Nazareth Native Nominated for Mid-Atlantic Emmy

Nazareth native Karen Trionfo has done it again -- the producer and director of "" has been nominated for a 2011 Emmy award by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

This is Trionfo's second Emmy nomination. The first episode of "Neighborhood Chef," which premiered in May 2009 and featured Bethlehem, was nominated in 2010.

The second installment of "Neighborhood Chef" premiered in January 2011, and featured racing legend Mario Andretti and his family.

"Neighborhood Chef - Nazareth" is in the running for "Outstanding Achievement" in the category of "Entertainment Program/Special," according to a press release.

The show follows Giuliano Libertore of Upper Nazareth Township as he explores a local town and cooks a meal in a host's home.

In the Nazareth-based episode, viewers watched as Libertore explored Nazareth before he headed to the Mario Andretti home -- known as Villa Montona -- which sits off Rose Inn Avenue in Bushkill Township.

After Andretti takes Libertore on a tour of his home, the men head to the kitchen, where they share stories with not only each other but other members of the Andretti family -- all while Libertore cooks up a shrimp appetizer and gnocchis, one of Mario's favorite dishes.

"The Andrettis are gracious, wonderful people," Trionfo, a Northampton Community College graduate, said in a previous interview. "They are great people to have in the community."

In her press release, Trionfo writes that she's excited about her second nomination.

“I feel like this one will bring home the gold!”

For more information on Trionfo and "Neighborhood Chef," visit www.karentrionfoproductions.com.