Santa Margherita Wine

After the wonderful comments I felt confident about my dish but the other finalist dishes were so amazing that and I knew the competition was tough. My heart pounding in my chest I could barely believe it when Fabio Announced my name. I literally had tears in my eyes. I felt so proud and so incredibly lucky. My mother was my guest and for her to watch me and be a part of it all made it even that much more special. Fabio, Jacopo and everyone else involved helped to make the experience as exciting for my mother as it was to me and that meant a lot. Every minute of the competition was exciting and an amazing prize in and of itself.

I was thrilled about winning the trip to Los Angeles. There my husband and I would be spending time with Fabio and Jacopo at their restaurant. I had no idea what to expect when I arrived in Los Angeles but I was extremely excited about the coming events. When we arrived at the hotel we went up to our room to relax for a bit before we went to explore. The room had a breath taking view and was exceptionally nice and incredibly comfortable. We almost didn’t want to leave the hotel. We rested a bit and then we had the day to explore. That night I could hardly sleep because I was so excited about the trip. The next day we met up with Fabio and Jacopo at their restaurant Firenze Osteria. The restaurant was everything I expected and more. It felt as if I were in Italia. The décor the music, the smells and tastes. The experience was unforgettable. I was able to spend the evening in the Kitchen, learning all about how they prepare their amazing dishes. Everyone there was so nice and made both my husband and I feel so welcomed and comfortable. It was almost like visiting family. Fabio And Jacopo had remembered my mother being with me at the competition and asked about her, which really was heart warming. We were welcomed with a glass of wine and some time to talk, then later in the day we had the opportunity to try some of Jacopo’s incredible martinis’ which truly are amazing. That was followed by the exciting and educational time in the kitchen. We also were pampered with an amazing chefs tasting, every bite of ever serving was absolutely decadent. A wonderful variety of dishes each handcrafted works of Art to the eye and absolute bliss to the palate. An unforgettable evening and experience.