About us
This is a group for anyone interested in Italian food, wine, travel, culture and meeting new people with same interests. It is fun to cook together while drinking good wine and enjoy the food we created in a fun, casual and relaxed atmosphere. It is not necessary to have any culinary skills and may be, at the end of a Meetup, you will be able to make one of your favorite Italian dish!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I started this group because I love food, good wines, friends outside my regular job (personal chef) and I like to have fun and laugh cooking and sipping wine without the stress of working always under pressure. Now, I also do dinners, wine tastings, cooking classes at my house in lafayette.
Since 4 years, I started to bring some of you in adventurous "detouristing" small group trips to the west coast of Tuscany. The trips are intimate, personal, fascinating, adventurous and fun!!!!!!!!!.You will be part of Italy, not visiting it. I will be there for you every day making sure you experience the meaning, customs, traditions, food, wine, as I do every time in this part of Tuscany.
Some of the activities of these trips are, besides site seen unknown part of Tuscany including islands, hiking, kayaking, boating, fishing, wine tastings, mushrooms hunting, cooking together, hot springs bathing, snorkeling. Come with me and explore!!!!!!!!!!!
Ciao, Valerio
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Upcoming events
2
- $83.00
Italian dinner and worldwide wine tasting and pairing
Location not specified yetNEW CHANGES IN THE DINNER FORMAT!!!!!!!
1 We will have fewer guests , more intimate, more focused on food and wine rather than a super noisy party.
2 You will be able to see what is going on in the kitchen and help in the preparation and plating of the dinner understanding what you are actually eating and how is made.
3 We will talk about the wine you are tasting exchanging our palate differences and may be able to learn something about it.
4 Parking needs to be spread out on the street, not just in front of the house (I received complaints) . The Public Library parking lot also, is beautiful, illuminated and 150 feet away.So, join me for this unique food and wine experience!!
You will be able to have a great fresh home made Italian dinner paired with 4 different wines from 4 different parts of the worldThe cost is $ 83.00 per person including everything and PREPAYMENT IS REQUIRED at moment of signing.
NEW POLICY : please, don't rsvp and not pay , you will be removed from the list . NO EXCEPTIONS!! ( If you are removed, you can always pay and get back in)
For payments,
You can Venmo me @ Valerio-Castellano
You can use Zelle using my email castellano233@gmail.com and phone 310-993-2703or go to my website https://lvitaly.com/ and click on Paypal or on the cc logo at the bottom of every page. Enter 83 or 166.00 for 2 people on the item price ( no $ symbol) if you have a paypal account just send the $ 83.00 to castellano233@gmail.com or if YOU DON'T HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT, click on pay with debit or credit card, enter your info.
Cancellation Policy
If the cancellation is in within 48 hours from the dinner date, you will forfeit the cost of the dinner ( $ 83.00).
If the cancellation occurs prior the 48 hours from the dinner date, you will have a credit with me and be able to use it for any other event I will make.
The dinner will be at my home in Lafayette and I will email the address later to the attendees.
By attending, you agree to hold harmless and release all host / venues from any liability including COVID 19 or Flu RELATED ISSUES. Please behave in a responsible/appropriate manner while attending the wine tasting.Dinner menu
Insalata Romana con rughetta, finocchio, arancie, noci, Gorgonzola con condimento ai frutti di bosco
Insalata Romana mixed greens, arugola, fresh fennels, orange segments, toasted walnuts, blue cheese ( optional) mix berries house vinaigretteGnocchi fatti a mano con pate di Tartufo bianco
Hand and home made potato gnocchi with imported Italian white truffle pate', touch of ParmigianoFiletto di Maiale con riduzione al vino e fagiolini al profumo di Masala
Pork tenderloin medallions with a red wine reduction, sauté French green beans with a touch of tea Masala
for vegetarians only
Confit Cherry tomatoes over 3ple cream French brie, ciabatta crostiniPere al Primitivo con gelato alla Vaniglia
Poached pears poached in old vine Zinfandel, vanilla bean ice cream
PLEASE, LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE VEGETARIANWine menu
Argentina....
Italia....
USA....
Australia....15 attendees - $90.00
Out of the ordinary dinner and an omG wine tasting
Location not specified yetThis is not normal, this is not common, this is an incredible opportunity to experience some food and wines you possibly ( very) never had before.
You will be able to see what is going on in the kitchen and help in the preparation and plating of the dinner understanding what you are actually eating and how is made.
We will talk about the wine you are tasting exchanging our palate differences and may be able to learn something about it.Please, parking needs to be spread out on the street, not just in front of the house (I received complaints) . The Public Library parking lot also, is beautiful, illuminated and 150 feet away.
So, join me for this unique food and wine experience!!
You will be able to have an great, fresh, eclectic home made Italian tasting dinner, paired with 5 different incredible wines ( 3 of them you can not buy in USA)The cost is $ 90.00 per person including everything and PREPAYMENT IS REQUIRED at moment of signing.
NEW POLICY : please, don't rsvp and not pay , you will be removed from the list . NO EXCEPTIONS!! ( If you are removed, you can always pay and get back in)
For payments,
You can Venmo me @ Valerio-Castellano
You can use Zelle using my email castellano233@gmail.com and phone 310-993-2703or go to my website https://lvitaly.com/ and click on Paypal or on the cc logo at the bottom of every page. Enter 90 or 180.00 for 2 people on the item price ( no $ symbol) if you have a paypal account just send the $ 90.00 to castellano233@gmail.com or if YOU DON'T HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT, click on pay with debit or credit card, enter your info.
Cancellation Policy
If the cancellation is in within 48 hours from the dinner date, you will forfeit the cost of the dinner ( $ 90.00).
If the cancellation occurs prior the 48 hours from the dinner date, you will have a credit with me and be able to use it for any other event I will make.The dinner will be at my home in Lafayette and I will email the address later to the attendees.
By attending, you agree to hold harmless and release all host / venues from any liability including COVID 19 or Flu RELATED ISSUES. Please behave in a responsible/appropriate manner while attending the wine tasting.Dinner tasting menu not in order of serving
Uova cotte a 60 gradi con crema di asparagi e zafferano
Poached at 140 degrees egg, over an asparagus, Parmigiano and Saffron creamBistecchine di oca selvatica con olio al rosmarino Omaggio della casa
Complementary grilled wild goose breast thin cutlets ( brined for 4 days not gamey at all) , Rosemary and Korean black garlic infused EvooBrie Francese con pate' di tartufo bianco Italiano
Warm 3ple cream slightly aged French Brie with Italian white truffle PateCrostino all'aglio con Morchelle selvatiche
Wild Morels mushrooms ( foraged by me) and garlic crostiniMedaglioni di patate saltate in padella cacio e pepe
Sliced saute' Idaho golden potatoes cacio e pepeAffogato al caffe'
Coffee vanilla ice cream affogatoWine menu not in order of tasting
Piattelli Brut Nature method Champenois Pinot Noir and Chardonnay Argentina NVMasseria Li Reni 2023 Primitivo di Manduria DOC Italia
Briglia il Poderone Ciliegiolo 2021 DOC Toscana Italia
Piattelli Cabernet Sauvignon La Calera single vineyard 2022 Salta Argentina
Frank and Serafico 2021 Frank blend Cab Franc, Sangiovese, Merlot Toscana Italia
8 attendees
Past events
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