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FOOD & DRINK · October 21, 2010

Mamma Agata’s USA Cookbook Tour!

Over the past two weeks I’ve shared with you about the Mamma Agata Cooking School on the Amalfi Coast, located in an absolutely dreamy spot in Ravello, and one of my favorite cookbooks called “Mamma Agata – Simple and Genuine.” My dear friend Chiara Lima, author of the cookbook and director of the Mamma Agata Cooking School, is about to head off to the USA for a tour celebrating her fabulous cookbook. I know many of my readers are located in America, and I’m excited to share with you the details about Chiara’s cooking and book signing events. If you love the Amalfi Coast and Italian cooking, you won’t want to miss out on meeting Chiara and picking up a copy of her cookbook. Best wishes and safe travels to Chiara as she travels across America sharing her family’s passion for cooking and the good life – Amalfi Coast style!

 

 

Mamma Agata’s Cookbook Launch

 
MONDAY
1st NOVEMBER
6:30 – 9:00pm – Wine Dinner and Book Signing (reservations needed)
Venue: Bernards Inn
Location: Bernardsville, NJ
Scheduled Time: 6:30 – 9:00pm
Please contact Mrs Marlene Iaciofano  at  getaways@optonline.net
or  Mrs Tacey Mancini at the Bernards Inn or email her at: tmancini@bernardsinn.com

TUESDAY
2nd  NOVEMBER
5:30 – 7:00pm – Reception and Book Signing
Rizzoli Book Store
31 S 57th Street
New York

THURSDAY
4TH NOVEMBER
Eataly – Editors and Media Event
(private event – Not open to public)
Eataly
200 Fifth Avenue, 23rd Street
New York

MONDAY
8th  NOVEMBER
11:30 – 1:30pm – Fundraiser luncheon for Common Threads (reservations needed)
(For reservation and tickets, please visit  http://theamalfishop.com/tickets.php by October 25, 2010)
Spiaggia
980 N Michigan Ave
Chicago
www.spiaggiarestaurant.com

MONDAY
8th NOVEMBER
6.00 -8.00 pm – Book signing and Wine tasting (reservations needed)
Lush Wine and Spirits
West Town Location
1412 West Chicago Avenue
Chicago
www.lushwineandspirits.com
(RSVP to Megan Richards at mrichards@mrichardspr.com  by October 25, 2010)

TUESDAY
9th NOVEMBER
 6.00 pm – Dinner benefiting the Sister Cities Milan Committee,
book signing and cooking demonstration (reservations needed)
(For reservation and tickets, please visit www.theamalfishop.com/tickets.php by October 25, 2010)
Phil Stefani’s 437
437 Rush Street
Chicago
www.philstefanis437rush.com

THURSDAY
11th NOVEMBER
11.00 am – 4.00 pm – Charity Event for Meals on Wheels (reservations needed)
Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Center
1440 West Mockingbird Lane, Dallas
(for reservation please, contact Mrs Christina Moore at 214-689-2265 or moorec@vnatexas.org)

FRIDAY
12th NOVEMBER
6.30pm – 9.00 pm – Cooking class (reservations needed)
Central Market School– Plano Location
320 Coit Rd,
Plano, TX 75075
(469) 241-8389
(for tickets please contact Central Market School at www.centralmarket.com)

SATURDAY
13th  NOVEMBER
11:00am – 1:00pm – Book Signing
Saks
Galleria Store
13350 Dallas Parkway
Dallas
972-716-5203

 

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Will you be able to meet Chiara Lima during her USA Cookbook Tour?

Posted In: FOOD & DRINK · Tagged: Amalfi Coast, Books, Costiera Amalfitana, Food & Drink, Ravello, USA, What’s On

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Comments

  1. Ciao Laura says

    October 24, 2010 at 17:42

    Thanks for spreading the word about the cookbook tour! Sorry you’ll miss it but sounds like you are busy in the kitchen making Mamma Agata’s famous gnocchi! YUM!!!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      October 25, 2010 at 22:00

      Thanks for stopping by, Laura! 🙂 Oh…. YUM is right! Mamma Agata’s gnocchi are so lovely. It was the first time I made gnocchi, and the recipe was so easy to follow, and they came out very well. I’ll be posting about them soon!

      Reply
      • Laura says

        October 26, 2010 at 02:15

        Awesome! Can’t wait to see the photos and read about your first go at gnocchi!! Did you make it alla Sorrentina or another sauce?

        Reply
        • Laura says

          October 26, 2010 at 08:57

          Ciao Laura! I was so busy working away at them with my Mom that we forgot to take pictures of the steps along the way. But we did take a photo of the finished product…. Gnocchi alla Sorrentina just out of the oven. YUM!!

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