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Tomato Passata sauce, part 1

Tomato Passata sauce, part 2

Welcome to my office !!

Asparagus soup

Asparagus soup

 

On my little blog story, this time I will like to share with you few words
regarding the amazing places I am so lucky to work in . As you might know
my small business is all about cooking around in private houses and also
sharing my passion for Italian food through fun [...]

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“Tosca” a farmhouse opera

Slow cooked Rabbit served with asparagus, red onions and crispy violet baby potato

Slow cooked Rabbit served with asparagus, red onions and crispy violet baby potato

Although we have always been treated with nothing but warmth and helpfulness from the day we moved into our home in this small community , our homecoming from Perugia really was something special. Friends and neighbours stopped by not only to [...]

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You are WELCOME in our home.

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After months of silence on my blog , here I am back and positive as always.
It’s been a difficult winter for us , as few of my readers know, but finally a BEAUTIFUL LIGHT has appeared at the end of the tunnel. We are back home in our farmhouse in Umbria and I feel [...]

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On Reflection...

Pork Tenderloin rapped in pancetta and a mushroom paste

Pork Tenderloin rapped in pancetta and a mushroom paste

 
“YOU AND ME,  ME AND YOU
LOTS AND LOTS OF THINGS TO SEE
LOTS AND LOTS OF THINGS TO  DO
YOU AND ME,  ME AND YOU “

 More than 18 years ago Nick and I married in a tiny Chapel just outside Rome. As some of you may [...]

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NOT BAD! NOT BAD AT ALL

The Olive picking team !

 

I have to be honest , Autumn really is my favorite season . In gastronomic terms everything i love to eat happens now. It starts with the ripe figs falling of the trees in September, then the grapes are ready on the vines , mushrooms appear as if [...]

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Fame at last !

Pine nuts and Gorzonzola cheese Zucchini pa

Pine nuts and Gorzonzola cheese Zucchini parcel

 

Yet another month has passed and even though we live in the middle of nowhere, it  is unbelievable  the number of people who have passed thro my kitchen in the last few months. They all came to share the same passion for Italian food. Absolutely fantastic!
I  have met many [...]

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THINKING POSITIVE .

It’s been four months since I posted my last story. I apologize, but during this long summer many things have happened.

It all started with Nick, my husband, making a rare visit to our local doctor  to have a blood test. Unfortunately the result of this a few hours later had the doctor banging on [...]

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ITS ALL HAPPENING HERE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

Pleased to be home

Pleased to be home

 

A week or so  ago  on a sunny morning I left my lovely farmhouse in Umbria and flew to London. There I joined my good friend Lorna to take part in what was for us a new venture . It involved  running a number of Pop Up Cookery Classes at [...]

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Fresh sea air and long sandy beaches ...

Picture by Nick Cornish

After leaving Morganton we took a flight to Boston , Massachusetts . We had two days until our next appointment ,so decided to take in the Boston sights with some long walks and regular burger stops . I know there are plenty of alternatives , but the truth is we love burgers and they [...]

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Southern Bell..issima

Picture by Nick Cornish

From Cincinnati  we headed south on highway 75 for 6 hours , destination Asheville, a small town in the Blue Ridge  Mountains. We had two evenings to spare before  our next engagement and everyone  told us Asheville  was  the perfect place to spend  them.
Famous  for its  laid back  attitude, live music and locally made [...]

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My American Dream

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The Ohio River, Cinccinnati

After months  of planning ,the day finally  arrived for our departure  to America . First stop Cincinnati  , Ohio . I had  met  Karen and her husband Paul last year , the proud owners of a beautiful  house in Umbria called Rocco di Benano  . Luckily  for me they were [...]

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Come fly with me..

Cooking Class in the Sagraincasa kitchen

 

Only one month to our departure for the United States of America.
I know I`m becoming a bore but I`m so excited and looking forward to it that every time I have the opportunity, I cannot resist bombarding anyone with even a little knowledge of the places we will [...]

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Buon Natale-Merry Xmas

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It’s tradition in Italy that on Christmas eve we can only eat fish . I have to be honest and admit i don’t remember why .  Just like i never remember to order any fish in time.
All across the country people are running around collecting orders or buying fish from their local fishmongers .If [...]

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Variety is the spice of life

Mussels soutè

Mussels soutè

 

Ciao, here I am  back in Umbria ready to share  a few words and many images with  you showing what has made November an amazing month for me ,full of incredible emotions and beautiful experiences.

After flying to London for the second time this year I arrived in my “other kitchen” and with my [...]

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No olives, no harvest, no party...BUT..

Homemade ravioli stuffed with pumpkin and Saronno amaretti biscuits, served with butter and sage sauce

Homemade ravioli stuffed with pumpkin and Saronno amaretti biscuits, served with butter and sage sauce

 

It’s November and normally we are preparing for our annual olive harvest . Some friends have already sent emails asking to join us and the students from the University of Arizona in Orvieto  say they are full of energy, [...]

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