Bestselling Italian Cookbooks by Bellino

 



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
, and 
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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



Italian Food and Travel Guide Book




ITALIAN FOOD & TRAVELS

ROME VENICE PIZZA PASTA & ?




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ITALIAN FOOD & TRAVELS

BESTSELLING AUTHOR DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE UNVEILS NEW CULINARY JOURNEY WITH ITALIAN FOOD & TRAVELS – TRAVEL GUIDE - COOKBOOK 

NEW YORK, NY – November 10, 2025 – Daniel Bellino Zwicke, the acclaimed, bestselling author of Italian cookbooks including Sunday Sauce and Positano The Amalfi Coast Cookbook, is proud to announce the publication of his latest work, Italian Food & Travel – Rome Venice Pizza Pasta & ?. This unique new release, available now on Amazon.com and select retailers, combines authentic regional Italian recipes with an expert's personal travel guide to the heart of Italy.


Italian Food & Travel invites readers to explore Italy through its most iconic and beloved culinary landscapes: the historic streets of Rome, the romantic canals of Venice, and the fundamental joys of perfect pizza and pasta. The book is designed to be both a practical travel companion and a comprehensive cookbook, offering a dual purpose for planning the perfect Italian getaway and recreating its unforgettable flavors at home.

Drawing on decades of experience traveling to and writing about Italy, Bellino Zwicke provides a wealth of insider knowledge and personal anecdotes that go beyond the usual tourist guides. A special section is dedicated to "Anthony Bourdain's Italy," allowing readers to follow in the late, great traveler's footsteps and relive his most memorable Italian meals across Rome, Venice, Sicily, Sardinia, and Tuscany.


"This book is for anyone who dreams of Italy," says Bellino Zwicke. "It's about the joy of discovery—whether you're wandering a Roman street or mastering a classic pasta dish in your own kitchen. I wanted to capture the essence of Italian dining and travel in a way that feels personal and accessible."


About the author - Daniel Bellino Zwicke


Daniel Bellino Zwicke is a New York City-based bestselling author and a foremost authority on Italian wine and food. He is the author of several popular cookbooks, including Sunday Sauce, Positano The Amalfi Coast Cookbook, and The Feast of The 7 Fish. Known for his engaging storytelling style, Bellino Zwicke has spent years exploring Italy, sharing his passion for its culture, history, and cuisine with a wide audience.


 

New Book on Venice by Daniel 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





BOOKS by DANIEL

AMAZON.com




READ About VENICE ROME NAPLES



ITALIAN FOOD & TRAVEL 

VENICE ROME NAPLES & ???

TRAVEL GUIDE - COOKBOOK

TRAVEL INFO & TIPS

ALL ITALY

RECIPES - ITALY'S FAVORITE DISHES






ITALIAN FOOD & TRAVEL

Daniel Bellino Zwicke


talian 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 !!!












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The Sinatra Sauce Cookbook

 



"SINATRA SAUCE"

The COOKBOOK





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 !!!




SINATRA SAUCE - 5 STAR on AMAZON






The Feast of Seven Fish Italian Christmas Cookbook

 



The FEAST of The 7 FISH

"ITALIAN CHRISTMAS"






La FAMIGLIA

"La VIGILIA"




The FEAST of The 7 FISH. "ITALIAN CHRISTMAS"


Daniel Bellino-Zwicke is the author of 
The Feast of The 7 Fisha popular cookbook celebrating the Italian-American Christmas Eve tradition. The book features recipes, stories, and instructions for preparing the multi-course seafood meal, often called La Vigilia. 
About Daniel Bellino-Zwicke: 
He is a long-time Italian food and wine professional from New York.
  • He has worked as a chef, wine director, and managing partner at various restaurants, including 
    Bar Cichetti
    , which he founded
    .
  • Bellino-Zwicke has authored several best-selling Italian cookbooks, including Sunday SauceRagu Bolognese Cookbook, and Positano The Amalfi Coast Cookbook.
  • He often writes about Italian-American cuisine and culture, incorporating personal stories and travel experiences. 
  • About the book, The Feast of The 7 Fish: 
The book serves as both a cookbook and a cultural guide to the traditional meal.
  • It provides historical context for the Southern Italian and Italian-American Christmas Eve feast.
  • The recipes include traditional dishes such as Baked Clams Oreganta, Seafood Salad, Linguine with Clam Sauce, and Mussels Marinara.
  • The book aims to preserve and share the family tradition, which has often been passed down orally through generations. 
  • The tradition of the Feast of the Seven Fishes: 
  • Origin: It is an Italian-American tradition that evolved from the Catholic practice of abstaining from meat on the eve of holy days. While fish-centric meals are common in Southern Italy, the specific "seven fishes" tradition is largely an American development.
  • Symbolism: The number seven can symbolize various things, including the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church, the seven hills of Rome, or the seven days of creation.
  • The meal: It is a multi-course dinner featuring a variety of seafood, which can include baccalà (salt cod), calamari, clams, mussels, and eel. The specific dishes often vary by region and family tradition. 










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