Homage to Italy Dinner with Chefs Patrizia Pasqualetti and Viola Buitoni

500 1st Street,Napa CA 94559

23 May, 2023

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Homage to Italy Dinner with Chefs Patrizia Pasqualetti and Viola Buitoni Reception, 6 p.m. / Dinner, 6:30–8:30 p.m. $95 per person Join us for an exclusive, intimate dining experience in the Hestan Teaching Kitchen celebrating Italian cuisine and culture with special guests Patrizia Pasqualetti and Viola Buitoni. Experience includes reception and dinner. Chefs Patrizia and Viola will be showcasing a menu of authentic Italian specialties using fresh, California ingredients. Price is inclusive of wine, tax, and gratuity. This event is presented by CIA at Copia in cooperation with the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco. About the Chefs Patrizia Pasqualetti is a second-generation gelato chef. She learned the art of making gelato from her father, Giuseppe, who, back in 1980, opened his first gelateria in Orvieto, Italy. Even though he tried his hardest to keep his two daughters, Patrizia and Graziella, far from what he considered a man’s job, he had to let his stubborn girls in his lab, teaching them his passion and creating what nowadays is a family tradition. With her sister Graziella, Patrizia has always dreamed of taking her family tradition beyond Orvieto’s walls. In the mid-2010s, Patrizia moved to Northern California and began exporting what today is an internationally recognized brand. Viola Buitoni is an Italian-born, California-based cooking instructor, and food writer. In 2020, the President of the Italian Republic honored her with the title of Cavliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia for her work furthering the culture and business of Italian food. Viola teaches Italian cooking at various locations in San Francisco and leads immersive food tours in off-the-beaten-path Italy. Her new book, Italy by Ingredient–Artisanal Foods/Modern Recipe, is available for pre-order and will be released by Rizzoli on September 12, 2023. At CIA, more than 90 percent of our students receive scholarships and other forms of financial aid. Your patronage helps support this important priority, ensuring students can realize their dreams of attending the world’s premier culinary college.