Ciao. Mi chiamo Kristi–or Kri, as my Italian friends call me. I am an American born with an Italian spirit.

When I was 16, I fell in love with Italy from within. There for the first time through a creative twist of fate, I knew even then that Italy was where I belonged. Italy isn’t just my favorite place to be; Italian values, language and culture are part of my identity everyday—rather than what I do, it is how I live, what inspires me, what I belong to.

Italy Inspired is an Italian style movement created to honor to represent authentic Italy and Italian culture with the dignity, respect and devotion they deserve. Through it, I present food and wine events, as well as how-to-make workshops that are traditional and culturally accurate.

If you are curious to experience the beauty of Italian culture—especially culinary and viticulture—what awaits you is going to be indimenticabile, unica, squisita—unforgettable, unique and exquisite, and non vedo l’ora, I can’t wait for you to experience it for yourself.

Allora, dai! Andiamo! So come on, let’s go!

Come experience il incanto—the real enchantment—of what it feels like to be inspired, stile Italiano—true Italian style.