Winner of CiaoDC.com Family Holiday Gift Pack

Thank you to all of the participants of CiaoDC.'s December Giveaway. Your referred family members will now be receiving ciaodc.com news just in time for the holidays. Only two winners could be chosen this time -- but please stay tuned to enter to win for next month's giveaway!

Congratulations to Cyndi Zeiman and Matthew Ludlum of Alexandria, VA. They are the lucky winners of CiaoDC.com's Family Holiday Giveaway! Cyndi is the winner of Gift #1: Private Cooking Demonstration by Chef Carmine. Matthew is the lucky winner of Gift #2: Signed copy of celebrity Chef Lidia Bastianich's latest cookbook, Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy. Grazie e Congratulazioni!


Read exclusive interview with ciaodc.com and celebrity chef, Lidia Matticchio Bastianich about family, food and the heart of Italy.

Enjoy a special holiday recipe from Lidia's cookbook, Chocolate Bread Parfait. Recipe here.



CiaoDC.com Holiday Blog is being crafted daily to inform subscribers of holiday happenings, Italian traditions, recipes, New Year's Eve events and more! Check in each day for all things Italian holiday.

*Winner will be selected and posted on blog December 10, 2009. Chef demonstration to include preparation only. Food or beverage not included. Demo to be provided at a mutual agreed upon date and time of winner and donor.