Posts Tagged ‘james beard’

TuttoToscana 2017 – James Beard Foundation Gala Dinner

By Kerry Callender The capstone event of the TuttoToscana event week was a success! The big day had finally arrived and the event was sold out! Months of painstaking planning, weeks of trials and tastings, and long days of intense preparation had culminated in the most anticipated event of the TuttoToscana cycle – the gala […]


The TuttoToscana Team Dines at JBF

By Kerry Callender The TuttoToscana brigade shed their chef coats to dine as JBF guests. In a delicious twist on our experiential learning activities, the TuttoToscana team dined as guests at the James Beard House over the course of two evenings. In preparation for our upcoming events at the House, we observed the dining room […]


FRAGMENTS OF TUSCANY: TUTTOTOSCANA’S INAUGURAL ART EXHIBITION

By Kerry Callender New York City guests journey through Tuscany via art, food and wine. The 2017 TuttoToscana event week got off to a great start with an art aperitivo featuring the work of artist Lorenzo Brini. It is the first time in the program’s 13-year history that an art event has been included in […]


Visit with TuttoToscana’s Wine Sponsors Vias Imports Ltd.

By Yedi Scargall The TuttoToscana wine service team meets Vias Imports Ltd, the wine importer and distributor that will be providing the wine for the week of events in NYC. As the TuttoToscana wine service team, we had the remarkable opportunity to visit the New York City headquarters of Vias Imports Ltd. We were thrilled to meet […]


From the Markets to the Kitchen: TuttoToscana Brigade Begins Production

                  By Yedi Scargall & Kerry Callender As the production begins to create gastronomic masterpieces reflecting Fragments of Tuscany, we continue to introduce the members of the 2017 TuttoToscana brigade. After scouring Greenmarkets and specialty food halls on Sunday and Monday, the TuttoToscana kitchen brigade traveled to […]


Tutto Toscana: Fragments of Tuscany

By Marie Glaser and Veronica Faria Students of the Art and Places: from Renaissance Florence to Contemporary Metropolis class had a final pre-NYC encounter with artist Lorenzo Brini to preview his artwork for the upcoming TuttoToscana aperitivo in NYC. Everything is set for TuttoToscana’s Fragments of Tuscany including Lorenzo Brini’s artwork. Brini is the solo artist being […]


James Beard Foundation Trial Dinners at Ganzo

By Kerry Callender (coordinator), Samantha Lindmeier, Keya Mesthos, Ethan Zuk, and Allyson Frame The TuttoToscana team offered a sneak peek of the food that will be served at the two JBF events in New York City. Last week, the entire TuttoToscana team in Florence collaborated to execute two trial dinners for the upcoming events at the […]


The Wines of TuttoToscana 2017 – Part II

By Yedi Scargall Following up on our last blog post here is part II of the wines that will be showcased in the week-long TuttoToscana event in NYC. The final moments in Florence are being concluded before jetting off to NYC for a week of TuttoToscana events and presenting a magnificent selection of wine pairings featuring […]


Fragments of Italy in New York City

By Emma Olson Photo by Ana Karina Liberata On the evening of October 28th, in the middle of New York City, many lucky guests will be embarking on a cultural experience of Tuscan cuisine. The venue is the renowned James Beard Foundation which has been a center for all things related to the culinary arts […]