Chef Loretta Paganini - Culinary Center Instructor

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.