Antonio Carluccio is a leading authority on Italian cooking and has written nineteen best-selling books over the last twenty years. With his ex-wife Priscilla, he founded the Italian food shop, Carluccio’s, and the series of Carluccio Caffès. Antonio was awarded an OBE and has also been given the Commendatore award by the Italian government for his contribution to Italian food. At the end of 2012 he launched his memoirs, Antonio Carluccio’s A Recipe for Life. He also appeared back on the BBC for the hit series T...
Born in Minori on the Amalfi Coast, Gennaro Contaldo is one of the most respected chefs in London and is widely known as the man who taught Jamie Oliver all he knows about Italian cooking. Today, Gennaro is still very closely involved with Jamie's projects, and is in charge of creating the menus and training new chefs for Jamie's Italian chain.