Five Aspiring Women Pizza Makers Receive Scholarship Dedicated to Supporting the Next Generation of Pizzaiolas
2024年7月18日 - 12:02AM
As part of the Women's Pizza Month celebration in March, Corto
Olive Co., Stanislaus tomatoes, Pizza University, and Christy Alia,
founder and host of Women's Pizza Month, joined hands to award
scholarships to five aspiring home pizzaiolas. Today, the winners,
who were selected by Alia and a panel of industry judges based on
their ambition and inspiration, quality of craft, and support of
women in the pizza industry, were revealed. Each winner was awarded
a multi-day intensive Master Pizza Seminar at Pizza University in
Baltimore, MD.
About the winners:
- Lorena Asidao-Spence hails from the
Atlanta area where she owns a pizza popup/catering
business and manages an Italian bakery specializing in Roman-style
pinsas. What’s Next? As part of the Atlanta food community, Lorena
is looking to open a permanent location where she can introduce
different ingredients that showcase her culture. IG:
@pizza.kusina
- Natalie deSabato of Queens owns pizza pop-up
Traze, which has received national attention in the New York Times.
As a picky child, her Grandma Rose's pan pizzas were one of the
only homemade foods she would eat. What’s Next? Natalie loves to
get creative with pizza toppings, motivating her to continue to
learn and experiment. IG: @trazenyc
- Alexa Grecco of Staten Island lends her talent
as a pizzaiola to numerous local pop-up pizzerias. What’s Next?
Alexa dreams of creating her own permanent location where people
leave "with a full stomach and a full heart." IG:
@followyourtummy
- Angelique Rickhoff of Battle Creek, MI left
her corporate job of 20 years to work with a local brewery on a
brand-new pizza offering. "There is something calming about the
process. The careful balance of sauce, toppings, and cheese brings
order to the universe.” What’s Next? Rickhoff looks forward to
cultivating more sophisticated flavor profiles and combinations so
that she can continue to bring outstanding pizza to her
community.
- Diana Lee Zadlo is a food stylist,
photographer and recipe developer based in
Nashville. After attending Pizza Expo as
part-owner of a vegan food brand, Diana fell in love with pizza and
pizza people. What’s Next? She is working on adding pizza store
owner to her portfolio. IG: @zadlozadlozadlo
"We had such great candidates for the pizza scholarship, and I'm
excited about the future of these women and the pizza industry with
more women participating. These deserving winners are trailblazers,
and it's an honor to support their dreams and help pave the way for
more women to thrive in the world of pizza,” said Christy Alia,
Founder of Women's Pizza Month.
Also in March and in conjunction with the scholarship, Corto and
Stanislaus introduced a limited-edition “For the Love of Pizza”
kit, which sold out within weeks. The kit gave home pizza makers,
for the first time, access to many of the same ingredients—and
techniques—professional pizza makers rely on. The entire campaign
was spearheaded by a team of talented women at Corto and Stanislaus
and was brought to life in partnership with women-owned agencies,
including Flock (graphic design), Dadascope Communications (PR) and
Good Things Done Right (social content).
"Corto Olive Co. and Stanislaus launched the ‘For the Love of
Pizza’ campaign in March to celebrate pioneering pizzaiolas and
their commitment to the best ingredients,” said Amy Hsiao, Corto
Olive Co.’s head of marketing. “We can’t wait to see what these
fellow change-makers accomplish as they continue to elevate the
craft of pizza in their communities and beyond.”
To join the waitlist for the sold-out “For the Love of Pizza”
kit, go to http://Corto-olive.com/pizza-kit. Learn more about why
top women pizza pros rely on Corto and Stanislaus ingredients
here.
ABOUT CORTO OLIVE CO. Rooted in its Italian
heritage, inspired by innovation, and committed to its values of
transparency and quality, Corto has been producing the highest
quality, freshest, 100% California olive oil since 2005. Made from
beautifully fresh olives grown in California groves, the oil is
expertly blended by Corto's Master Miller to achieve a stunningly
bright flavor profile that professional chefs have relied on for
over a decade to enhance their favorite dishes. Corto currently
offers consumers two award-winning oil varieties to fit every type
of cooking: TRULY® 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil and La Padella®
Sauté Oil, a blend of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, rice bran, avocado,
and grapeseed oils crafted specifically for high-performance
sautéing. Additionally, every fall, Corto offers its
limited-edition Agrumato-Method oil, which has garnered multiple
top awards, including the EVO IOOC, the London IOCC International,
the Olive Oil Japan, and Self Pantry olive oil competitions.
ABOUT STANISLAUS FOOD PRODUCTS For more than 80
years, our family-owned company has set the restaurant industry
gold standard for fresh-packing consistently superior Italian-style
tomatoes and sauces specifically for North America’s finest Italian
restaurants and pizzerias.
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Contact: Corto PR
Molly Antos
T: (847) 848-2090
corto-pr@dadascope.com