Wife's food aversions inspired Fettuccine Alfredo

In 1914, Rome restaurant owner Alfredo Di Lelio invented the fettuccine Alfredo after his very pregnant wife couldn't hold anything down except for fresh fettuccine, (pasta noodle) butter and cheese. 

Raoul's burgers

Raoul's Restaurant on Prince St. serves up only 12 of its famous burgers per day.

Pizza diet helps man lose 94 lbs.

A New York City chef turned to the Mediterranean diet and margherita pizza to drop nearly 100 lbs. Pasquale Cozzolino, 38, of Ribalta Restaurant says the pizza served as his lunch while other meals were smaller in size than he had been accustomed to eating.

Romantic food to get you in the mood

Fresco by Scotto in Midtown Manhattan is serving up the perfect dishes to get you in the mood to celebrate Valentine's Day.

Longevity Noodle

Chef Danielle Wang shares her recipe for longevity noodles from her new cookbook, 'Lucky Rice.'

Best sake pairings for your sushi

Douglas Kim, head chef; and Davis Anderson, sommelier, share their favorite sake pairings as served at Zuma New York.

Best latke contest during festival

Hanukkah begins Sunday night. In the spirit of the holiday, the Latke Festival is taking place in Manhattan. There will be a best latke contest as well as a latke eating contest. The event takes place at 18th St. and 7th Ave. beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

'Scared Wheatless'

Mary Jo Eustace is the author of the new cookbook, 'Scared Wheatless.'

Lidia Bastianich

Celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich shares recipes from new cookbook, Lidia's Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine.

Hecho en Dumbo

Mexican restaurant Hecho en Dumbo is one of the most popular eateries on Bowery St. Visit HechoEnDumbo.com

Good Day Cafe: Nopi

Yotam Ottolenghi and Ramael Scully share recipes from their new cookbook, Nopi (North of Piccadilly.)

'The Oz Family Kitchen'

Lisa Oz shares recipes from her new cookbook, 'The Oz Family Kitchen.'