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Sun dried Tomatoes

Tomato Passata sauce, part 1

Tomato Passata sauce, part 2

What Sagra in Casa is all about !

Vendemmia 2013 Menu

Vendemmia 2013 Menu

 

 

Friday the 27th ,  our chosen day,  dawned bright and sunny. The sky was clear and the September sunlight was warm and generous. “Una bellissima giornata”( a beautiful day).

Even so, having  28 people turn up to help us with our harvest was incredible . They included the young students from the [...]

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We eat more than the boys !!

Peach Panna cotta

Peach Panna cotta

 

 

People can be amazing, in just a few days we had more than a dozen volunteers all wanting to come and help us with our grape harvest, we really cannot thank you all enough for such a fantastic response.
Some of the girls wishing to take part in the harvest decided, along with [...]

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September The Harvest , here we are again ! ROLL UP ROLL UP

Pan brioche made with gorgonzola cheese and merlot grapes

Pan brioche made with gorgonzola cheese and merlot grapes

 

 

How can the months pass so quickly ? can it really be that time of year again when, here in my little corner of Umbria, friends , neighbors and  farmers, in fact it seems just about everybody, is busy checking and discussing the amount of [...]

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Hey presto , I had it !

Sea bass with curry,light pesto and fresh vegetables

Sea bass with curry,light pesto and fresh vegetables.Picture by Nick Cornish

 

Ok  , I wish I could claim to be the creator of theses amazingly beautiful  dishes you can see here , but unfortunately I am not . They are the work of head chef Antonio Strammiello from the Castello di Fighine restaurant in [...]

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It’s just NOT normal!

Scrambled eggs with Parmesan cheese

 

 

 

For the life of me I`m really pushed at the moment to understand why people say:“go and live in the countryside and live and enjoy a really peaceful, calm lifestyle”
What Crap!
For example lets start with last Thursday, while enjoying a quiet afternoon in Orvieto where I had an appointment, I suddenly [...]

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The country King and I

Crispy potato threads, lamb and fresh spinach

 

 

Hello to you all

I know it’s been a long time, so after weeks of not only doing lots of  cooking but also working really hard in the garden, I thought it was about time I brought you up to date with what`s been happening in our very [...]

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A great idea blossomed!

Parmesan biscuits with homemade black olives, top up with  sweet and sour onion and fresh thyme

Parmesan and black olives biscuits, topped with sweet and sour red onion and a pinch of thyme

 

 

To say my week started benissimo is an understatement ,  this is not just because the sun has finally decided to arrive in Umbria but mainly because this morning I  had the pleasure and honor of cooking [...]

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Another local TREASURE

Handmade sausage, served on a white bean truffle puree and Porcini mushrooms

Handmade sausage, served on a white bean truffle puree and Porcini mushrooms

 

 

“Ciao Simona,”said my friend Eva “ unfortunately today we have to slaughter one of our pigs, and I`m just calling to ask if you would like to come over on Sunday afternoon  to help us make some sausages?”…………………..
Well that`s how it all [...]

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What a diplomatic fan I have!

Homemade squid ink Tagliatelle served with sea food

Homemade squid ink Tagliatelle served with sea food

 

Il Palazzo del Gusto, situated in the former convent of San Giovanni in Orvieto, is an organization which promotes the very best of typical Umbrian products. The very name Palazzo del Gusto means “ Palace of Taste”.  Several fantastic associations such as the Slow Food Association, [...]

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Country Bumpkin

A sweet and sour beetroot risotto served with shrimp and almonds

A sweet and sour beetroot risotto served with shrimp and almonds

 

 

SURPRISE SURPRISE yes it’s me coming out of myself imposed hibernation , It ‘s been almost a month since my last story and I thought it’s about time I made contact and let our friends know we are all still alive and well.

It’s [...]

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A bit Psycho!

Homemade Ravioli filled with a jelly pecorino cheese and served with  broad beans, drops of honey and a  crunchy corn pastry

Homemade Ravioli filled with a jelly pecorino cheese and served with broad beans, drops of honey and a crunchy corn pastry

 

 

In the middle of last week I discovered that a big and important exhibition / display  was to be held at the weekend in a village near us. This was to be a [...]

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Sweet Friends

Lamb chops with an artichoke sauce

Lamb with artichoke drops

 

 

How is your winter going? Here in Umbria the weather is fairly good , yes days are wet and gray but we can’t really complain after all it is still winter, right?
These  months, when you live in the countryside, are always very slow and boring. Each day starts with taking [...]

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A man’s game.

Chocolate tagliatelle served with a spicy wild board sauce

Chocolate tagliatelle pasta served with a spicy wild board sauce

After about three months the hunting season is now almost over and most of the Allerona’s hunters will  have their freezers full of wild boar meat and jugs of sauces to go with this meat have been prepared and are [...]

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Pretty Pretty Good!

Chocolate and gelatin pear dessert served with coffee cream.

Chocolate and gelatin pear dessert served with coffee cream.

 

 

After a fun filled hectic Christmas spent with family and friends Nick and I decided we would have a quiet New Years eve with a good dinner, maybe watch a movie and then go to bed! In short, no big celebrations saving all our energy [...]

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A Christmas card from Umbria

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