Interview with Chef Pasqualino Barbasso 15 May 21

I had the pleasure of interviewing the amazing Chef Pasqualino Barbasso who told us about his adventures as a pizza chef He grew up making pizza as his parents own a restaurant in Sicily! He tours the world to show his skills! His next stop is Cameroon. He also plans on visiting Mexico and Dubai later on this year We wish him all the best with his ventures. If you want to find out more about him ,check out his Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pasqualinobarbasso/ #italia🇮🇹 #pizzachef #italianfoodporn #pizzadough #triplover #bloggergirls #interviewskills #watchthis #trendingnow😍 #sicily🇮🇹 #foodiefeature #eatsplorations #foodofthedaypic #instagood #pizzanapolitana #pizzasiciliana #ilfuturoècroccante #sicilianfood #sicilian #sicily🇮🇹 #foodielove #deliciousfoodies #pasqualinobarbasso #diversamentenapoletana #instacoolfood

Visit to Emilia's Restaurant -Arthur Avenue , Little Italy ,The Bronx

Visit to Emilia's Restaurant

I was really fortunate to have the opportunity of visiting this charming Italian restaurant ,which is located at 2331 Arthur Avenue ,Little Italy in the Bronx (New York City ) 

I met the owner, Nunzio Sapienza who opened the restaurant in 1992.

The restaurant is cosy with a distinct Sicilian ambience 

The interior is decorated with lovely murals on the walls.There is also a bar which is stocked with a range of delicious Italian beverages 

We sampled the food as we sat outside at the back of the restaurant which has a lovely water feature, giving it a tranquil feel 

Appetizers:

Emilia's fresh homemade mozzarella with roasted peppers 

Arancini /Sicilian rice balls served with panelle (chickpea fritters)

Caponata (Sicilian eggplant dish)

Main Course

Osso buco served with rice -lamb shin with Arborio rice

Linguini a la vongole (linguini pasta with clams )

Branzino (steamed fish and vegetables ) -the fish is steamed in special parchment paper making it a delicious and healthy meal 

Rigatoni -homemade pasta served with portobello, shitake and button mushrooms with a madeira wine sauce ,topped with truffle cheese 

Meatballs with shredded cheese 

Dessert 

We were served delicious homemade cannoli with ricotta and cannoli cream 

We also had homemade ricotta cheesecake 

We ended our visit with a lovely cup of cappuccino 

The owner, Nunzio Sapienza and his wife were wonderful hosts ,and did a great job of making us feel comfortable .I can't wait to visit again !