Upcoming Cooking Classes
November 25th
Children's Cooking Class
PUMPKIN MONKEY BREAD
Crispy on the outside with yummy fillings YOU choose!
Monday, November 25th
3:45 pm
$35 Per Participant
November 26th
Adult Cooking Class
THANKSGIVING BAKING
Let’s get baking... pie and bread pudding too...
Tuesday, November 26th
6:30 pm
$85 Per Participant
Upcoming Cultural Events
POSTPONED - November 19th
Cultural Program
POSTPONED - MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW
Italian Geniuses & Colorful Personalities
With Carla Gambescia
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Join us for a fun interactive evening led by
award-winning author and cultural expert Carla Gambescia exploring Italian geniuses and some
of Italy’s most colorful personalities through
the ages.
Through an engaging Q & A format, you will test your knowledge while discovering surprising fun facts and little known backstories. Even the most sophisticated Italophile will come away with new insights!!
Carla’s book — La Dolce Vita University: An Unconventional Guide to Italian Culture from A to Z, winner of the Silver Prize for Best Travel Book of the Year awarded by the North American Travel Journalists Association — will be available for sale at a special Casa Belvedere Holiday price of $10 (retail price is 19.95), perfect for holiday gift-giving.
Refreshments and a light reception will follow.
December 10th
Cultural Program
Presentation of Gioacchino Rossini:
Opera of Flavors
Presented by
Dr. Snjezana Smodlaka
Daniela Bisello Antonucci
7:00pm - 9:00pm
This presentation, while discussing some of Rossini’s operas where food has an important role or has become an inspiration for his works, will also portray some recipes à la Rossini.
Because of Italy’s very long tradition of food and wine, musicians, artists and literary people, fascinated by them, often included specialty dishes, toasts and delicious desserts in their works. Several segments from Rossini’s comic opera La Cenerentola, where Don Magnifico dreams of delicious food and delightful qualities of wine, will be shown as examples.
Some history and geography of Italian food will also be addressed in order to enlighten its significant presence in Italy’s lifestyle while considering its connection with French cuisine.
Refreshments and a light reception will follow.
December 10th
Meet and greet!
Italian Christmas Celebration
5:00pm -7:00pm
Enjoy 2 hours of fun, music, dance, and Christmas traditions. Prosecco and traditional Christmas sweets will be available to taste.
Challenge your friends to a game of Scopa, Neapolitan cards will be available.
Gift Certificates Available
Give the gift of a Casa Belvedere experience to family and friends.
A cooking class, language class or any of our cultural programs make a great gift for anyone on your list. Don't forget to grab one for yourself and join them!!
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