Food and sports belong together. People have always come together around traditional athletic events and the foods that call them home – from hot dogs at the stadium, to the family reunion with the annual softball game, to the five-star Taste of the NFL events that support ending world hunger.
Diane “Chef Di” Scalia, our resident Chefpreneur, lists food, sports, and family, at the top of her life’s priorities…especially when baseball and/or European football demand her time and attention, which actually absorbs most of 12 months a year.
Her own time-honored family traditions include the joy of food and cooking – for which she credits her mother – and a passion for sports and its players, which she learned from her father. GrandSlamGourmet.com – once focused only on baseball but now shares interest in sports around the globe – is not only a venue for her creative vision, it is a product of her heritage. Visit the Chef Di page to learn more, including her available services.
This site is now a resource for, and adjunct to, “SportsBites with Chef Di” internet radio, heard every Thursday from 12-1pm PST, on Voiceamerica.com’s Sports channel. The idea is to bring fans sports news in a whole new way – one that has as clever a food twist wrapped around it as possible, in our effort to create a fresh, delicious entertainment experience.
SportsBites is the heart and soul of Chef Di’s work. Click on the pasta photo to visit the page to link directly with how to listen to SportsBites radio, the theme song video, Chef Di’s blog, and more information about our show on voiceamerica.com.
The On Deck Circle offers a schedule of Chef Di’s appearances, and other noteworthy events coming up.
Our Teammates page links fans with favorite partners and associates of Chef Di, and includes some favorite food and sports sites as well.
Viva Italia inspires travel to Chef Di’s motherland, and a love for things Italian. Check this out and be sure to bring your appetite.
Halftime offers a yummy distraction from the game, and connects fans with Melting Pot Tours. This new venture-in-progress by Chef Di and her sister Lisa, is coming soon. Listen for more about this on SportsBites radio, and check back frequently for what’s new in that world.
We’d love to hear from you with your comments and ideas. Please contact us on our Fan Mail page.
