LEONARDO NACARELLI was born in Guardiagrele in 1975, has always lived in Palombaro in via Pagani 13. His house is at the side of Dal Pagano Restaurant.

He studied at I.P.S.S.A.R, the School of Cooks at Villa Santa Maria obtaining the qualification of chef in 1993 and the Diploma of Hotel Administrator in 1995.

The first work experiences are done with the school, "Seasonal" work in Roccaraso hotels with the help of a chef.

In the years to come, he works as a chef seasonally in Rimini, at various hotels: The River, the Gelateria Blue Bar and the Caffè Delle Rose Restaurant.

We come in 1997 when Leonardo recognizes the family business as the owner of Dal Pagano Restaurant. Here it puts into practice the teachings given by the master cooks of Villa Santa Maria and the experience of working out of the region.

Since 2009 she has been working with the Maiella National Park Authority with the project "Cultivate Biodiversity", - The actions planned by the project have the aim of recovering, preserving and enhancing the indigenous agricultural varieties by favoring qualifying interventions from a development point of view sustainable and durable. Research carried out on the territory led to the rediscovery of numerous local varieties still jealously guarded by farmers.

To foster conservation, the Network of Farmers of the Guardians of the Park, who cultivate and market their varieties, was established.

In the four year period 2008/2011 he is a member of the leaders of the Condotti Slow Food in Chieti.

From 2013 he started working with Del Verde Industrie Alimentari S.P.A, the second pasta producer in Fara San Martino.

Since then Leonardo has turned Italy and the rest of the world by promoting our pasta and our best recipes.