Chef Valentina

A historic moment for ITALY 🇮🇹
La Cucina Italiana has officially become the first cuisine in the world to be recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
As an Italian chef and the WA Chef Coordinator for OzHarvest, this fills me with so much pride.

Italian cuisine is more than recipes, it’s a philosophy of respect: for food, for the land, for the seasons, and for the people we share a meal with.

One of the values celebrated by UNESCO is something very close to my heart:

♻️ Zero-waste cooking.

In Italy, nothing is wasted. Everything can be transformed, reused, reinvented.
This is exactly what we teach every day at - valuing food, reducing waste, and nourishing community.

Seeing these traditions recognised on a global stage is so special.
It reminds us that sustainable cooking isn’t a trend but it’s our heritage.
And it’s at the heart of both Italian cuisine and the OzHarvest mission.

Viva la cucina italiana - patrimonio dell’umanità! ❤️🇮🇹
And viva every kitchen that cooks with love, respect, and zero waste 🙏

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