EAT AT AN EATALY

GREETINGS FROM CARMELA'S CUCINA,

There is a great article in the New York Times from Oct. 19 by Sam Sifton. Sam writes all about the new Italian market/restaurants called Eataly. Started in Turin, Italy they are a great place to dine or to pick up the ingredients for a great Italian meal. They also sell kitchen tools and necessities.

Bob and I enjoyed the Eataly experience while we were visiting Bologna this Sept. Sifton describes an Eataly as "enjoying Italy by the ounce." And now the best news, if you can't go to Italy you can enjoy an Eataly while you are in New York City. Let's hope we can get one in the mid-west sometime soon. Any investors out there? I know just the person to manage it for you.

Buon appetito,

Carmela

LIBRANDI WINE TASTING AND DINNER AT THE LATIN KING

GREETINGS FROM CARMELA'S CUCINA,

Would you like to be drinking some wines like my clients are in this photo? Then join us at the Latin King, in Des Moines, Iowa for a wine tasting and 5 course dinner on Oct. 28, 2010. Paolo Librandi, wine maker will be our guest as he talks about his wine. For a reservation contact R.J. Tursi at: rtursi@alumni.nd.edu or call the Latin King at 515-266-4466.

And if you like the wine, maybe you would like to join me for a culinary tour in 2011 to Southern Italy and the Almafi coast. For details go to my website at www.carmiescucina.com and click on the tours link.

Buon appetito,

Carmela Tursi Hobbins

BLOG TALK RADIO INTERVIEW

GREETINGS FROM CARMELA'S CUCINA,

I just spent a delightful half hours speaking with Nadia Giordano on her talk show, "EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN, LIVING EXTRAORDINARY LIVES."

She interviewed me about my culinary tours to Italy, my Italian cooking classes and my cook book, Carmela's Cucina.

To hear the interview go to www.nadiagiordana.com and scroll down until you see my interview. I hope you enjoy it.

Buon appetito,

Carmela Tursi Hobbins