Loretta Paganini was born in Bologna and learned her culinary skills in the family Pasticceria from her mother, a renowned chef in Italy. She studied at the cooking schools of Fulvia Sesani, The Simili Sisters, Lorenza De'Medici, and Franca Perriz, then continued her education at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. She is the founder and director of the Paganini School of Cooking and the International Culinary Arts and Sciences Institute, the LPSC professional program in culinary arts and pastry arts. Loretta recently established a European Center in Chiavari, a small town on the Italian Riviera, where they teach cooking classes and offer study abroad opportunities for their professional students. She has extensive television and radio experience. She stars in her own video, Pasta Pronto, and has written a cookbook, Bologna Mia. Loretta regularly contributes to cooking articles in numerous local magazines and newspapers, including The News-Herald, and The Plain Dealer.
Culinary Center Class Cancellation & Registration Policy
Culinary Center class registrations may be cancelled up to 7 days prior to the scheduled class date to receive a full refund, with proper notification. Cancellations made with notification after the 7-day deadline are eligible for credit toward future culinary class registrations if notification is given prior to the day of a class. If you are unable to attend any class, you are welcome to send a substitute in your place. To give proper notifications for a cancellation or notice of a substitution, please contact the culinary center location where your class is taking place. Any no-call, no-show participants forfeit refunds or class credits. The DLM Culinary Center reserves the right to cancel a class, when necessary, due to inclement weather, emergencies, or insufficient enrollment, and may also substitute instructors or food items when required. In the event that a class is cancelled, registered students will receive a full refund or credit, as applicable.
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