Max Tucci on Good Day New York with Rosanna Scotto - Fox5NY

Good Day New York with Rosanna Scotto recently invited bestselling, award-inning Rizzoli author, 2023 IACP Trailblazer Award Winner Max Tucci to join host Rosanna Scotto to discuss Columbus Day, Italian heritage, keeping the Delmonico's tradition alive and his cookbook, The Delmonico Way; Sublime Entertaining and Legendary Recipes from The Restaurant That Made New York! published by Rizzoli New York.

Rosanna and Max gleefully pack in an abundance of culinary information into 6 minutes of air-time. They discuss Delmonico's, America's first fine-dining restaurant, family history, food history, Italian heritage, and recipes from Max's cookbook, including Linguinie alle Vongole, Oscar's Cannoli, and a Pomegranate Aperol Spritz, from Tucci's forthcoming cocktail book.

The wonderfully produced segment features historic photographs of old New York, glamorous photos of Delmonico's, the notable patrons that dined at at Delmonico’s such as Abraham Lincoln and Mark Twain. Tucci and Scotto discuss Italian heritage, legendary recipes from the Max's cookbook and the reopening of Delmonico's after the pandemic. Tucci joined the restaurant as 3rd Generation Partner and Global Brand Officer.

In conclusion, Max teaches Good Day New York's millions of viewers the proud Italian Heritage that came from Delmonico’s Restaurant and a wonderful recipe from his cookbook.


Good Day New York is a morning show airing on WNYW Fox 5 (channel 5), hosted by Rosanna Scotto and Bianca Peters. It is the first morning newscast to air on a Fox-owned station, having launched on August 1, 1988. The program broadcasts each weekday morning from 4:30 to 10 a.m. Eastern Time. The 4:30–7 a.m. portion is a general news/traffic/weather format. The 7-9 a.m. portion features news, traffic and weather, and incorporates entertainment news. The 9-10 a.m. hour addition is entertainment segments including celebrity interviews, politicians etc., as well as feature segments, food, fashion and more.