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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Plate #1…. though it is a tough call.
Definitely the Suppli Al Telefono!!! BTW I love the idea of cookies in a muffin top pan!!! Genius!!! I will definitely be trying a couple of your recipes. Thanks tons!
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The First plate with the Kobe beef! yum!
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I’d love to try the Suppli Al Telefono.
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I think I’d choose the Suppli Al Telefono! Looks yummy!
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I would love to try the Suppli Al Telefono. It looks so wonderful. I love all the cheese. All of it looks so amazing!!
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I would try the Suppli Al Telefono! It looks AMAZING! How could cheese and risotto be anything but?
I think that I would like to try it all but if I had to choose one it would be the suppli al telefono!!
Definately the risotto and mozarella!
Love your pictures and Blog! Thanks for sharing. I would love to try the Suppli Al Telefono….. Risotto and mozzarella! Looks super yummy~!
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Wow! What a fun trip! I am so jealous!
All three plates sound/look delicious… kobe beef… saffron risotto… baby artichokes… I am sure it was pure heaven!
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The Caponata Di Carciofi, I love trying new things and it looks delicious!
OMG! If I had to pick one….I guess it would be Plate #3!
Definitely course 3…it reminds me of the many Suppli I ate while studying abroad in Rome last semester 🙂 Delicious!
Kobe for me please.
The fried mozzarella and risotto. They all look fantastic!
Looks like you gals had a great time with Rocco! I believe my favorite dish would be the Suppli Al Telefono for sure. Thanks for sharing your amazing trip!
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Plate 3 is right up my alley! Looks awesome!
Plate #3 for sure!!
The mozzarella one! Yum Yum!
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I’d take the Kobe beef, but I don’t think that’s an option! Other than that, the baby artichokes.
Is Rocco on the menu? I would say plate 1, for the decadence of the Kobe beef. I’ve been curious since I first heard of it on the original Iron Chef. Would love to wrap my lips around that!
i would LOVE to try the asparagus dish! yummmmm