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Chef Walter Potenza – “New Year’s Eve Traditions in Italy”
by Alexandra Slack, food editor
With Christmas moving into the memory bank, New Year’s Eve is upon us. Will we go out for a full-on celebration, or an early dinner out, and back home for midnight? Or, cooking at home with a quiet celebration with immediate family or family and friends.
Identifying as approximately 20% Italian, Rhode Island is ranked as one of the four most densely Italian populated states in the US. We thought we’d look at some of the traditions and symbols of the New Year in Italy. And for that we turned to Chef Walter Potenza.
Did you know lentils and beans given in a money purse are for wishes of wealth in the new year? We learned a lot from Chef Walter…
Here is his video, “New Year’s Eve Traditions in Italy”:
About Chef Walter’s Cooking School
It’s all about Creative Cooking Made Simple. Since 1995 Chef Walter’s Cooking School has been identified as the leader in the Recreational Cooking Business. After owning and operating restaurants since the mid-80s, Walter felt compelled to share the acquired knowledge through cooking classes, and culinary education and hopefully inspire participants to cook healthier, simpler, while developing fun culinary logic…the essential ingredient.
The school offers unique classes in:
Recreational Cooking
Children and Teens
Corporate Team Building
Family Food Gatherings
The Weekend Chef Program
Corporate Health & Wellness
Health & Nutrition Series
Historical Classes Series
Diabesity Cooking Classes
Celebrity Chef Training…..and more!
New classes and themed events are offered regularly with innovation and classic style, with trends and health as primary objectives. Live well through food first!
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