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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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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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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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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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SO FAR SO GOOD !

Homemade gnocchi with sausage ragù

 

Here we are already at the end of January, and I have to say so far things are going very well in 2015. The winter here in Umbria (at the moment ) is being very gracious, our chickens are productive and Hilda the goat is well and cheeky as [...]

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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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“They came , they saw , but they very nearly didn’t conquer”

"Squashing down the grapes to make more room"

"Squashing down the grapes to make more room"

“They came , they saw , but they very nearly didn’t conquer”.”Never in a field of grapes have so many been picked by so few”.
Is it just me or do these comments , continuaslly made by Nick over the last few days sound familiar. In any [...]

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The stars will begin to shine again..

Bruschetta tomatoes and mozzarella cheese

Bruschetta tomatoes and mozzarella cheese

 

We are experiencing a bit of a culture shock here In Umbria at the moment in the last 23 days we have only had about 3 days of sunshine. In fact the whole of July has been an incredibly wet month,  even as I write it’s raining outside ! [...]

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Come and pick just pick !

Spaghetti cooked in tomato water with shrimp and parsley sauce. Picture by Nick Cornish

Spaghetti cooked in tomato water with shrimp and parsley sauce

 

Yet another month has gone by since my last update on my online diary .
To maintain a technological life, isn’t always easy!  Yes, to link onto the social networks, download my instanphotos and add a few words about my dishes, that is the easy [...]

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