Guest chefs Mary Menniti of The Italian Garden Project, Anna Torrance and Jennifer Bamonte demonstrate how to prepare traditional Italian American recipes of the holiday season in the center's kitchen.

The mission of The Italian Garden Project is to celebrate the joy and wisdom inherent in the traditional Italian American vegetable garden, preserving this heritage and demonstrating its relevance for reconnecting to our food, our families and the earth.

Learn how to cook appetizers such as antipasto, baked stuffed figs and roasted chestnuts; main dishes such as fusilli di campania and braciole arrotolate; and desserts like taralli and struffoli.

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