Magazzino Italian Art Museum presents a new series of events inviting visitors to experience regional Italian specialties with expertly paired wines at Café Silvia, located in the Robert Olnick Pavilion at Magazzino Italian Art Museum, in Cold Spring, New York.
Luca Galli, Café Silvia’s chef, will prepare meals and present the history and traditions of each specialty every third Friday, beginning on April 5.
Continuing through the summer of 2024, Luca will guide diners through a culinary exploration of Italy’s diverse regions, featuring specialties from Emilia-Romagna, Piemonte, Lombardia, Veneto, Campania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Toscana and Lazio.
The meals will serve as a window into the evolution of Italian cuisine, providing museum visitors with deeper context for the artworks on view throughout the galleries. After each event, each regional specialty will be available for three weeks on Café Silvia’s daily menu.
The inaugural entree will be the renowned “lasagna" that originates from Bologna, the Capital of Emilia-Romagna. Tracing its roots back to ancient Roman times, where it was known as “laganum,” this renowned specialty has undergone a fascinating transformation over the centuries, evolving from simple rectangular squares of pasta made with wheat flour and topped with meat into one of Italian cuisine’s most famous—and delicious—regional specialties.
$50 tickets are available at the links below and include free admission to the museum.
Café Silvia will be closed to the public during the events, from 12:30–3:00 p.m.
Spring and Summer schedule:
Friday, April 5, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
Emilia-Romagna
Lasagne alla bolognese (Sheets of Fresh Pasta with Meat Sauce)
Friday, April 26, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
Piemonte
Vitel tonnè (Cold Sliced Veal with Creamy Tuna Sauce)
Friday, May 10, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
Lombardia
Riso al salto alla milanese (Crispy Rice Pancake)
The event is SOLD OUT
Friday May 24, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
Veneto
Baccalá mantecato alla veneziana (Creamed Salted Cod)
Tickets
Friday June 14, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
Campania
Frittata di spaghetti alla napoletana (Neapolitan spaghetti omelette)
Tickets
Friday, July 5, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
Sardegna
Culurgiones (Potatoes & Pecorino Ravioli with Mint)
Tickets
Friday, July 26, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
Sicilia
Macco di fave con cicoria (Fava Bean Purée with Chicory)
Tickets
Friday, August 2, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
Toscana
Pappa al pomodoro (traditional tomato and bread soup)
Tickets
Friday, September 6, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
Lazio
Pasta Amatriciana (Rigatoni, Cured Pork, Tomatoes and Pecorino)
Tickets
About Chef Luca Galli
Luca entered the Culinary Institute of Clusone at 14 and brings with him 30 years of culinary experience, having worked at Harry’s Bar in London, the Joia Restaurant in Milan, Hotel Cervo in Porto Cervo Sardinia, and Tony May’s San Domenico in New York City.