a must-try dish.

25 Italian Restaurant Words You Need to Know

Start your meal off with some antipasti, followed by linguini vongole and end it with a delicious zabaglione. No idea what these are? Learn the language of the Italian menu.

Got Corn? You Should Be Putting It on Your Pizza

It's the unexpected topping your summer pizza has been missing.

How Italian Cuisine Became as American as Apple Pie

If you’re wondering about how and why food gets appropriated—i.e. when Americans consider it their own—think about this: Eating Italian food was once considered “slumming.” So what does it take for…

8 Authentic Italian Dishes You May Never Have Heard Of

Each week, Italian local Emiko Davies takes on a grand tour of Italy, showing us how to make classic, fiercely regional dishes at homeMost of us are familiar with Italian food heavy-hitters. We know and love caprese salad , risotto , and spaghetti carbonara . But there’s a whole word of regional dishes that haven’t made it quite as big.Lucky for us, Emiko Davies is on the ground in Italy, reporting back with authentic dishes from Verona, Palermo, and everywhere in…

I got A True Italiano!! Do You Know These 13 Basic Italian Phrases?

Congratulazioni! You definitely know your Basic Italian Phrases! Many people have visited Italy at one point in their lives, or maybe even studied Italian, but most people truly don’t remember the language unless they have a constant exposure to it – but you do! We think this is as good a reason as any to take a trip to Rome and practice in person, don’t you? Grab yourself a pizza and a Peroni and celebrate – great job! Think your friends and family…

Italian cuisine does not exist, and we have the maps to prove it

You can get a pizza even in Pyongyang. But is it Italian?

Turn homemade focaccia into a work of art with edible decorations

Create artistic designs with fresh fruits, veggies, herbs and more on a canvas of homemade focaccia.

Scientists Are Trying to Make the Perfect Pizza

Top-tier cheesy goodness could soon be available for anyone with a yeast allergy.

12 of the biggest differences between Italian and American diets

Though Americans enjoy pasta and pizza, the way we eat varies greatly from the way Italian people eat. From our coffee consumption to our meal times, here are the biggest differences between Italian and American diets.