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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Wow! I think it was/looks amazing!
Um… easy. The cheesey risotto sounds divine.
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The Suppli Al Telefono for sure, looks divine!!! Looks like it was a great time. 🙂
Ohhhh the Suppli Al Telefono FOR SURE!!!
I just love Rocco! Gosh, that looked like great fun….I would love to have tried that Risotto and mozzarella…YUM!
I could eat nothing but small bites every day! hard to choose just one….that risotto though sure looked good
Definitely the Saffron Risotto!!! They all sound Yummy
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I want to try the Caponata Di Carciofi I LOVe artichokes. Thanks for the chance to win:)
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Suppli Al Telefono! Risotto and mozzarella look s divine!!!
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Plate 1 definitely. Anything with asparagus is a must-have.
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The risotto for sure – looks awesome!
Plate 1 definitely. Anything with asparagus is a must-have.
Definately the risotto and mozzarella-YUM!
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Definitely the risotto!
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The Caponata Di Carciofi sonds de-lish.
I got to meet Rocco at Bertolli’s Night at the Winery last Sept. at Food BlogHer. He was awesome. I already have one book signed by him and think this one would just be a perfect fit! 😉
The risotto looks absoluetly awesome!
Definitely the risotto! Yum!
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I would love to try the Involitini De Manzo. I have never had Kobe beef, but my husband had some on a business trip to Vegas and says it is to die for. One day….
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the kobe beef!
I’m #1700! Following. (sad I didn’t find you site until now.)
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Plate one. Asparagus.. mushrooms.. I am so all over that!
( I completely named my boy Rocco because of this man! My husband agreed because he thought I was talking about the golfer! (Rocco Mediate) haha. Shh don’t tell.)
The risotto, for sure….assuming that Rocco isn’t on the tasting menu 😉
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Plate 3 with that oozy cheese!
Well, Rocco of course! MMMMmmm…he looks delicious! 😛 Okay okay, actually I’d love to try the Suppli Al Telefono–looks scrumptious!