Antonio Toscano

Guest Instructor

Born and raised in the Southern region of Calabria, Italy, Antonio Toscano experienced first-hand the process of creating good and healthy foods, from growing vegetables to raising happy animals. As a child, he remembers witnessing and participating in the slaughter and butchering of pigs as well making and curing sausage. He also learned cheese making, bread making, wine making and of course, being in the kitchen and cooking with Grandma. These experiences left an indelible mark on him.

In the past few years, nearing retirement from teaching in the Arts and Imaging department at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Antonio decided that he wanted to share his profound love of food and knowledge of traditional food preparation with others who may not have had similar direct experiences as he.

Antonio teaches workshops in wine making, cheese making and sausage making.

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