About Us
"A Casa" is a small family-run business located in our native Cinque Terre. We provide assistance services to our suppliers and clients. We aim to offer attentive and personalized service to our clients.
Claudio
As our herb connoisseur and caterer, Claudio draws from his experience in the restaurant business; he has worked in Italy and abroad namely Zurich (CH), Barcelona (E) and Arcachon (FR). From his experience and love of this landscape he proposes a “back to basics” approach to food and wine. Behind the cooking classes he designed is the philosophy to use local food products in season, to privilege traditional techniques suitable for home cooking, and to favor typical regional dishes. Claudio is also a certified wine taster and Slow Food member.
Languages: Italiano, English, Français, Castellano
Nicola
As the classically trained musician of the family Nicola brings tone and composition to the team. Hailing from Ithaca, New York he is a lover of the outdoors and enjoys this immensely in his native Cinque Terre. After extensive time spent in both United States and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he attained a masters in music performance at the Niccolò Pagagini Conservatory in Genoa. He is a talented pasta maker and our cherished IT consultant. As a former barista he knows you never take an Italian coffee "to go".
Languages: Italiano, English, Português, Français, Nederlands
Bianca
A graduate of McGill University (Montreal, Can.) and City University of New York School of Law, Bianca lives both in Cinque Terre and New York City. A member of Slow Food and an ONAV wine taster, Bianca's interests include food movements, and seeking out a good cappuccino. She is also the web designer and vegan consultant for "A Casa."
Languages: Italiano, English, Quebecois, Español
Our Collaborators
Our collaborators are local professionals, house owners, and artisans that come together to make all our activities possible.Click here to discover who they are.