We are Mario and Angelica and we run I.E.I., a small Italian Language and cultural Institute http://www.ItalybyTheBay.org We also run and have have fun with these other sites, all of them promoting Italian and Italy somehow After 8 years of operation in the San Francisco Peninsula, we are organizing Italian Italy Travels, exploring Southern Italy and other itineraries not usually available to non Italian travelers. Join us in our Italian Conversations with your ideas and needs and in our travels …

… I am not an extraordinary chef, but I do faithfully execute the Italian food tradition. For the group's introductory dinner, perhaps to be repeated yearly, you can expect the full progression of cucina italiana's brilliant series of courses: antipasto that reflects the season, primo to sooth the stomach, secondo to appease the appetite, contorno to provide balance, and formaggio e dolce to close. My specialty is Italian, and that is all I can offer to this group. But this group is not about Ita …

A fun, casual atmosphere where you can meet some new friends, and learn a few new recipes. I hold cooking class/dinner parties once or twice a month on Wednesday or Thursday evenings in the Mission district in San Francisco. I demonstrate and prepare a delicious meal, and afterwards you get to eat it! Lots of tips, techniques and secrets will be shared throughout. Classes are limited to 6 people. Fee is $40 - $50 per person depending on the menu, and includes a light appetizer, glass of wine, an …