This morning, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi arrived for the grand ceremony on the white house lawn.
A lot of the details are under wraps, but celebrity Chef Mario Battali is in charge of tonight's dinner.
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Michelle Obama personally approved all three courses. The main course includes beef braciole pinwheel with horse-radish gremolata. It will be served with a 2014 zinfandel made by Cupertino's Ridge Vineyards. For dessert, green apple crostata with thyme caramel and buttermilk gelato.
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Chef @MarioBatali is here for the final State Dinner. On the menu: dishes like sweet potato agnolotti and beef braciole pinwheel. Mangia! pic.twitter.com/RziKQNkAxj
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