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Stile Mediterraneo: culinary vacations and wine holidays in Puglia, Southern Italy.

  

Stile Mediterraneo is run by the two sisters Cinzia and Marika Rascazzo, who are native from Puglia with many years of educational and professional experience abroad. They both speak fluent English, French as well as Italian.

Stile Mediterraneo mission is to promote the very best food and wine producers, artisans and entrepreuners of Puglia, through authentic and first class events and experiences. Everything Cinzia and Marika teach or show you is what local people have known from generations and they learnt from their grandparents. Every experience is unique because Cinzia and Marika personally escort you facilitating your indulgencies.

Stile Mediterraneo also promotes the Mediterranean lifestyle as a way of living. Marika, as a Cardiologist, will tell you about the Mediterranean cuisine and lifestyle as a way to enjoy life! 

  

Cinzia Rascazzo
Before the start of Stile Mediterraneo, Cinzia discovered her true calling at a young age when her grandmother taught her the secrets of how to make hand-made “orecchiette” pasta; or when her grandfather allowed her to squeeze the grapes with her feet in order to make the must, during the harvest season. Cinzia has since loved to host family and friends, cooking great food, trying new recipes, tasting fantastic wines.
Having earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in Boston and worked for many years in Marketing and Finance roles in primary international companies in New York and London, Cinzia got exposure to and learned about the most diverse and international cultures, tastes and cuisine. With the passion to find out what life has best to offer, she has travelled extensively looking for the finest in hospitality and the culinary arts.
Eager to contribute to her home-land, and passionate about the wine, food and hospitality sectors she decided to move back to Puglia and share her region's many beauties with international people traveling to Southern Italy. 
Cinzia’s approach to life, food, wine and hospitality was influenced by the Slow Food movement. Started in Italy in 1989, Slow Food opposes the culture of fast food and fast life, promotes the preservation of culinary heritage and the production of local traditional foods and fosters people’s use and enjoyment of food having the highest possible quality.
Cinzia was concerned that available culinary and wine tours did not do justice to the Italy that exists beyond the traditional tourist places, tourist guide and recipe books.

Equipped with her intimate knowledge of Southern Italy, her broad network of food artisans and wine estates, Cinzia founded Stile Mediterraneo Cooking and Wine School in Italy, so that the authentic food, wine and culture of Puglia could be truly experienced and the very best producers promoted in the international markets. Cinzia is a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals and is a professional extra virgin olive oil taster.

Cinzia is also a food and wine writer as well as a business and consultant to niche Italian companies, in the wine, food and hospitality sectors. Cinzia has access to a broad network of artisans, producing the best Italian wines, extra virgin olive oils, cheese, pasta, meat and other regional delicacies, still using traditional methods. Some of them are in near impossible to access sites.

Cinzia has a 10 year Classic Piano Diploma from the Schipa Conservatory of music. She enjoys very much opera and classic concerts.

 
Marika Rascazzo
 

Marika joined Cinzia in the Stile Mediterraneo project sharing the same passion and interest for cooking, food, wine and the arts. Marika's approach to food and wine was also influenced by the Slow Food Movement. 

Marika is a Clinic Cardiologist. Given her professional experience she contributes extensively to promoting the Mediterranean lifestyle and cuisine of Southern Italy and Puglia, as way to enjoy a healthier and happier life!

She is an expert photographer and took all pictures in this website. She loves traveling and cycling and she speaks fluent English.

 
 
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Stile Mediterraneo is for people who want to enjoy the authentic Mediterranean lifestyle and experience the best of Puglia and Southern Italy. Stile Mediterraneo offers cookery courses and wine tastings in luxury villas in Puglia, Southern Italy. Learn to cook the regional Puglia cuisine, taste the best wines and organize your wedding in Southern Italy. Live an authentic experience with the real local people from Puglia.
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