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The Big Lebowski Cookbook - Recipes
GOT ANY KAHLUA
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unofficial cookbooks and cocktail books inspired by The Big Lebowski, but no official, licensed "The Big Lebowski" cookbook has been released. Recipe Books
Several unofficial books containing recipes inspired by the film are available.
Got Any Kahlua? The Collected Recipes of The Dude: This book by Daniel Zwicke is described as a hilarious, budget-friendly cookbook filled with easy, "dude-approved" recipes. Recipes are tied to characters and scenes from the movie and include items like Dude's Cowboy Chili, Gooey Chop Meat, and variations on the White Russian (or "Caucasian").
- The Dude's Culinary Abides: 104 Lebowski-Inspired Recipes: Another unofficial option that offers a wide array of recipes, playing on the film's themes and characters.
- Cocktail Books
- For those more interested in the Dude's preferred beverage, there are dedicated cocktail books.
- The Unofficial Big Lebowski Cocktail Book: Over 50 Mixed Drink Recipes Inspired by the Cult Classic: Written by award-winning beverage writer André Darlington, this book, published for the film's 25th anniversary, features 50 cocktail recipes. It includes The Dude's White Russian, the Porn Star Martini, and drinks named "The Nihilist"and "Bowling with Jesus".
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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.
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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.
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Coming Soon Italian Food & Travel - Daniel Bellino
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PUBLICATION - November 6, 2025
The following is an Excerpt from my latest book - ITALIAN FOOD & TRAVEL - Rome Venice Pizza Pasta & ? by Daniel Bellino Zwicke
This excerpt is about one of the most wonderful trattorias that I've ever eaten at. The name of the restaurant is "Pandemonio" in Florence, Italy where I had one of the most memorable and enjoyable meals of my life. It was truly fantastic. The place is run by "Mamma" and her sister-in-law, and her sone who is the Chef of this wonderful trattoria. Read more below.
Hope you Enjoy !
Daniel
“PANDEMONIO” !!!
“Pandemonium” - A state of wild and noisy disorder, confusion, or uproar. So says the dictionary. A funny name for a restaurant. Wouldn’t you say? Trattoria Pandemonium, in Florence is not only my favorite restaurant in Florence, but all of Italy, and one of my favorites that I have ever eaten at in my entire life. Now that’s saying something. Not only is it one of my own personal favorites, it's the favorite of a number of friends of mine who were going to Florence and asked me for restaurant recommendations that I could send them to. Everyone who I told to go there, when they came back from Italy, each and every person told me that “Pandemonium” was their favorite restaurant, and meal of their entire trip. Now that’s saying something. No?
I was quite lucky to discover this special restaurant in the Spring of 1997. I was on an exploratory Italian trip with my business partner Tom T. I went to Vernazza for two days, and my most important part of the trip would be in Venice to explore the Bacari (wine bars) of Venice, once again. In-between Vernazza and Venice, I was to rendezvous with Tom T. and Maron, in Florence, and then some time in Greve and Panzano.
I left Vernazza, and took the train to Florence, where I was so lucky to discover Trattoria Pandemonio. I was staying in a modest hotel, while Tom and Maron were staying at the Luxurious Grand Hotel. They were both doing business in Florence during the day, and I was on my own, so I’d have lunch by myself, and bop around town. After going back to my hotel for a late afternoon nap, I’d get dressed and meet Tom and Maron at The Grand. We’d have a cocktail in the incredibly gorgeous lobby of the hotel. The Grand Hotel in Florence was one of the most beautiful hotels that I’ve ever been in in my life. Absolutely stunning. We drank our Negroni’s and Tom told me that the concierge had recommended a nice restaurant that we would have dinner at later on. We left the hotel and hopped in a taxi, and it was off to Pandemonio.
A few minutes in the taxi, and we were at Pandomonio. We walked in and were cordially greeted by Mamma. Mamma was wonderful. She was the owner. A sprite lady in her late 50s, and absolutely charming, and lots of fun. She is one of those ladies that the late great Anthony Bourdain often talked of and dreamed about. The kind of Italian lady who Tony wished was his Nonna. You know what I mean? Of course. The kind of lady who brightens and is in charge of any room she’s in. And this room, the dining room at Pandemonio, was “Mamma” room. Why mamma? That’s what everyone calls her, and she runs the show.
Pandemonio is a lovely trattoria with a sort of country inn kind of feel to it. It’s like being in the Tuscan countryside, and the vibe is fun and inviting. This trattoria is away from the crowds on the other side of town, away from the Duomo. They serve classic Tuscan Cuisine that includes: artisan Salumi, Crostini Toscano, homemade pasta with Wild Boar Ragu, and the famed Bistecca Fiorentina. All expertly prepared by the chef, who is none other than Mamma’s son.
