Platinum Palate™ Showcase: Toscana Saporita Cooking School: Highlights from the 2014 Regular Cooking Class at Toscana Saporita!

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La Casa Rossa

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Sandra talking about oxidation

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Sunset over Lake Massaciuccoli

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Sunny autumn late afternoon in Tuscany
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Ottavia and Fiori di Zucca, which we stuffed with vegetables and baked

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Chef Chris Covelli and knife skills demonstration

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Sandra on blanching green veggies (basil for pesto) in boiling water with baking soda, then shocking to keep their brilliant green!

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Semolina Gnocchi alla Romana

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La Casa Rossa estate/farm

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Fresh tomato sauce to put through the food mill

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Gnocchi anyone?

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Making pasta!

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Bolognese Lasagna with Bechamel

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Fresh Pasta well method

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Fresh pasta making

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Olive Oil tasting

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Alessio making Chicken for Chicken Cacciatore

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Fred Bollaci with Sandra Lotti
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Burrata with Stuffed Zucchini Flowers, tomato, balsamic reduction

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Gnocchi alla Romana baked with Gorgonzola

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Marble Factory, Pietrasanta

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White Truffle Hunt with Cristiano Savini and his dog, Giotto at Savini Tartufi

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Pizza making

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Multi-colored Ravioli!

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Butter-Sage Sauce

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Dessert!

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Back to save the Leaning Tower of Pisa!

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Fred Bollaci with Chef Chris Covelli

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Idyllic afternoon at La Casa Rossa

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Crostata

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Our great group!

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Tiramisu Prep

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Visit to Lucca

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Sandra and Chris at Breakfast

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Tiramisu, just needs cocoa powder!

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Graduation!

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My diploma!

About Fred Bollaci

I'm CEO and President of Fred Bollaci Enterprises. I lost more than 100 pounds while living "La Dolce Vita" and I'm now known as "The Healthy Gourmet." Sample the good life with me through fitness, fine food, and good wine. Meet chefs who cater to a healthy gourmet lifestyle through my Golden Palate blog.
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