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Born in Italy and raised in the U.S., the cuisine of Italy is part of Anna Francese Gass’s soul. She graduated from the French Culinary Institute and began her career in the test kitchen at Food52. Her first cookbook, Heirloom Kitchen: Heritage Recipes and Family Stories from The Tables of Immigrant Women, was a collection of cherished family recipes from around the world published in 2021 and was featured on Today and Rachael Ray. Anna is known for her ingenious takes on traditional Italian dishes, and millions around the world have viewed her Instagram videos at @annafgass. She appears regularly on Good Morning America and Access Hollywood, and her recipes are top-rated on New York Times Cooking.

Cookbook author and food influencer Anna Francese Gass.

Anna Francese Gass

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Baked Mini Meatballs (Polpettini)

Viola Buitoni, chef instructor and food writer, was born in Rome and raised in Perugia, Italy. With stories and knowledge from six generations, her dishes cross the best of California agriculture with the finest Italian food imports.
After moving to the US to attend NYU, Viola started Buitoni &amp; Garretti, a catering kitchen and Italian fine foods shop in New York City. She later moved to San Francisco where she began lecturing and teaching Italian food tradition workshops at the SF Italian Cultural Institute and Italian Consulate.
Viola <a href="https://www.violasitaly.com/class-calendar">teaches Italian cooking</a> remotely at Milk Street, and in person at 18Reasons + The Civic Kitchen in San Francisco. She leads immersive <a href="https://www.violasitaly.com/le-marche-culinary-tour">food tours</a> in off-the-beaten-path Italy. She has contributed to <a href="https://www.violasitaly.com/cucina-italiana">La Cucina Italiana US</a> and to<a href="https://www.violasitaly.com/italy-segreta"> Italy Segreta</a>.
In 2020 the President of the Italian Republic awarded her the title of Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia for her work to further the culture and business of Italian food.
She lives in SF’s Mission District with her husband, son, and tiny dog.
Viola’s opera prima, <a href="https://www.violasitaly.com/italy-by-ingredient">Italy by Ingredient &#8211; Artisanal Foods/Modern Recipes</a> is available for <a href="https://omnivorebooks.myshopify.com/products/pre-order-italian-viola-buitoni-italy-by-ingredient-artisanal-foods-modern-recipes-signed-expected-sept-12-2023?_pos=1&amp;_sid=990dc1039&amp;_ss=r">pre-order</a> and will be released by Rizzoli on September 12, 2023.

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