Food Network Iron Chef America Judge and Italian Culinary Expert Mario Rizzotti is bringing his “4 the Love of Italian Food” tour to Tesora Restaurant in Siren on Sunday and Monday, July 9 and 10. Rizzotti’s national tour is part of his crusade to teach Americans how to eat healthy through authentic, Italian cuisine. The “4 the Love of Italian Food” tour visits a different state every month, and within each state, tours through “4 cities, 4 restaurants, in 4 days.” Tesora was selected for its exceptional reputation and for the quality cuisine it offers. Rizzotti, along with Tesora owners Jake and Holly Mangelsen, will host three cooking classes on Sunday, July 9 and a four-course Italian dinner paired with wine on Monday, July 10.

Rizzotti, a native of Rome, Italy, has promoted authentic, Italian food products since he moved to the U.S. more than twenty years ago.  After starting in the U.S. as a dishwasher, Rizzoti’s career in the culinary industry escalated. In 2002, he partnered with Academia Barilla where he became an Italian Culinary Expert. Three years later, he joined Food Network’s Iron Chef America show where he has been called to judge meals prepared by celebrity chefs Mario Batali, Bobby Flay and more.