Thanksgiving Thanks Dinner
Posted on October 9, 2009
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Cooking American Style
With my fiance Dr. Virginia De Agostini, I am putting together a benefit Thanksgiving dinner here in Torino…you can see more at http://thanksdinner.org/en .
I’ve found myself in Italy for at least five Thanksgivings, and was always searching for a good pumpkin pie. This year, I thought that I would put together a dinner that would be authentically American, with Italian flavors. I thought it would be a great idea to share the abundance of Thanksgiving with the less fortunate. We will be raising money for the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, who provide 800 meals a day for the hungry here in Turin.
Marc Lanteri and Amy Bellotti
We are blessed to have an incredible chef, Marc Lanteri, who along with his wife Amy Bellotti, a sommelier, will lend their talents to the evening. Chef Lanteri is creating a menu that is taking the traditional American Turkey dinner to new levels.
We will hold the event at Eataly, the premier gastronomic venue in the world, where you can find the finest foods from Italy. I got lost there yesterday in the cheese and sausage rooms (yes rooms!) and was in heaven. Thanks to the kindness of Oscar and Francesco Farinetti we will have a great evening in their private upstairs event room.
Usually I am a little jealous when it comes to Thanksgiving, as I would like to be at home in America eating pie. This year, I am looking forward to some tasty slices here, and am so pleased that it is benefiting a great organization that is feeding people on a regular basis.
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