November in the Gallery

Three themed meetings at the Centro di Documentazione della Cucina del ‘900 in collaboration with Master Chef Germano Pontoni, Progetto Quattro Stagioni A.P.S, and editorial manager Maura Pontoni. Presented by journalist Rita Bragagnolo.

1st meeting

Saturday, November 11, 2023
“GEESE, CHESTNUTS, AND WINE FOR SAN MARTINO’S DAY”
8:00 PM

Greetings
Museum Manager
Dr. Donatella Guarneri
Museum Curator of the Vintage Carriage Museum in San Martino di Codroipo

Dr. Silvia Polo
Councilor for Culture of the Municipality of Codroipo

Speakers:

• Germano Pontoni
  Culinary expert and Chef discussing stamp communication related to geese
• Dr. Marco Furmenti
  Chef and PhD in Gastronomic Sciences discussing the evolution of geese over time, particularly the OCA 2030

There will be a brief moment of hospitality offered by the Curator inside the Museum.

Followed by a tasting of RISOTTO WITH GOOSE RAGÙ AND REFOSCO DI FAEDIS, CHESTNUTS FROM VALLE DI SOFFUMBERGO, ALL PAIRED WITH WINES FROM FAEDIS.

2nd meeting

Friday, November 17, 2023
“THE COOK OF MERCHANT SHIPS”
8:30 PM

Greetings
Museum Manager
Dr. Donatella Guarneri
Curator of the Vintage Carriage Museum in San Martino di Codroipo

Dr. Silvia Polo
Councilor for Culture of the Municipality of Codroipo

Speakers:

• Guido Assereto
  Maritime historian discussing life aboard cargo ships from heroic times based on his father’s memories and his childhood
• Sergio Mian, Master Chef
  Exploring the lesser-known figure of the “COOK ABOARD MERCHANT SHIPS”

Responsibility and authority in the crew’s tasks, from purchasing foodstuffs to conservation, transformation, cooking, and ensuring health and hygiene.

There will be a brief moment of hospitality offered by the Curator inside the Museum.

Followed by a tasting themed around Life Aboard.

3rd meeting

Friday, November 24, 2023
8:30 PM

Greetings
Museum Manager Dr. Donatella Guarneri
Curator of the Vintage Carriage Museum in San Martino di Codroipo

Dr. Silvia Polo
Councilor for Culture of the Municipality of Codroipo

Speakers:

• Giovanni Cannavò
  Former Chef of Grand Hotels in Taormina and local historian

Dialoguing with Master Chef Germano Pontoni about the history of Sicilian cuisine.

FROM THE FRENCH “MONSÙ” OF NOBLE HOUSES IN THE KINGDOM OF THE TWO SICILIES TO THE ARISTOCRATIC SICILIAN CUISINE IN THE EARLY ‘900

A glimpse of hospitality managed by French chefs known as “Monsù” (from Monsieur, Sir) during the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in Sicilian noble houses, followed by a discussion on Aristocratic Sicilian Cuisine in the Grand Hotels of Taormina.

The evening will be concluded by the museum curator Donatella Guarneri.

“THE CARRIAGE OUTING AND PICNIC IN THE 19TH CENTURY”

Followed by a tasting themed around the Sicilian Era.