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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mozzarella risotto yummy!!! It all looks fabulous what an exciting trip!
Plate Two – love artichoke anything!
Even though I am trying to be uber healthy and stay away from fat, etc. I would have to say the Suppli Al Telefono…Risotto and mozzarella. Thanks.
Holy hunk of meat that looks delicious. That is one seriously large cut of Kobe beef. (What did you think I was talking about! 😉 Love your blog. Can’t wait to see what you post next!
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OMG. I want that mozzarella risotto something serious! I need cheesy goodness! Meeting Rocco looked like a blast:-)
Involitini De Manzo! It looks fabulous! Also, What is Kobe beef?
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That Suppli Al Telefono sounds divine!
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Suppli Al Telefono looks amazing! But the Kobe beef *drool*
Mmmmm, they all look and sound wonderful. Maybe I’d go with the second dish with the artichokes. Yummy! What a fun dinner!
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I would love to try the Risotto!! But I would also try plate #1 if given the chance. 🙂 Thanks for sharing the pix!! I’m drooling now, not sure if it’s the food though!!
What a fun time! Rocco seems like the sweetest guy. I’m kind of in love with him! I think that saffron risotto looks absolutely dreamy – I’d love to try it!
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the risotto!
Caponata! Pasta is a girls best friend!
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I would like to try the Suppli Al Telefono.
the risotto for sure. . yum!
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I would love to try Plate 3. That mozzarella risotto looks amazing.
I would love to try the first course…KOBE BEEF! YUM! I’d be all over that!
Definitely the risotto!! It looks so yummy! Can’t believe all the recipes in the book are under 350 calories… I’m already hooked;)
I would love to try the suppli al telefono! It looked divine!
Hard to decide!! Plate 2 I guess, olives and tomatoes are yum. But everything else sounds yum too!