Our History

• 1985 Cristina and Gabriella attend a course sponsored by the local government on herbs and food
• 1986 They both become members of the "Commanderie des Cordons Bleus de France".
• 1987 They attend a one-week cooking course at the "Locanda dell'Angelo" owned by Angelo Paracucchi. They start doing catering for the presentation of books and other cultural events.
• 1988 They start running the restaurant of a nearby tennis club (Sesto Fiorentino). They attend a national course on olive oil run by the Corporazione dei Mastri Oleari.
• 1989 They attend a course on Oriental cooking run by the Birman Princess June Bellamy.
• 1990 The new premises of the "Scuola di Arte Culinaria Cordon Bleu" of Florence open. Cristina and Gabriella stop doing catering and running the restaurant at the tennis club to teach full time. From 1990 to 1995 they record videos of their lessons and recipies and periodically participate to a regional television programme "Vivere e Convivere" (Italia 7).
• 1991 They attend a short course with Alain Ducasse and H. Winkler. They start collaborate with English schools where Cristina and Gabriella teach Italian Cooking (Worchester and Birmingham). Pubblication of the book: "Come Cucinare la Storia" ed. Klaus Monreal. Gabriella is nominated by the "Commanderie des Cordon Bleus de France" to represent Tuscany.
• 1994 They attend a Boulangerie and French Cooking Course at the "Cordon Bleu School" in Paris.
• 1995 They join I.A.C.P., the prestigious International Association of Culinary Professionals. They join A.I.C.O.O. (Italian Association of Olive and Oil Experts).
• 1996 Pubblication of the book "Senape e Mostarda" ed. Nardini, Firenze. They held a course on Italian cooking, wine and food culture and products at "William Angliss College" Melbourne, Australia. A consulting work on pastry products Vahiné for Ducros Industry.
• 1997 Cristina is nominated member of A.I.C.I. board (Italian Association of Cooking Teachers).
• 1999 They tought a lesson about "L'arte bianca in casa" about the art of home-made bread, during the "Breakfast" event in Perugia, March. They took part in the Tv program "La vecchia fattoria" on RAI 1 dealing with chocolate preparation. They organize courses for Buitoni, the famous pasta industry. They took part in a TV program about New Year's eve menus on a local channel (Canale 10).
• 2000 They collaborate with the Spanish magazine "Pizza y restauración" writing articles devoted to Italian cuisine.
• 2001 They attended a course on Old Napolitan Cuisine ("La cucina di Napoli e dei Borbone") in Naples.
• 2002 They taught one lesson at the Sephardic Community in Brooklyn and two lessons at King's Studio in New Jersey (USA).
• 2004 2 lessons at ICE, Institute of Culinary Education on Itlalian and Tuscan Cuisine. Co-authors and food stylist of "Mediterranean cuisine" Ed McRae books. Authors and food stylist of "Pasta Machine" a book entirely devoted to home made pasta and creative recipies Ed. McRae books.
• 2005 Authors and food stylist of "Pasta Italia" ed. McRae Books.