Executive Chef Carmelo Mauro, Executive Chef and Owner at Carmelo’s Ristorante Italiano in Houston and Austin, and Chef Maurizio Ferrarese, Executive Chef at Quattro Ristorante at Four Seasons Houston, have partnered to host an Italian wine dinner together.

With creations spanning from Chef Maurizio’s Risotto Carnaroli with Black Truffles and Duck to Chef Carmelo’s Organic Wagyu Tenderloin with Barolo demi-glace and mint vegetables, paired with some of Italy’s best wines, the evening promises to be an exquisite celebration of the Italian excellence from North to South. In fact, while Chef Carmelo Mauro who was born and raised in Sicily which is just off the toe of Italy’s boot, Guest Chef Maurizio Ferrarese was born and raised in Vercelli, in Italy’s Piedmont region.