Author Daniel Bellino Zwicke

 

Daniel Bellino Zwicke

Author DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE

ABOUT 

Daniel Bellino Zwicke is an author - Italian Food - Wine & Travel writer based in New York City. He has more than 30 years experience as a restaurant and wine professional. Daniel created America's 1st ever Venetian style wine bar (bacari) - Bar Cichetti in Greenwich Village NYC, where he was the Chef - Wine Director and managing partner. As a result of what he created in Bar Cichetti, Daniel quickly became in the eyes of Italian wine people (estate owners & winemakers) a major force in Italian Wine in New York and America. Over the years, Daniel became friends with Italy's most important wine people, including : Sebastiano Rosa - former winemaker Sassicaia and Tenuta Argiano, and now Agricola Punica in Sardegna. Other renowned Italian wine people that Daniel is acquainted with include : Conte SebastianO Capponi (Villa Calcinaia), Gianni Manetti (owner of Fontodi), Marchese Ferdinando Fresocbaldim Giovanni Folnari of Nozzole, Cavalier Luigi Cappellini - proprietor Castello Verrazzano (Greve), Gianpoulo Venice of Venice, Gianluca Grasso (Elio Grassp - Barolo), the Coloombini family of Fattoria Barbi (Brunello) in Montalcino, and many more. As a result of Daniel's knowledge and passion for Italian wine, he is greatly respected and held in high esteem by all of Italy's top wine estate owners, as well as prominent people in the New York Italian Wine World.

Daniel attended New York Technical College, where he studied Culinary Arts / Hotel & Restaurant Mgt. Daniel cooked professionally for 12 years, before moving into the front of the house as a manager and wine director of some of New York's most prominent Italian Restaurants, including as the Wine Director of Ristorante Barbetta (greatest Italian wine list in America), as a manager at DaSilvano - New York's top celebrity restaurant for years, as well as manager / sommelier at Del Pesto of the Batali / Bastianich restaurant group. 

Daniel started writing in 2009 and published his first book - La Tavola in 2012. Since La Tavola, Daniel wrote and published : Sunday Sauce, Segreto Italiano, Mangia Italiano, The Ragu Bolognese Cookbook, "Sinatra Sauce," Positano The Amalfi Coast, and Exploring Venice - Travel Guide - Cookbook. Several of his books are bestsellers.

Daniel Bellino owns and operated a highly popular Instagram page @NewYork.Italian and has more than a half-million followers. He also has several websites relating to Italian Food Wine & travel, Music, and other food related sites that are not of Italian Cuisine.

Daniel lives and writes in New York's Greenwich Village, and is currently working on two different Italian cuisine themed books, including one book on the food and wine of Chianti.

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Author DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE

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The Sinatra Sauce Cookbook

 

"SINATRA SAUCE"

The COOKBOOK

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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