Moroccan Treasures Presentation and Dinner

Join us on Thursday, August 7th at Elaine’s as we welcome award-winning author of 21 books/Chef Amy Riolo. You’ll enjoy a “Moroccan Treasures” presentation featuring a virtual culinary journey through Morocco’s cuisine and culture as well as a mouthwatering 4 - course Moroccan dinner made with Chef Riolo’s recipes. Chef Riolo will be joined by Alex Safos, Owner of Indigo Gazelle Tours, to discuss their November 8-16, 2025 Morocco Cuisine & Culture Tour.” The evening will conclude with a Q & A session about the tour and book signing opportunity with the author.

Menu:

Appetizer:

Moroccan Eggplant Salad\

Country-Style Bread

First Course:

Harira Soup

Main Course:

Lamb and Apple Tajine with Couscous

Dessert:

M'hencha/Fruit Filled Pastry with Vanilla Ice Cream

Moroccan Mint Tea

Price: $93.00, including Moroccan mint tea, tax, and tip.

About the author:

Dame Amy Riolo isn’t just an award-winning chef; she’s a culinary virtuoso. The best-selling author of 21 books, television host, and Mediterranean lifestyle ambassador was named Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy by the President of the Italian Republic. From her ancestral homeland of Calabria, Italy to kitchens around the world, she’s been hailed as “The Ambassador of Italian Cuisine in the US” by The Italian International Agency for Foreign Press, “Ambassador of the Italian Mediterranean Diet” by the International Academy of the Italian Mediterranean Diet, “The Cook to the Kings” by the Egyptian newspaper El Ain, and “Ambassador of Mediterranean Cuisine in the World. In 2019, Amy Riolo launched her own private label collection of premium Italian imported culinary ingredients called Amy Riolo Selections made by award-winning artisan companies in Italy. She co-leads small, highly curated, and private cuisine and culture tours to Greece and Morocco with Alex Safos of Indigo Gazelle Tours.

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