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Bertolli Carnevale Giveaway
What great comments! Thank you all for entering!! The winner is Jessica with this comment:
Jessica
following bertolli on twitter /madtownsprite
Please email me your information so you may receive your prize!
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Carnevale.
As much as Americans know how to party, Italians just do it better. In 2004, while studying abroad in Florence, I celebrated Carnevale two times! The first time was in Venice where Dadriana and I drank warm red wine with strangers in costumes and danced in the piazza. The next day D, Loco and I walked around with beautiful men and women in traditional costumes and got our faces painted and celebrated the day! It was so fun and beautiful and different for us.
A week later we headed to Viareggio for their grand Carnevale celebration. When we got off the train we thought we had gotten off at the wrong stop. After walking for 20 minutes, however, we suddenly came upon the huge celebration. From the top of a department store we watched the parade and the sea of people laughing, eating, and celebrating. It was such a jovial atmosphere and really reminded us of childhood carnivals. We then joined the festivities, ate way too much candy and croccante, and laughed the whole way home.
Recently I went to NYC to celebrate the launch of Bertolli’s Into the Heart of Italy series. The latest episode reminds me of my fun time in Viareggio 6 years ago. In episode 4, celebrity chef Rocco Dispirito and actors Marisa Tomei and Dan Cortese celebrate the Italian festival of Carnevale, ride a shrimp boat, and cook a Garlic Shrimp, Penne and Cherry Tomato dinner. You don’t need to ride on a shrimp boat to catch your dinner or have sun-ripened cherry tomatoes from Italy to enjoy the authentic tastes of Italy. With Bertolli Frozen Meals you’re just minutes away from an Italian experience in the comfort of your own home. While they are frozen meals, they work in a pinch and are good to have on hand for those nights when you get home late.
Here is the episode: Episode 4
To celebrate episode 4 and Carnevale, Bertolli is sponsoring a giveaway to help you have an Italian celebration inspired by this episode! What does the gift set include?
· Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker
· Bialetti Espresso Machine
· Two Crate & Barrel Espresso Cups and Saucers
· iTunes Gift Card with Suggested Contemporary Italian Playlist
· Two VIP coupons for a Bertolli Frozen Meal for two that will transport you to Italy in just 10 minutes
You can enjoy your Bertolli Frozen Meals for dinner then finish the celebration in true Italian style with homemade gelato (hazelnut, please), Italian espresso and the sounds of contemporary Italian music.
A traditional Carnevale recipe, from bell’alimento: Crostoli
And one way to use your ice cream maker, if you win 
: Nutella Gelato
How to enter?
- Leave a comment about your favorite scene in the video and answer the episode’s clue.
Additional entries?
- Share the latest webisode on your own blog, linking to this post and www.IntoTheHeartOfItaly.com
- Share the latest webisode on Twitter (include @Bertolli & @RhodeyGirlTests so we know you have entered!)
- Follow @Bertolli on Twitter
All entries for the giveaway must be located in the US. A winner will be randomly selected tonight (April 27) at 10 PM and announced in this post.
Note: Not only are you a winner but I am too! I am receiving the same gift set! Thanks Bertolli.
61 Responses to “Bertolli Carnevale Giveaway”
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I love that Rocco got confetti up his nose. lol!! And the answer is shrimp.
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I follow @bertolli
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Wow, I loved this video! Now, I want to go to Italy!!!
I liked when Dan said they were getting pelted with confetti at carnevale. Dan is a funny guy
Their clue was shrimp.
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Okay everyone else is saying the same one I was going to! haha
I liked when Rocco was getting confetti thrown at him at carnevale. Shrimp!
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Confetti up the nose at Carnevale.
Shrimp.
Also, I want to thank you for suggesting shredded carrots. It is so simple but has added great texture to my salads.
Sunflower seeds make a great addition too!
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Rocco is hilarious with the confetii…Shrimp is the answer!
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Gosh, this is a great giveaway!!!They were near the water which and then an italian clown was delivered to the table – which lead them to Carnevale!! The confetti throwing was my favorite part of the episode. Such a great series.
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What a fun series, the confetti was too much!!! I couldn’t stop laughing…nothing worse than confetti up the nose….
Shrimp!
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My favorite scene is when they’re on the boat pulling up the shrimp nets, I’ve been on a lobster/shrimp boat before and it brought back good memories
And the clue’s answer is shrimp!
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Great giveaway, love the video, and the clown delivered to the table was great…
Shrimp!
