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Francine Segan

Francine Segan, food historian and expert on Italian cuisine, is a James Beard nominated author of six cookbooks, including PASTA MODERN: New & Inspired Recipes from Italy and DOLCI: Italy’s Sweets.
She gives a popular series, UNDISCOVERED ITALY, at the prestigious Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC and at NYC’s premiere cultural center the 92nd St Y. She is a frequent guest speaker at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University and numerous museums across the country such as the Virginia Fine Arts Museum and Lightner Museum.
She is a regular on the Food Network, PBS, Discovery and History Channels and writes for a number of publications including Saveur and Epicurius Magazines. She has been quoted as in hundreds of newspapers and magazines including the USA Today, The New York Times, Wall St Journal, Fine Cooking and Vogue magazines.
She is frequent food judge and has been on the judging panel for the Fancy Food Show, Baccardi Cocktail Competition, Barilla’s Pasta World Championship, Charcuterie Masters and the International Pesto Competition. She was honored by the mayor of Alba with the task of presenting NYC’s Mayor Bill De Blasio with 2014’s prized white truffle.

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Ancient Roman Water: Italy’s Oldest Spring
Food + Wine
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5 Surprising Italian Desserts Made with Pasta
Food + Wine
Panettone: Not Just For Christmas. What Italians do with left-overs
Food + Wine
Italy’s Nut Cookies: Perfect for the Holidays
Food + Wine
In Autumn We Trust: 3 Pasta Fall Favorites You Have to Try
Food + Wine
8 Health Tips from Ancient Rome
Culture
Dinner: Ancient Roman Style
Culture
Chocolate’s Italian History
Culture
Cook Pasta in Water? Not Necessarily…
Food + Wine
Pizza Fritta: The Other Neapolitan Pizza
Food + Wine

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