What we’re about
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
http://www.meetup.com/Italian-food-and-wine-lovers/
https://www.facebook.com/RomaPss/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/chef-valerio-castellano-lafayette?osq=private+chef
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Italian dinner and blind worldwide wine tasting hopefully al frescoNeeds location$78.00
In this dinner I will make some of your favorite dishes combined with a blind tasting of 6 different wines from France, Australia, Italy, USA, Spain and Argentina and hopefully we will be able to be outside.
The cost is $ 78.00 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, go to my website https://lvitaly.com/ and click on Paypal or on the cc logo at the bottom of every page. Enter 78 or 156.00 for 2 people on the item price ( no $ symbol) if you have a paypal account just send the $ 78.00 to castellano233@gmail.com or if YOU DON'T HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT, click on pay with debit or credit card, enter your info.
You can also use Zelle using my email castellano233@gmail.com and phone 310-993-2703
Cancellation Policy
If the cancellation is in within 48 hours from the dinner date, you will forfeit the cost of the dinner ( $ 78.00).
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 RELATED ISSUES. Please behave in a responsible/appropriate manner while attending the wine tasting.
Dinner menu
Mousse di Ricotta e Basilico fresco,pomodorini confit, riduzione balsamica
Fresh basil and Italian Ricotta mousse caprese with confit cherry tomatoes, evoo, balsamic reductionRisotto Carnaroli, asparagi, Prosecco e Zafferano
Carnaroli Italian Risotto fresh asparagus, Prosecco, Saffron, ParmigianoRostinciana Toscana con salsa di Gochujang Coreano e Agave, polenta saltata
Pork baby back ribs with Tuscan herbs, Korean Gochujang agave syrup sauce, crispy polenta
only for vegetarians
Baked cauliflowers, bechamel and Indian spices, Mozzarella, Parmigiano, crispy polentaSemifreddo alle mandorle e nocciole con salsa di cioccolato
Almonds and hazelnuts Semifreddo, hand made chocolate saucePLEASE, LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE VEGETARIAN AT THE MOMENT OF SIGNING FOR THE DINNER
Wine menu not in order of tasting ( six different wines)
.......USA
......Australia
......Argentina
......France
......Spain
......Italy
