New feature: “Ask Chef Walter…”

Chef Walter Potenza is taking your culinary questions!

A native of Abruzzo, Italy, Chef Walter is known as one of the nation’s most passionate and accomplished traditional and historical Italian cooking practitioners.  

Since 1995 Chef Walters Cooking School has been identified as the leader in the Recreational Cooking Business. After owning and operating restaurants since the mid-80s, he felt compelled to share his acquired knowledge through cooking classes, and culinary education and hopefully inspire participants to cook healthier, simpler, while developing fun culinary logic…the essential ingredient.

From Private Classes for Two, to what he calls Recreational Classes, to Team Building, to Tours and Cooking Weeks, Chef Walter offers world-class cooking courses you can take right here in the heart of Rhode Island! Classes offered are the widest selection of recreational cooking classes in the region. Classes are offered with new and innovative themes, following trends, health, wellness, and more. The Cooking School – a little piece of Italy inside and out – is at 162 Mayfield Avenue, in Cranston.

Now, Chef Walter is taking YOUR questions – Your Culinary Queries, Answered!

Fall is here and a change of seasons has us changing our cooking patterns. And, of course, we are getting ready for holiday cooking, blending cultures and traditions, religions and customs.

We’re thrilled to introduce a new and exciting feature that’s bound to tantalize your taste buds, stimulate your culinary curiosity, and enhance your cooking skills. We’re calling it “Ask Chef Walter…” a dedicated section where you can submit your burning questions, cooking conundrums, and culinary curiosities, and Chef Walter Potenza will provide you with expert guidance and answers.

Here’s your opportunity to embark on a culinary adventure and satisfy your culinary cravings. Whether you’re a novice cook or a seasoned pro, Chef Walter can answer your questions. He’ll help to demystify the art of cooking, offer innovative techniques, and share insider tips and tricks to help you master your kitchen.

Do you have questions about the best way to sear a steak to perfection?

Wondering about the ideal wine pairings for a special meal?

Puzzled by the science of baking or the mystery of exotic spices?

How to buy the best olive oil? Or holiday turkey? How to make the gravy? Buy olives? Should I roast a chicken low and long – or high and fast? How to buy spices and how long to keep them?

Ask away, and our chef will be your guiding star, illuminating your culinary path with knowledge, experience, and a dash of inspiration.

How to “Ask Chef Walter” your questions…

1. Send us Your Questions: To get started, simply send us your culinary questions by email at [email protected]. Whether you’re a passionate home cook, a baking enthusiast, or just someone curious about the world of food, we encourage you to ask away. No question is too simple or too complex.
2. Stay Tuned: Keep an eye on our upcoming articles, right here, once a week, where we’ll feature the answers to your questions in the “Ask Chef Walter” section. You might just discover the key to the perfect homemade pasta, the secrets behind a mouthwatering sauce, or a delicious twist on your favorite dishes.

By participating in “Ask Chef Walter,” you not only expand your culinary knowledge but also become a part of our community of food lovers. It’s a chance to learn, share, and connect with others who are as passionate about food as you are.

So, whether you’re planning your next dinner party, trying your hand at a new recipe, or simply intrigued by the fascinating world of food, don’t hesitate to send in your questions. We’re here to make your culinary journey even more delightful.

We can’t wait to see what questions you have in store for our chef! Let’s embark on this exciting culinary journey together, one question at a time.

Happy cooking!

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Meet Walter!

There is a constant, recognizable thread in the career of Walter Potenza to elevate the level of Italian culinary culture in the United States. Besides his unquestionable culinary talent and winning business perspective, Chef Walter has been a relentless educator with passion and knowledge who defeats stereotypes. His life, career, and values are a model, an example to follow by any chef of Italian gastronomy working outside Italy.  

Chef Walter appears regularly on National and International Networks such as Food Network, ABC, CBS, NBC, RAI, FOX, and Publications such as NY. Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Food & Wine, Saveur, Gourmet, and several Italian media outlets. 

Gastronomic and Culinary
Expert on Health + Wellness Cuisine, diabetes, celiac, and related topics 
Expert on the Cuisines of the Sephardic Italian Jewish Heritage 
Expert on Terracotta Cookery from the Etruscan Empire
Expert on the Pre-Columbus and the “New World Cuisine”
Expert on Historical dining from the Roman Empire to Italy’s Unification
Expert on Regional Italian Cuisine and the Mediterranean basin

Accolades 
Ambassador of Italian Gastronomy by the Italian Government (1999 – 2002)
Awarded “6 Stars Diamonds by the “American Academy of Hospitality Sciences” in New York
Portonovo Award Recipient, Italy
James Beard Recipient, New York (8)
Emmy Award Recipient for Television
Chef of the Winter Olympics of Salt Lake City, Turin, and Vancouver
Master Chef by Association of Professional Italian Chefs, Italy
Master Chef by Academia Barilla, Italy
Republic of Savoia Cavaliere (Knight) for educational contribution to the culinary world, Switzerland Cavaliere (knight), Republic of Montenegro

Business
Director of Chef Walters Cooking School USA – Abruzzo, Italy
President of “Chef Walters Fine Foods “Specialty Food Manufacturing.”
President of the “The Culinary Council,” R + D Consulting Agency 
Director of Italian Food Artisans Food Promotion + Placement in the USA
President of SIMVAL Communication + Marketing USA. 
Director of Mediterranean Diet 21, Corporate Health + Wellness 
Podcast Host “Flavors + Knowledge” and Sapere I Sapori
Television Host of “Flavors + Knowledge” Cooking Show
Retired Restaurants (12) owner and Chef operator

Director of the Italians in Rhode Island Heritage Council

Publications
Cookbook “Federal Hill” the flavors of the Italian colony
E-book “Federal Hill Sweets.”
Flavors + Knowledge / Sapere I Sapori Newsletters.

Flavors and Knowledge TV on YouTube
In the process of releasing “19 Ghettos,” The Life and the Foods of the Jews in Italy after the Inquisition.” and “Standing on My Feet Memoir.”

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Travel with Chef Walter!