Event

Flavors of Bologna

with Viola Buitoni
{A three and half hour hands-on cooking class, culminating in a five course dinner with wine.}
Friday, April 11, 6:00-9:30pm
Tickets: $75 for 18 Reasons members, $85 for the general public

Join Viola as she takes us to, what we consider to be, the most serious food town in a country that takes its food very seriously.

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Crostini con spuma di mortadella con balsamico
Mortadella Mousse and Balsamic Crostini

Tagliatelle all'uovo con ragù
Handmade Egg Tagliatelle with Meat Ragù

Pasticcio di tagliatelle in bianco
Pie of Egg Tagliatelle in White Sauce

Cosciotto d'agnello in rete
Leg of Lamb in Caul Fat

Torta di riso
Rice Tart

About Viola
Viola Buitoni, a direct descendant of the famed pasta and chocolate family, hails from Perugia, in the heart of Umbria. She came to the US in 1985 for a business degree, but soon after graduation found herself drawn back into the genetic passion for food. In New York City she started Buitoni & Garretti, a catering kitchen and Italian fine foods shop. Here in San Francisco Viola can be found giving lectures on Italian food traditions and trends and cooking classes in collaboration with the SF Italian Cultural Institute and Italian Consulate. She also teaches "The Italian Kitchen", a monthly workshop at the Cavallo Point Lodge Cooking School; and an ongoing series of food articles and cooking videos for MissionLocal.org, a UC Berkeley's School of Journalism blog based in San Francisco's Mission District where Viola lives.