
1 / 15 November 2008
Gastronomic Tour in the USA with the company Monin North America
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October 2008
night at work mosca Novayaopera with Carlo Cracco and Marco Bistarelli
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Week Umbrian cuisine at the restaurant of Mario Kiev
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September 2008
weeks of Italian cuisine at the Rathaus of tubinghen city twinned with Perugia
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June 2008
events responsible for the Italian Institute of Culture at the swiss hotel ankara
and sofranbolu and personal chef to the singer Julio Iglesias
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4 TUESDAY AND THURSDAY 6 OF MARCH SPECIAL DINNER TO MARIO RESTAURANT IN KIEV
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The Monini Executive Chef Angelo Franchini, will be back to the
United States for a Fall Culinary Tour. This time
he will fly to the West Coast to present:
"Fall Umbrian Flavors and Aromas Under
The California Sun".
Chef Angelo will bring to selected
Italian restaurants in the Los Angeles
area some typical Umbrian recipes dating
back to the 14th century.
If you are in the West Coast,
don't miss the oppurtunity
to taste the unmistakable
flavors of these simple and ancient recipes.
October 29, 2007
EXECUTIVE CHEF SEAN HARDY WELCOMES
MONINI EXECUTIVE CHEF ANGELO MARIA FRANCHINI
FOR A PENINSULA ACADEMY EVENING OF
‘OLIO DI OLIVA’ AT THE PENINSULA
BEVERLY HILLS’ BELVEDERE RESTAURANT
Launching The Peninsula Hotels’
highly acclaimed Peninsula Academy
in Southern California, The Peninsula
Beverly Hills’ AAA Five Diamond
Award-winning Belvedere Restaurant
and Executive Chef Sean Hardy
welcome Angelo Maria Franchini, Executive
Chef of world-renowned Italian Olive
Oil Producer Monini, for ‘Olio di Oliva,’
an evening of all things Olive Oil
on Thursday November 15, 2007.
No stranger to the many virtues
of this most
important ingredient in Italian Cuisine,
Chef Franchini was born in Perugia,
Italy, and has enjoyed a lengthy international career.
Having graduated from
the Istituto Alberghiero of Spoleto,
Chef Franchini has worked at the finest
restaurants in Italy, Budapest, Poland,
Spain, Montecarlo, China, Japan, Germany
and the United States. The #1 brand of Extra
Virgin Olive Oil in Italy, Monini
Olive Oil is known for its consistent,
balanced taste and its versatility
and compatibility in cooking. The company’s
history spans nearly a century,
beginning in 1920 when Zefferino Monini began
production of his first bottles
of Olive Oil. Since then, three generations
of the Monini family have carried
the tradition and the legend and the company
is now lead by Zefferino Francesco
and Maria Flora, grandchildren of the founder.
For dinner, Chef Franchini
will present a decadent five-course meal:
Marinated Beef Carpaccio with Extra
Virgin Olive oil and Laurel.
* * *
Aromatic Chick Pea Soup with Grilled Scallops
* * *
Penne ‘Norcina’ Style with Homemade Sausage
* * *
Boneless Leg of Lamb with fresh herbs
‘Old Style’ with Roasted Potatoes or
Sea Bass ‘Mediterranean’ Style
* * *
Crescionda di Spoleto
Wines Esperto, Pinot Grigio,
Veneto, Italy, 2006 This wine
is bright, refreshing and crisp,
with good body weight and finish
that works well with a wide assortment
of foods.
* * *
Bertani, Amarone, Valpolicella, Italy,
2002 The grapes are dried for 4 months before
pressing, resulting in a wine with a
complex ripe nose, yet a long lingering
finish.
* * *
Fattoria Di Pancole, Vin Santo,
Italy, 2004 This unctuously
sweet dessert wine is obtained
from white Malvasia grapes dried
on trellins
in an airy and dry place. After
60 days, the grapes are pressed
and the filtered
must is filled into oak kegs and
left to mature for more than 4-5
years. The
Belvedere • Thursday, November 15,
2007 • 6:00PM to 9:00PM $125.00 per person
(includes dinner, wine pairings,
and gift bag) For reservations,
please call
(310) 551-2888 In addition to the
special ‘Olio di Oliva’ event, Chef
Franchini’s
menu will be featured at The Belvedere
through November 18, 2007, presented
by Chef Hardy’s culinary team. The
Belvedere is the only AAA Five-Diamond
Award-winner in Los Angeles for 12
consecutive years and has been awarded
the “Best of Award of Excellence”
by Wine Spectator for 2 consecutive
years. About The Peninsula Academy
The Peninsula Academy was the
original creation of The Peninsula Hotels’
flagship, The Peninsula Hong Kong,
and aims to offer hotel guests
unique and unforgettable ways
to experience first-hand each city’s
culture, lifestyle, cuisine, arts and
history through Peninsulastyle tours,
classes and activities. Each Peninsula
property around the world will debut
their complete Academy offering in 2008.
