Taste of Italy preview truffle dinner

About two weeks ago,I attended to Taste of Italy media preview truffle dinner at Celestino in Pasadena. From start to finish, everything was made with truffle.
Taste of Italy is happening this Sat, Oct. 1st. More info below.

CLICK HERE for pics from 2013.

Mascarpone, truffle, prosciutto

Celestino bruschetta with Di Stefano Burrata

Prosciutto di Parma

Arancini - Sicilian ricae croquettes

Porcini mushroom soup with black truffles

Veal carpaccio with Pecorino cheese and truffles

Ravioli filled with Quail eggs and prosciutto di parma in a fontina sauce and truffles

Risotto with clams, porcini mushrooms and truffles

Veal Scaloppini with Porcini mushrooms and truffles

Sicilian sponge cake with Di Stefano mascarpone cheese and fruit

The eighth-annual Taste of Italy, an evening of authentic Italian food and wine to benefit the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA), will take place on October 1st in downtown Los Angeles. Taste of Italy showcases over 35 of the region’s best restaurants, Italian and California-Italian wineries, as well as live entertainment, chef demonstrations, and celebrity guests.

What: The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles’ Taste of Italy
When: October 1st, 2016 from 5-10 PM
Where: 424 North Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012  
Why: Proceeds from the event will support the Italian American Museum’s exhibitions and the preservation of the historic Italian Hall (the building in which the Museum is located, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places). Cost: $60 General Admission (6 food + 6 wine food tastings), $125 Premiere (10 food + 10 wine tastings, VIP bag, and red carpet entrance), a limited number of reserved tables and sponsorship opportunities available.

Tickets/Info: www.italianhall.org/TOI

213.485.8432