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Love when the shrimp nets get pulled up, I’ve never seen it…which brings me to the answer–shrimp!
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This giveaway is amazing, thank you so much…the confetti in the video at Carnavale was wonderful…and shrimp!
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shrimp!
i loved the part where the clown was delivered to the table – this was actually a great video! and a GREAT giveaway!!
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I like the delivery of the clue
Shrimp!!!
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Wondeful giveaway, I really like the video, especially the confetti at Carnevale
Shrimp
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Answer – shrimp. Cute video. I likes the confetti part and the hidden clue inside the episode.
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Following Bertolli!
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Love this episode.
I really liked the cooking scene, love that the Chef made him eat the green goo from the shrimp, haha.
I am also following Bertolli on Twitter.
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These videos are simply incredibly, they really transport me to Europe, thanks for sharing…I couldn’t possibly pick a favorite spot, but the humor was very enjoyable! And I think your answer is shrimp…thank you again, mille grazi!
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I adore italy…sigh, I wish I were back there right now. Ok her throwing the shrimp back after tearing the poor thing apart was hilarious, but really just seeing all of the sites…OH it’s so pretty!
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following on twitter @runtothefinish
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I was in Viareggio en route to the Cinque Terre last fall! I love when she is flipping the pan! I am too nervous to do that!
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Love the part where they happen upon the Carnevale scene and get pulled onto the float.
BTW, the answer is Shrimp
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I also follow @bertolli
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WOW Sabri, beautiful fotos from Carnevale ; ) & thanks so much for including my Crostoli & Gelato links ; ) Baci!
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Haha my favorite part are the paper mache babies in flowers at the carnival…so weird! And the answer is shrimpppp!
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aaaaaand I tweeted!
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aaaaand I followed Bertolli on Twitter!
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haha I love Rocco being pelted with the confetti!
The clue is shrimp!
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I just tweeted!
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I am also following @Bertolli!
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The confetti part was pretty funny. And clue lead to shrimp
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Such a cute post and I love the video! I went to Carnevale in Venice too when I studied abroad in Rome and I had an amazing time despite being soo sick (it was March and freeeezing there!). I remember we ended up at a party and couldn’t figure out how to take a water taxi home because the streets were so crowded…every turn we took led to another piazza and party! It was a lonnng night, to say the least, but so much fun. I hope to go back someday when I’m not on Dayquil and can enjoy the wine and partying some more
Ohh and the clue was SHRIMP!! Would love to win! Following Bertolli on Twitter now..
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Favorite scene has to be when Dan says he has confetti up his nose, heehee. The clue is shrimp!
Great giveaway. Thank you for hosting.
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I’m such a rookie cook that I loved watching them make the pasta & tossing it in the air. I wouldn’t have thought to do that… LOL
A: Shrimp
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following bertolli on twitter /madtownsprite
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I actually love the opening scene where they are on the balcony sipping steaming coffee imagining what was in store next – I really really wanted to be on that balcony! I do agree with most though that the confetti part was pretty funny.
answer – shrimp
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I liked the part where Giuseppe teaches Marisa and Dan how to cook – it was interesting to watch his techniques, plus they looked like they were really having a great time.
The clue — shrimp.
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I liked the confetti part – up the nose!
Clue – shrimp… to which I am allergic.
I really would love an Italian espresso maker, and nutella gelato is such a treat!
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I loved seeing the different costumes and hairstyles at carnevale
and the answer to the clue was shrimp!
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i also followed bertolli on twitter!
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I loved the confetti up the nose-hysterical! And the clue is shrimp!!
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ahh that video brought me back, at this time last year i was enjoying my last days in italia and about to leave for prague for two weeks of traveling. i loved the whole video, hard to pick one part! i enjoyed the throwing of the confetti… brought me back to the parades i saw on the streets of firenze. clue was shrimp!
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I loved the scenes from the carnavale. The clue was shrimp…
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I follow Bertolli on twitter. Thanks for the chance to win!
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I love the European scenery and architecture. And …shrimp!
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The video transported me to Europe, loved the scenery…and shrimp!!!!
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This is an amazing giveaway, perfect for Mother’s Day. I hit Carnevale too when I was in Italy, what a great video. Shrimp is the answer, the clue was a great part of the video!
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My favorite scene was where she was tossing the food in the pan – I would LOVE to be able to do that without spilling!
And the answer to the clue is Shrimp!
Thanks for hosting such a fabulous giveaway!
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And I started following @Bertolli.
I’m @JuliaJogging
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