We sat down and looked over the menu and wine list. We decided on a bottle of Brunello to go with our meal. Mamma was taking care of us personally, and she smiled and gave us a wink when we ordered the Brunello. A couple minutes later she came back with the Brunello, rolling a cart up to our table to serve the wine from. She set down three nice wine glasses on the table. There was one glass on her cart. Then she pulled the cork. She sniffed the cork, smiled, gave us a nod, and said, “Buona.” Then some Brunello in each of our glasses, and said, “some wine for Mamma?’ Both a question and stipulation. We all said “of course mamma. Enjoy.” Mamma poured a little bit of Brunello in her glass, held her glass to ours, and said “Cin Cin,” and we all cheered to each other. The night was off to a wonderful start, and we were all quite happy. Why wouldn’t we be? We hit it off with Mamma, and she was taking great care of us. We adored her.
Mamma left the table to take care of other customers, and Tom, Maron, and I smiled, toasted each other again, sipped the wine, and Tom stated, “How lucky are we?” We all agreed. We were in Florence, at Pandemonio, drinking Brunello, and hitting it off with Mamma. As they say, “It doesn’t get any better than this.”
Mamma came back to the table, and we told her what we wanted to eat. We ordered antipasto fo Crostini, Salami & Prosciutto. For the primi, we would all have a small portion of Pici Pasta with Wild Boar Ragu. The main course would be a beautiful Bistecca Fiorentina. “Wow, was it good.?”
After the steak we had Olive Oil Cake and espresso. Very good.
Then Mamma wheeled a cart to our table. It was filled with about a dozen bottles of Tuscany's finest Grappa. Mamma was offering us all Grappa on the house. We all picked a Grappa, and dear sweet Mamma poured us each a glass, and of course one for herself. We all held up our glasses and cheered each other, “ah Salute.”
Wow. What a night. It started getting later and there were just three tables of diners left. Everyone was having a great time, and Mamma and her sister-in-law (a waitress) pushed all the tables together. We all chit-chatted, drank grappa and Chianti, and had teh most wonderful time.
It turns out there was a famous Italian artist among us all. He was larger than life and a quite gregarious man. He took a napkin and drew a “Flying Penis.” Very talented. And so we all had a most fabulous time. This was without a doubt one of the most memorable meals of my life. Absolutely phenomenal. And what a day? A private lunch with The Conti Cappone, brothers Nicola & Sebastiano, at Villa Calcinaia in Greve. Then we met Giovanni Manetti at his estate Fontodi in Greve, where he gave us a private wine tasting of his wonderful wines. Then it was back to Florence.
I got back to the hotel and took a little nap, before getting dressed, meeting Tom & Moron at The Grand Hotel, and then going to Pandemonio for the most wonderful dinner of my life. I highly recommend that you go too. And maybe you tell me that it was the best meal of your entire trip. Enjoy.
Cookbook author Daniel Bellino Zwicke
AL PACINO
SUNDAY SAUCE – When Italian Americans
Cook: Secret Italian Recipes & Favorite Dishes
.. Italian Cookbook with Clemenza Spaghetti &
Meatballs Sunday Sauce Godfather Gravy –
by Daniel Bellino-Zwicke – Review
"MY FAVORITE ITALIAN COOKBOOK"
Wow, Sunday Sauce is my new favorite Italian Cookbook, I just love it. It’s filled with lots of great recipes and animated stories that bring the food, the people, and places in Italian-American New York to life. I made Spaghetti & Meatballs and, Shoemaker Chicken alla Scarpariello, and Spaghetti Marinara and my friends and family loved them all.
The recipes are well written and easy to follow and the author writes with great passion so when you read you get quite excited and can’t wait to cook and eat each recipe, one and all. That to me is the sign of a great writer who knows his craft, and is what I look for in a cookbook, and Daniel Bellino does the job quite well, and that’s why Sunday Sauce is my knew favorite Italian Cookbook. I highly recommend it to anyone and all. If you love Italian Food and cookbooks, you’re sure to love Sunday Sauce.
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Sinatra Eats Italian Cookbook
A Young Frank Sinatra .... Hoboken, New Jersey
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Frank Sinatra
"Come Fly with Me" !!!
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PATSY'S "Franks Favorite Restaurant"
Frank's Favorite Restaurant in The World, was Patsy's on West 56th Street in New York, in The Theater District near Times Square .. Frank's Favorites were; Calms Posillipo, Spaghetti Pomodoro, Veal Milanes (extra Thin & Crispy) and Spaghetti & Meatballs of which patsy's makes The Best in The City ..
