I had the amazing opportunity of Meeting Rocco DiSpirito, an incredibly talented celebrity chef! Check out my experience drinking, eating and laughing it up with an all-star chef and my blogger friends!
Meeting Rocco DiSpirito
Our last activity with Bertolli was a quaint meet and greet with none other than Rocco DiSpirito. Our limo drove us to the beautiful Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire Hotel where we would meet Rocco for a “small bites” dinner at the gorgeous Culina Restaurant. What a beautiful place it was. Everything was just perfect there. Take a peek at our time with Rocco 🙂 Thanks Bertolli!
One last group shot before meeting Rocco 🙂 Photo via Shelisa
Our fun place settings. Photo via Briana.
Love this one of Rocco. He was so much fun to chat with! Photo via Pat.
Our lesson on fine wine 🙂 I don’t drink, but you better believe I ate!! Photo via Pat.
We were all ooing and ahhing over these gorgeous flower bowls. They were all real flowers and were just beautiful! My photo 🙂
Mandy and I were literally right in front of Rocco during dinner. Yes, we were totally staring! Lol!
Oh my gosh, I love this picture of Brittney! Photo via Amanda
We watched the 4th video of “Into the Heart of Italy” before it was even posted online 🙂 Photo via Pat.
Our fabulous “small bites” dinner menu 🙂 Photo via Shelisa
I had to snap a picture of the fancy water we were poured 🙂
Before I took a bite, you better believe I had to get a good shot of this work of art!! Involitini De Manzo=Pure heaven!! Thank you Chef Victor!
Oh man this was good too! I snapped this photo of Caponata Di Carciofi….baby artichokes, this was really good too 🙂
This was probably my favorite! Suppli Al Telefono….. Risotto and mozzarella? Incredible!
Here is Chef Victor Casanova, he is incredible! Rocco asked if he’d bring out the slab of Kobe beef to show us. That square of beef is worth a small fortune! Photo via Amanda.
Pretty!
Kobe beef in all it’s glory 🙂
After we ate dinner, we all got in line to have Rocco sign our cookbooks. Photo via Pat
I jumped in first 🙂
Hmmmm, I don’t even remember what we talked about!
I think I just laughed alot 🙂
Amanda…..you go girl!!
Cute Mandy and Rocco 🙂
Brittney with Rocco.
Sarah and Rocco 🙂 Photo via Pat
How adorable is this?!! Yes, I snapped this one of Shelisa and Rocco 🙂 Love it!
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Photo via Pat
Congrats to entry #26 Allie who was chosen as the winner from Random.org to win a signed copy of Rocco’s new book. I’ve sent you an email Allie 🙂
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That mozzarella ball for sure! Right up my alley:)
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I would definitely choose plate three, I love risotto!
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plate three with the saffron risotto sounds delightful!
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I have to agree with a bunch of others – that mozzarella looks so yummy!!
Definitely the Suppli Al Telefono. Looks delicious!
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I would love to try the mozzarella risotto also. Gosh he is so hotttt! How did you girls contain yourselves? LOL
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Wow that Suppli Al Telefono looks amazing!!
Would love all three but if i had to choose, it would be the risotto and mozzarella. yum yum yum!
They all sound FABULOUS!! I would probably go with the mozzarella risotto…wish I could have them all though!!!
Ooh! That mozzarella looks GOOOOOOD! Yum!
Holy Cow Jenny! The picture of you and Rocco looks like an engagement announcement photo! And of course, you look gorgeous as always! I would love to win the book–thank you for the photos–loved seeing them! Laurie
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I love the pictures! And the food looks so wonderful! The book looks amazing! All under 350 calories?! Perfect for the American home!
Mmmm. I think the Caponata Di Carciofi.
mozzarella risotto
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I’d love to try the Suppli Al Telefono. Yum!
Definitely the Suppli Al Telefono…looks so yummy!!
I would honestly try them all….but the first one would be the mozzarella risotto. Beautiful !!!!
The risotto!
I think I would like to try Plate 1– I have never had Kobe beef but I have heard that it is heavenly!
The mozzarella risotto for sure!