Thursday, January 29, 2026

Best Italian Cookbooks by Bellino Travel Italy

 



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
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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



Thursday, January 22, 2026

Paris Hilton



PARIS HILTON

Eating a BURGER !!!


ME and My iPhone

It Does Everything !!!!

You gotta Just LOVE it! 

My MUSIC, Pictures, News
  It's got a Camera, makes VIDEOS 

... Another SEX TAPE? Ha Ha !







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Bellino on Carbonara

 




SPAGHETTI CARBONARA

alla BELLINO


Daniel Bellino-Zwicke, a New York-based Italian cookbook author and restaurant professional, often features 

Pasta alla Carbonara as a quintessential Roman dish in his writing and social media. He is well-known for his focus on Italian-American traditions and authentic Italian regional recipes.

Carbonara & Bellino 
The Recipe Context: Bellino highlights Carbonara as a classic Roman pasta dish, typically using ingredients like guanciale (pork cheek), pecorino Romano, eggs, and black pepper.
  • Literary Presence: He frequently references the dish in his book Sunday Sauce: When Italian-Americans Cook, which blends recipes with stories of the Italian-American table.
  • Culinary Philosophy: As the creator of America's first Venetian wine bar, Bacaro, and a long-time chef, his approach emphasizes high-quality ingredients and simplicity, often sharing videos and tips on avoiding common mistakes like adding cream.
  • Social Presence: He maintains an active presence on Instagram (@cooking.italian_recipesz) and his blog, Cooking Italian, where he shares demonstrations and reels of authentic carbonara preparation.








Chef / Author DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE
 
Making Another BOLOGNESE

"The WORLD'S BEST RAGU BOLOGNESE"






"MANGIA ITALIANO"



RECIPES & STORIES

Of ITALIAN FOOD

Featuring  - ROMAN PASTA DISHES

AMATRICIAN - CARBONARA - ZOZONNA

CACIO PEPE & More ....

Daniel Bellino Zwicke





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Sunday, January 11, 2026

New Book - Venice by Bellino

 



Author DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE

VENICE 1995


Author DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE - NEW BOOK on VENICE

I am currently working on a new book - working title is "My VENICE," but this might change. It is a Travel Guide - Cookbook of the World's most Enchanting City - VENICE, Italy. 

It will be a unique take on Venice, that is mine. It will lead the reader on a special journey designed for that person to get the best and most out of Venice, and to help avoid the crowds, of which can put a damper on things, "so to say." Daniel has been going to Venice since 1985. He created the First ever Venetian Wine Bar (Bacaro) ever to exist in The United States, and knows more than probably 99.9% of America's population, when it comes to Venice, its history, wine bars, food, and ritual of Venice.

The book will be filled with travel and cultural info of Venice, including : Where to Stay (hotels), where and what to eat - trattorias, restaurants & wine bars, sights to see, history and commentary, as well as recipes of Venice's most popular dishes and cocktails, with stories and history of these subjects.

The book is expected to be released (Published) in September of 2026.


January 4, 2026













The PIAZZETTA

VENICE





VENICE BOOK by Bellino - Coming September 2026


Daniel Bellino Zwicke has written a book that features Venice as a destination in his book ITALIAN FOOD & TRAVEL - Rome Venice & ?

Available Book Featuring Venice - ITALIAN FOOD & TRAVELS - ROME VENICE PIZZA PASTA & ? Travel Guide - Cookbook - Amazon.com This book draws on the author's extensive travel experiences and includes content related to Venice, Rome, and other Italian cities.
The author is a well-regarded food and wine professional who created America's first Venetian wine bar, "Bar Cichetti," and his insights include details about exploring traditional Venetian wine bars, known as bacari.
It is available for purchase on AMAZON.com and other retailers. 
FORTHCOMING BOOK
Daniel Bellino Zwicke is currently working on a new book exclusively about Venice. Information and snippets are posted on his personal website under the tag "My Venice". 

  • OTHER NOTABLE WORKS
  • While not specifically about Venice, Bellino Zwicke is a prolific author of Italian cookbooks and travel guides. 
Sunday Sauce: When Italian-Americans Cook
  • Positano The Amalfi Coast Cookbook: Travel Guide
  • The Feast of The 7 Fish / Italian Fish & Seafood Cooking 
  • These and his other works are also available for purchase through major retailers like AMAZON.com








ITALIAN FOO & TRAVEL

"ROME VENICE PIZZA PASTA & ?

TRAVEL GUIDE - COOKBOOK

Daniel Bellino Zwicke







"LOOK For VENICE - TRAVEL GUIDE COOKBOOK"

Daniel Bellino Zwicke

COMING SEPTEMBER 2026






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Sunday, January 4, 2026

Frank Sinatra and The Mafia

 



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.








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