PATSY'S is by far the restaurant most associated with SINATRA -- on its website, the restaurant notes that it "has been known for years as the restaurant Frank Sinatra made famous." You can still order up old-school Italian there, but you might not have the exact same experience as Sinatra, who was said to have entered through a special door to sit at a reserved table on the second floor. Sinatra became especially loyal to the restaurant after making a solo Thanksgiving reservation one year, not realizing the restaurant was slated to be closed that day. Patsy Scognamillo didn't want to turn Sinatra away, so he allowed the reservation. He also didn't want Sinatra to know the restaurant was opened just for him -- so he had the entire staff bring their families to fill the place up, something Sinatra didn't learn until years later, according to Patsy's lore. The restaurant still celebrates its connection to Sinatra: At right, in 2002, Joe Scognamillo served actor Bill Boggs, who had dressed up as Sinatra . (236 West 56th St.)
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FRANK & AVA GARDNER
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FRANK'S FAVORITE PIZZA "PATYSY'S"
FRANKS FAVORITE PIZZA
PATSY'S in EAST HARLEM
No Relation to PATSY'S on 56th STREET
SINATRA at JILLY'S New York with Friends and Daughters NANCY and TINA
Frank loved going to his close Pal JILLY RIZZO'S New York Restaurant JILLY'S where Frank would eat Chinese Food, tell stories, and drink JACK DANIEL'S to the Wee Hours of the morning
Despite having served as an icon for high living for generations, Frank Sinatra was not a fan of haute cuisine. A high school drop-out from Hoboken, New Jersey, the only child of a father who was a lightweight boxer turned fireman and a political activist mother who ran an illegal abortion business that provided services for free, Sinatra even after his fame was established preferred simpler fare and cozier surroundings than were found in the five-star restaurants of the world. In New York he favored only a few establishments, none of them popular celebrity hang-outs (except for the celebrities invited by Frank). There was P.J. Clarke’s at 915 Third Ave., where Sinatra carefully scheduled his nights around those of gossip columnist Dorothy Kilgallen, whose favorite topic was anything going wrong in Sinatra’s life, especially if it concerned the disillusion of his relationship with actress Ava Gardner. Then there was PATSY'S at 236 W. 56th St., where Frank ordered the breaded veal and spaghetti with red sauce on the side. As a story goes, Sinatra found himself on the skids one Thanksgiving, without company and without plans. So he made a reservation at Patsy’s, which wasn’t open that day. But owner Pasquale Scognamillo scrambled his staff and family so that when Frank rolled in at 3pm, the place was full. Rocky Lee Chu-Cho Bianco at 987 Second Ave was where Frank would go for pizza, and if he wanted something a little more upscale, he hit the 21 CLUB over at 21 W. 52nd St., where the jacket and tie dress code was a lot less of an issue in the 1950s than it is now.
But above and beyond them all was his affection for Jilly’s Saloon. Born Ermenigildo Rizzo on May 6th, 1917, Jilly’s career in food services started early, when he worked for his father delivering Italian ice to cafés. He opened his first restaurant, JILLY'S SALOON , on West 49th Street but eventually moved it to a new location on West 52nd. It was this second incarnation of Jilly’s that attracted Sinatra’s attention. On any given night, Sinatra could be found at his regular booth surrounded by regular friends who received the call earlier in the day — having grown up an only child, Sinatra swore he would never dine alone. Jilly’s kitchen specialized not in Italian fare but in Cantonese food. Sinatra spent so much time there that Jilly Rizzo became Sinatra’s closest friend, his right-hand man, and his bodyguard.Learn How to Make SINATRA SUNDAY SAUCE and MEATBALLS
Frank Sinatra with Jilly Rizzo and JACKIE "O"
By 1962 he and Jilly Rizzo were so close that Sinatra was securing bit parts for the saloon owner in films like The Manchurian Candidate. That same year, Sinatra and fellow Rat Packer Sammy Davis Jr. recorded the duet “Me and My Shadow,” which twice mentions ending up at Jilly’s. In Sinatra’s 1968 detective movie Lady in Cement, he pays tribute to his friend by naming a seedy Miami strip club Jilly’s. Also in 1968, Sinatra once again paid musical tribute to his favorite hang-out when, in the song “Star,” he crooned “If they’ve got a drink with her name in Jilly’s bar, the chances are the lady’s a star.”
Apart from being Sinatra’s throne room, Jilly’s was most famous as the spot where mobsters decided to murder television comedian Johnny Carson..
SUNDAY SAUCE
alla BELLINO alla PACINO
FRANK SAMMY & DEAN
And "JACK DANIEL" TENNESSEE WHISKEY
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Recipe for SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS alla SINATRA
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Jack Daniel's and Frank Sinatra
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FRANK SINATRA with Cigarette & JACK DANIELS
SINATRA and Friends at JILLY'S , New York
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