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About Us

Appetito

By training, Chiara Montalto Giannini is an actress and a writer, but she has been cooking since before she can remember. As an actress and a writer, her solo play, A Brooklyn Love Story &#8211; based on the decade she spent living in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn with her grandfather &#8211; was produced Off Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York and at Theatre 68 in Los Angeles, where it was directed by Ronnie Marmo. Currently, she is the Director of the Writers Guild Initiative, a non-profit affiliated with the WGAE that shares the tools of writing and creative expression with different communities. She&#8217;s also a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and the Dramatists Guild. At Appetito, Chiara will share recipes from her childhood and those she has learned through her extensive pursuit of Italian food both here and abroad.

Chiara Montalto Giannini

Recipes

Aunt Phyllis’ Italian Citrus Cake

Pumpkin Mascarpone Cake

Alessandra “Ale” Gambini (1971-2024) was a SoCal-based Italian food writer, cookbook author, recipe developer, host in online food programs, Italian brand ambassador (Matilde, Vicenzi), cooking instructor, IICCT certified chocolate taster, and a WorldChefs Accredited Tea Master.
Born and raised in Milan, she learned how to cook and love good food from her beloved grandmother, Nonna Fernanda.
Her online food and travel series, <a href="https://aqueeninthekitchen.com/">A Queen in the Kitchen</a> – Estate Italiana, has been awarded with the prestigious TASTE Award. She has also been inducted into The TASTE Awards Hall of Fame class 2022/2023.
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Alessandra “Ale” Gambini

Piedmont Hazelnut Cake Is a Perfect Fall Dessert

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