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Even though I was sick as a dog yesterday, Bertolli’s media lunch and premiere were a ton of fun! :mrgreen:

As you know, Bertolli just launched a new series of webisodes titled “Into the Heart of Italy: Six Adventures, Three Celebrities, One Mission”¦ To Unlock the Secrets of Italian Passion for Food and Life.” This online series features celebrity chef Rocco Dispirito and actors Marisa Tomei, and Dan Cortese as they explore the food and culture of Italy. To kick-off the series, I was invited to attend a lunch in New York City with Rocco, Marisa, Dan, and a group of 7 food and celebrity bloggers.

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The event was held at the fancy-schmany A Voce restaurant in the Time Warner Center.

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We were treated to a wonderful 5-course meal in a private room at the restaurant.

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I was really excited about the event, but don’t I look sort of sick? 😕

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The meal started with freshly baked bread, drizzled with olive oil. Holy yum!

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There was a special menu prepared for the event. Everything sounded so delicious– and it was! 😀

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Funghi al Forno
roasted trumpet royal mushrooms, fonduta, mache, and hazelnuts

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Farfalle
rapini, calabrian chilies, pecorino romano

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Brasato
red wine braised beef short ribs, farro, root vegetable soffrito, marrow

I’m not really a meat person, but the beef was my favorite course of the whole meal. Yum!

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Parmigiano Reggiano
primolio, balsamic

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Bomboloni alla Toscana
tuscan doughnuts, bittersweet chocolate

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Holy yum! 😀

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While eating lunch, we viewed the first webisode in the Into the Heart of Italy series. I usually don’t get into stuff like this, but I really enjoyed watching what happens to Rocco, Marisa, and Dan as they travel through Italy. They’re actually pretty funny together! Plus, there’s a sweepstakes tied to these series that I really want to win. I need a vacation in a bad way!!

After the lunch, the bloggers received an exclusive hands-on pasta demonstration with Rocco and Dan.

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We learned how to make Farfalle!

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First, the guys gave the pasta-making a try.

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And, then the bloggers gave it a whirl. It’s not as easy as it looks!

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Success! It’s all about the 3-finger pinch! 😉

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While Rocco and Dan chatted with us, I munched on a couple of cookies.

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And sipped on some hot coffee with cream.

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Group shot (minus Chris): Me, Vera, Paula, Lori, Lori, and Sabrina.

I truly loved meeting these bloggers! They were all so wonderful, and I’m psyched to add their blogs to my Google Reader.

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What an awesome event! Thanks for inviting me, Bertolli! :mrgreen:

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