Two Greedy Italians Eat Italy. Antonio Carluccio, Gennaro Contaldo
Antonio Carluccio is one of Italy's great food ambassadors. He has written fourteen bestselling books, including Complete Italian Food, Complete Mushroom Book, Italia and Simple Cooking and has also made numerous television programmes. With Priscilla Carluccio he ran the Neal Street Restaurant in London's Covent Garden and spent 10 years developing the hugely successful Carluccio's Caffes. In 1998 he was given the Commendatore award  -  the equivalent of a British knighthood  -  for his knowledge, enthusiasm and lifetime's service to the Italian food industry. In 2007 he received the O.B.E. Author Location: London  Gennaro Contaldo is widely known as the Italian legend who taught Jamie Oliver all he knows about Italian cooking. He is also a highly respected chef in London and a renowned personality in his own right. Gennaro's quintessentially Italian spirit has made him a TV favourite, regularly appearing on BBC's Saturday Kitchen. He has written five cookbooks, of which Passione was awarded Best Italian Cookbook at the World Gourmand Awards in 2004. Author Location: London