# # #
Situated in the heart of Beverly
Hills, The Peninsula provides 196
luxuriously appointed rooms, including 36
suites and 16 private villas nestled
among lush tropical gardens. The
award-winning Peninsula Spa,
twenty-four hour room valet and
housekeeping service, premier
in-room technology, deluxe marble
bathrooms and courtesy local
chauffeured Rolls Royce service
are just a sampling of the many
complimentary features
and services offered by the only
hotel in Southern California to
earn both the AAA Five Diamond
and Mobil Five Star awards for fourteen
consecutive years.
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is managed by The Peninsula Hotels
which operates luxury hotels in key gateways
of Asia and the USA: The Peninsula
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(2009). The Peninsula Hotels is a division
of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited.
For further information, please contact:
Ms. Patricia Rosentreter Ms. Stacy Lewis Regional
Director of Communications Senior Vice
President The Peninsula Hotels Murphy
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1630 Stewart Street, Suite 140
New York, New York 10019, USA Santa Monica,
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NOVEMBER 2007 FRANCHINI CHEF MONINI USA TOUR:
Monday, November 12 La Terza Restaurant
(Owner: Gino Angelini) 8384 W. Third Street
Los Angeles, CA 90036 www.laterzarestaurant.com
Tuesday, November 13 Celestino
Restaurant Wednesday, November 14 Valentino Santa Monica
(Owner: Pino Selvaggio)
3115 Pico Boulevard Santa Monica,
CA 90405 www.valentinorestaurant.com Thursday,
November 15 The Belvedere Restaurant @ Peninsula
Beverly Hills (Executive
Chef: Sean Hardy) 9882 South Santa Monica Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
www.peninsula.com SETTEMBRE 2007: SETTIMANA DELLA
CUCINA UMBRA AL CROWNE PLAZA
DI MILANO AGOSTO 2007:CENA SOTTO LE STELLE PRESSO
IL CASTELLO TORREALMONTE
DI TODI MAY 2007 COOKING CLASS AT SALLY MARAVENTANO
KITCHEN SCHOOL,WILTON
CT. SPECIAL DINNER TO TRATTORIA LUPO BY WOLFGANG
PUCK, MANDALAY BAY HOTEL
LAS VEGAS TOUR IN CINA: MAGGIO 2007:SETTIMANE DI
CUCINA ITALIANA A SHANGHAI
E PECHINO MAGGIO 2007.
RESTAURANT BLACKSALT WASHINGTON:
Chef Jeff Black will
showcase the cuisine of Umbria Wednesday,
April 25 at his BlackSalt restaurant
with the help of his special guest,
Chef Angelo Franchini, who will show off
his culinary talents with a five-course dinner paired with some killer wines
Aurora Restaurant & Monini Extra Virgin Olive Oil are proud to host the special
event "Umbrian Spring Flavors in Rye" featuring guest the Monini Chef Angelo
Franchini from Spoleto, Umbria Chef Franchini has been the Executive Chef
at the prestigious "Le 3 Vaselle" 5 star restaurants in Torgiano, PG and the
personal Chef for Maestro Gian Carlo Menotti, acclaimed opera composer and
Founder of the Spoleto Festival with Aurora Chef's Joe Engongoro and Albert
DeAngelis 7-course meal prepared with typical Umbrian Spring ingredients including:
chicken liver pate, marinated beef, lentils, lamb with baked vegetables, panna
cotta dessert, each course accompanied by a selection of matching Umbrian
wines Friday, April 27th One seating only: 7:00pm passed Hors d’suvre 7:30pm
dinner All inclusive price $ 120.00 Limited space, for your reservation please
call 914.921.2333 A Portion of the proceeds will benefit the Westchester chapter
of the United Way BOSTON Wednesday, May 23 A Spring Umbrian Menu - Meet Chef
Angelo Franchini, executive chef of the Monini Frantoio il Pogiolo in Spoleto
Italy. Chef Angelo will teach a class at Cucina Casalinga featuring specialties
of Umbria, “the Green Heart of Italy”. In September 2006 Sally and 14 Cucina
casalinga travelers enjoyed cooking classes at the Frantoio under the guidance
of this warm and well -trained chef, an instructor at the Universita dei Sapori
of Perugia Italy. After the class we will enjoy an informal buffet comprised
of the recipes Angelo creates for us. On April 23, 2007, at 6:00PM, we are
excited to have 2 very talented chefs here to prepare an Umbrian Spring Feast!
