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<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-casella-00081140b/">Chef Victoria Casella</a> is the founder, owner, and pastry chef and recipe developer of the award winning <a href="https://www.pasticceriaumami.com/">Pasticceria Umami</a>, the first company to focus on Italian Japanese fusion desserts. She also serves as Chef Lead and Culinary Instructor at Sur La Table. With family roots in Sicily and Basilicata, her work is driven by a deep love for Southern Italian culinary tradition and a passion for introducing regional Italian desserts to a wider audience. She is currently developing her debut cookbook, Pasticceria Umami: The Art of Italian Gelato, a collection of original and authentic Italian gelato and frozen dessert recipes elevated through quiet Japanese ingredients. To stay up to date with the cookbook and explore her recipes, visit her website.

Chef Victoria Casella

Features

Gelato, Sorbetto, Granita—And How to Spot the Real Thing

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

Recipes

Sicilian Coconut Granita to Beat the Summer Heat

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