GelatoLove and Zafferano, a New Creative Collaboration for Your delight.
A New Dessert Creative Collaboration is born. GelatoLove meets Zafferano Eccellenza Italiana on a sweet ground made of Tiramisu, Cannoli, Cassata Siciliana, Mousse Cakes, Sicilian Almond Cookies, Panna cotta, Tarts and many more fragrant surprises. All these amazing pastry creations, together with dozens of seasonal flavors of refreshing sorbetti and gelati, are now available both in the Carlsbad Village Store and with our online delivery program https://www.gelato.love/shop-gelato
Zafferano is a superior Culinary Platform designed by Chef Max Farina. His gastronomic lifelong triangulation started in the native Sicilian fishery town Mazara del Vallo, developed at ALMA in Parma, the most prestigious International School of Italian Cuisine and landed in San Diego in 2011. It’s in the ‘America’s Finest City’ that Chef Farina worked at the distinguished BICE Ristorante in the Gaslamp District as a Sous Chef for Chef Mario Cassineri. His previous career includes culinary experiences with Two Star Michelin Chefs. After attending the acclaimed ALMA culinary school, he worked with Claudio Sadler at the Milan’s famous Restaurant Sadler. “It’s here that I learned the modern cooking techniques and artistic plating” tells Chef Max. According to him, “Chef Sadler was a Maestro to me. He was my mentor”.
Later in his culinary education, Chef Farina moved on to work at the Park Hyatt in Milan alongside Chef Andrea Aprea, another Two Star Michelin Chef, who was trained by the world-renowned Chef Heston Blumenthal of London. “This is where I immersed in the finest techniques and the emotional characteristics of haute cuisine”, conveys Chef Max.
We are honored at GelatoLove to undertake this sweet collaboration and expand our dessert offerings with more dreamy recipes from the Italian tradition.
More on ALMA, the International School of Italian Cuisine
This is not a simple ‘I love cooking’ school. ALMA is recognized as the most authoritative training center for all those who wish to become chefs, pâtissiers or bread makers, for those who dream of becoming sommeliers or wish to become maîtres, managers of restaurants or other catering facilities.
All classes take place in the Reggia Ducale near Parma, a historic palace within an elegant 18th century garden, with all the latest equipment and technology. It’s the ideal place for training culinary students.
ALMA’s headquarters are situated in Colorno, just outside Parma, on the banks of the River Po.
The school was founded in 2002 by Gualtiero Marchesi, considered unanimously the father of modern Italian cuisine. His inspiration came from his parents, who owned the hotel restaurant Al Mercato, in Milan’s Via Bezzecca. The passion for drawing and music, particularly opera, and the sensitive, professional approach adopted each day, set his talent apart from others in Italy. Many years and restaurants later, in 2008, Gualtiero Marchesi opened ‘IL MARCHESINO’ Restaurant at La Scala Theatre in Milan. He has earned countless awards and prizes over the course of a career spanning more than sixty years.
Even today ALMA students learn and further their knowledge of the history and culture of Italian gastronomy, following the teachings of the Master Gualtiero Marchesi in order to become “thinking chefs”.
All classes take place in the Reggia Ducale near Parma with all the latest equipment and technology.
ALMA’s headquarters are situated in Colorno, just outside Parma, on the banks of the River Po, in the heart of what is known as our country’s Food Valley.
The Food Valley is indeed the area with the highest concentration of Italy’s major food producers, products such as Parmigiano Reggiano and Parma ham, gastronomic excellences which make Italian-made products famous all over the world.
The city of Parma received the UNESCO title of “Creative City of Gastronomy” in 2015 and was later appointed as the “Capital of Culture 2020” in 2018.
The wine cellar, settled in the basement of the 18th Century Reggia, includes a wide collection of Italian wines.
The wine cellar, settled in the basement of the 18th Century Reggia, includes a collection of Italian wines, and is specially conceived by ALMA to best represent wines and producers from every Italian region.