Chef Angelo Franchini of Monini Olive Oil will be here from Umbria and he
will be joining Chef David Plante of Aquitaine Bistro in the South End! They
will entice us with a menu based on traditional Umbrian dishes and the bounty
of spring. Please save the date and be our guests! Invitation to follow with
details. See you then! Bernadette Bernadette DeVirgilio John Accardi & Sons,
Inc. 85 Commercial Street Medford, MA 02155 tel 781.391.2400 fax 781.393.0414
OFFRIRE UN TIRAMISU' DIVERSO:IL SIFONE IN CUCINA,DIVERSI TIPI DI SPUME DOLCI
E SALATE,CALDE O FREDDE:BUON APPETITO PER FARE UN REGALO ALTERNATIVO: UN CORSO
DI CUCINA CON CENA FINALE DEI PIATTI PREPARATI, DIRETTAMENTE NELLA CASA DEL
DESTINATARIO DEL REGALO. MENU'DI SAN VALENTINO: COME PREPARARLO IL GIORNO
PRIMA E CENARE STANDO COMODAMENTE SEDUTI CON I NOSTRI OSPITI CON LA SEMPLICE
ATTREZZATURA CHE ABBIAMO A CASA CENA DELLA VIGILIA:COME COMPILARE UN MENU
DI PESCE 'AVENDO COME BUDGET 10 EURO A PERSONA ABBINANDO I PRODOTTI DELLA
NOSTRA VERDE UMBRIA DICEMBRE 2006 NATALE: SUGGERIMENTI PER LA PREPARAZIONE
DI UN ANTIPASTO SFIZIOSO DI PESCE DELLA CENA DELLA VIGILIA,SCRIVETEMI AL MIO
INDIRIZZO EMAIL,RISPONDERO' AI PRIMI 50 CIAO A TUTTI E BUON NATALE 29 e 30
NOVEMBRE corsi di cucina per ragazzi dai 7 ai 13 anni,i colori,i piaceri,le
tentazioni e gli effetti del cibo,come gestirli al meglio durante la nostra
alimentazione settimanale,quello che dovremmo chiedere al dietologo nella
compilazione di menu' scolastici PIACERI & TENTAZIONI LA COPPA DEL MONDO FINISCE
….CUCINATA DALLO CHEF FRANCHINI. OGGI ALLE 15 GIUNGERA’ ALLO STADIO LIBERATI
DI TERNI. PHOTOGALLERY E...IL MENU' Giovede, 16 Novembre 2006 ore 12:23 Angelo
Franchini tiene la Coppa del Mondo Sua Maestr la Coppa del Mondo c sbarcata
a Terni. Tutto e' nato da un iniziativa promossa dalla Polizia di Stato nella
persona del Questore di Terni, la nazionale dei giornalisti Rai che proprio
quest’anno compie i dieci anni di sodalizio e la nazionale tedesca campione
del mondo del '90 per un pomeriggio di beneficenza a favore dell'Unicef ed
altri enti che lavorano per i piu bisognosi. L'altra sera si c tenuta una
cena al Podernovo di San Liberato di Narni dell'avvocato Paolo Nodari e Livia
Colantonio, produttori del Castello delle Regine, un'etichetta tra le piu'
blasonate dell'Umbria, premiata con i tre bicchieri del gambero rosso. In
cucina c'era il noto chef spoletino Angelo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Franchini che per l'occasione ha realizzato un menu davvero speciale. Tornando
alla Coppa: la partita si giochera' allo Stadio Liberati di Terni alle 15.00
quando il trofeo azzurro verra' presentato al pubblico di Terni.
Consultant Chef for restaurant and hotel starting
Layout progect and Employ's training
Cooking classes and Personal Chef service
Dinner and lunch organization
Coocking courses for children and learning for a right diet
Mediterranean Events organization all over the world