Author Toni Lydecker Talks To Us About His Newest Book "Piatto Unico" And The Well-Balanced Delicious Recipes It Contains
More than just another Italian cookbook, Piatto Unico lends itself well to a discussion about eating a delicious, well-balanced meal in only one course, and the recipes are perfectly suited to today's time-crunched lifestyles. From a bowl of creamy polenta, rich with cheese and earthy sautéed mushrooms; to fresh pasta tossed with leeks, shrimp, and a crispy prosciutto; to a vegetable-based casserole of baked zucchini stuffed with farro, walnuts, and tangy goat cheese--the delicious meals offer both new takes on Italian cuisine and the comfortably traditional.Here To Tell Us All About "Live In The Vineyard", Is Executive Chef, Lisa Stalvey
With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, one of the highlights of this amazing culinary experience is that Live in the Vineyard executive chef Lisa Stalvey will treat guests to a delicious menu featuring select superfoods studied by City of Hope including blueberries, pomegranates and white button mushrooms.City of Hope is a pioneer in the research of superfoods which are healthy foods with natural compounds that may help fight or prevent diseases like cancer. City of Hope researchers have found that smart food choices may be an easy and practical way to reduce cancer risk.
Tickets to Live in the Vineyard cannot be purchased. There are only three ways to get VIP access – either by winning tickets from various radio promotions happening across the country, Aloft Hotels’ online media outlets, or by bidding on an exclusive auction package with all proceeds benefiting cancer research and treatment programs at City of Hope. Great music, great food and wine, all for a great cause! http://www.auctionsforhope.org/.
Lisa Stalvey has been cooking for more than 30 years and has been twice honored as one of the “Top 100 Chefs in America.” Before becoming executive chef for Live in the Vineyard, Lisa developed innovative, healthy dishes at some of the most celebrated restaurants in the U.S. and abroad, including Ma Maison and Spago Sunset, where she worked as Wolfgang Puck’s head chef, and Moulin de Mougin in Paris, among many other top gourmet restaurants.
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