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Cooking Demonstrations

Every hour throughout the weekend, between 12 noon and 3:30 pm, a different chef is featured “live” on our La Cucina Galbani® Cooking Stage, located on the Fisher Terrace — the rooftop of the Fisher Pavilion. Every year we line up some great chefs and (post-pandemic) they usually hand out samples of their wonderful dishes. Come for the food, stay for the fun!

Sponsored by Galbani Cheese and presented by Isernio’s Sausage and Merlino Foods. Additional tour support provided by the Mediterranean Inn. Our MC will be Martin Nigrelle.

Chefs from 2012

Chefs of 2024

Below is our 2024 line up of chefs.

Demonstration Schedule for Saturday 28th September, 2024

TIMECHEFREPR.
12:00 noonDana Bjurstrom and James ToTutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzerias
1:00pmTobie RobinsonCounty Line Fire Pizza and Tapas
2:00pmChef Luis, Fernando Nardone, & Tony La StellaRimini Restaurant
3:00pmJustine Drewery, Jill Knoblauch, & Aline NzambimanaLasagna Love

Demonstration Schedule for Sunday 29th September, 2024

TIMECHEFREPR.
12:00 noonDana Bjurstrom and James ToTutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzerias
1:00pmGabriele RussoNduja Bella Seattle USA
2:00pmFabio CarratelliDe Cecco Pasta
3:00pmIngrid HargerIsernio's
4:00pmChef John JadamecTulalip Resort

Previous Participants

Over the years we have had demos from chef’s representing such local restaurants as: Café Juanita, Tulio, il Fornaio, Il Terrazzo Carmine, Maggiano’s Little Italy, Serafina, Assaggio, and Mondello Ristorante. Some of their recipes can be found in our online Recipe Collection.

Nonna Romana’s Ricotta Cheesecake, from Rossella’s Cooking with Nonna

Zucchini Fritters, from Rossella’s Cooking with Nonna

Sicilian Stuffed Artichokes, from Rossella’s Cooking with Nonna

Chicken Scarpariello

Rigatoni with Sausage Sauce

Pasta Fazool

Sausage & Peppers

“Sunday Sauce” – Ragu Napolitano with Italian Sausage and Pasta

Margherita’s Orecchiette with Rapini & Hot Sausage Recipe

Giampaolo Falchetti from Basilico Ristorante (Olympia, WA)

Rick Ragan from Montalcino Ristorante Italiano (Issaquah, WA)

Il Chiaroscuro — Great Italian Aperitivo’s at Festa Italiana (Seattle)

Limonata Martini — Great Italian Aperitivo’s at Festa Italiana (Seattle)

Brad Inserra — Celebrity Chef at Festa Italiana (Seattle)

Marzia Caputo — Celebrity Chef at Festa Italiana (Seattle)