ABOUT IMPASTIAMO
IMPASTIAMO classes make cooking fun, easy and enjoyable–no matter your skill level.
Whether it’s an online or in-person cooking event, our chefs from around the world will WOW you with tips, tricks and techniques so you can share in their culture and enjoy a mouthwatering dish that you made with your own hands.
Founded in the spring of 2020 by Silvia Carluccio, formerly at Live Nation Entertainment, we set out to pair our love of food with our love of music–a consistent theme in all of our cooking class experiences.
Since then, we've hosted over 300 online cooking classes with chefs from Milan, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Costa Rica, Sicily, Tuscany, Spain, and India. We've proudly supported over thirty small businesses including restaurants, private chefs and nonprofits in this time, and that number continues to grow.
OUR MISSION
Our love affair with food drives us to promote sustainability, diversity and culture in our communities–starting in the kitchen. Our goal is to share our passion for cooking with you and to inspire our community to combat food waste. Together, we can make a difference.
MEET THE TEAM
SILVIA MILLY CARLUCCIO
CEO & FOUNDER
Silvia Carluccio was born in Busto Arsizio, Italy, and moved to Los Angeles in 2011 to pursue the dream of organizing concerts.
After working for Live Nation Entertainment from 2012 to 2019, Silvia started her own company with the mission to produce and promote events with a social impact. During the pandemic, she launched IMPASTIAMO, with the mission of helping the food industry and her chef friends.
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Favorite dish: Silvia's favorite dish is Pizza, or as she calls it "The Zapi"
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Kitchen personality: she's definitely the Chef of the company!
TATIANA
VALORI-SAMPSON
ACCOUNTING AND ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR
Tatiana has been a member of the IMPASTIAMO team since May of 2023. She has taken many roles at IMPASTIAMO, but she is now in charge of Accounting & Finance, Venue Management, and Admin Operations. Handling all financial oversight, venue coordination, and ensuring efficient administrative operations! She is originally from Los Angeles, CA but has roots from Argentina and Belize.
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Favorite dish: this is definitely a difficult question and especially for Tatiana, there is so much good food all around the world! But if she had to pin point one dish it would be Canelones de carne.
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Kitchen personality: Tatiana loves to cook lots of things, but with so many things going on she can definitely leave a bit of a messy kitchen behind.
AGNESE (KIWI) CAMUFFO
MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR
Agnese (Kiwi) joined IMPASTIAMO as a marketing intern in the summer of 2023. Shortly after, she moved back to Spain to pursue her Master’s degree in Marketing while continuing to work with us remotely. Now, she’s back in Los Angeles and has stepped into the role of Marketing Coordinator, leading all aspects of our marketing efforts and organizing our community classes.
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Favorite dish: Kiwi swears by her grandma's tortellini—there's nothing more comforting than the taste of family tradition and love.
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Kitchen personality: Kiwi doesn’t believe in keeping it simple in the kitchen. She thrives on diving into complex recipes, mixing up flavors, and experimenting to create something truly unique and delicious. For her, cooking is all about being bold and adventurous.
GRIFFIN
HANKINS
SALES LEAD & DIGITAL CONTENT SPECIALIST
Griffin joined IMPASTIAMO in April 2024 as a marketing intern, quickly progressing to cover both marketing and sales! After moving back from studying his Master's in Madrid, Spain, Griffin is now preparing to move to New York City (so you'll see him in your upcoming class!)
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Favorite dish: While Griffin's all time favorite food is ice cream, he is the least picky eater we know! He'll try anything once and has an appetite to match.
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Kitchen personality: He likes to experiment with new things in the kitchen and host dinner parties for his friends. When he's not feeling like cooking, do him a favor and invite yourself over so he finds the energy to cook himself dinner!
FABIO
LO FRIA
SOCIAL MEDIA PROJECT MANAGER
Fabio joined IMPASTIAMO in 2024 as an Operations Coordinator in LA, where he orchestrates the logistics to bring each class to life. Though born in Florida, his blood is directly imported from Sicily, where his parents are from. With a passion for the culinary arts and a professional background as a Director and Producer, joining our team was like oil and vinegar, a perfect blend.
Favorite dish: “My favorite meal is when your emotions and cravings perfectly align with your choice, whether at home or in a restaurant. That said, I’m always in the mood for an arancina.”
Kitchen personality: “Cooking is no different from filmmaking; it’s about telling a story. There’s the bitter villain of an onion and the sweet hero of a tomato. As the cook/director, it’s your job to weave your guests into the plot of the noodles, to immerse them in the flavors of the story, and to conclude with the adventure of a lifetime—an empty plate.”
GAIA
MALIENI
CONTENT CREATOR AND SEO SPECIALIST
Gaia joined IMPASTIAMO in December of 2024, where she now takes care of Social Media, SEO & GEO strategies, as well as Press Communications. Born and raised in Venice, she earned her Master’s in Linguistics between the University of Padua and Boston University.
Favorite dish: As a true Italian, pizza margherita is the one dish she could eat at every meal of the day.. though orange chicken has stolen her heart.
Kitchen personality: A hopeless romantic, Gaia’s real specialty is desserts. She can spend her Sunday mornings baking and filling the house with the sweet smell of something delicious. For her, it’s not just about the food, it’s about the joy of sharing, of making the people she loves happy. The funny part? She almost never eats the desserts … except for a few sneaky bites while making them!
BRANDO
MESSINESE
OPS MANAGER
Brando joined IMPASTIAMO in September 2024 as our OPS supervisor! Born and raised in Livorno on the coast of Tuscany he grew up in the kitchen traditional Italian recipes especially seafood based dishes. While pursuing his fencing coach career that brought him to the United States he always had fun working in the food industry both in the kitchen and on the event production side. Then during covid he started his own private dining and culinary experience business Your Italian Neighbor. Keeping close his traditions and Italian background loves to explore different cuisines and loves to try anything out there.
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Favorite dish: Bavette with sea urchin .
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Kitchen personality: Who the ** is Alfredo ?
KATE
DUFFY
OPS SUPERVISOR LOS ANGELES
Kate became a member of the IMPASTIAMO core team in August of 2025. After several month of hard work and dedication as one of our main kitchen assistants she joined the administrative team as an operations supervisor! Kate Duffy was born in New Jersey. Growing up with a chef for an uncle, a grandfather who served as a cook in the army, and a mother who is an expert at all things baking, she has always felt comfortable in the kitchen. Some of her best memories growing up are in the kitchen, cooking and sharing meals with family and friends. While she moved to LA to persue a career in acting and modeling, she has also been able to follow her love of food thanks to IMPASTIAMO.
Favorite dish: Margherita Pizza
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Kitchen Personality: "If you've got a task, I've already completed it."
TEAM BUILDING & CORPORATE CLASSES
Treat your team to an interactive, hands-on experience while enjoying it all from the comfort of your own kitchen.
Corporate cooking classes and culinary team building experiences are some of the most popular, fun and effective ways for coworkers and employees to truly build a bond. We offer a wide variety of corporate-friendly group activities–from online cooking classes to curated culinary experiences. Each corporate team building activity is designed to nourish both your team’s minds and hearts, as they create something delicious with their team and enrich their understanding of a new culture.
Here are some of the company’s we’ve had the pleasure of working with:
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