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 craft beers . Honestly they weren’t wrong ,we had an amazing time. Plus , having come 14th in the national burger making championships ,it was the perfect place for us and we had burgers for lunch and dinner on both days.
After such a fun break it was time to move on . The town of Morganton lays 60 miles east of Ashville and we had been invited there by our friends Bill and Kristin Steiner.
Bill and Kristin
Together they run a company called “Adventures in Italy “that specializes in taking people to Orvieto and helping them discover the surrounding delights. I met them a few years ago when they brought a group for a cooking class at my farm house and they have been coming back ever since. They are super friendly and relaxed , the perfect people to show you Italy.
Morganton is an amazingly pretty little town ,but don’t let it’s small size fall you . What it lacks in size it more than makes up for in friendliness . We had heard about Southern hospitality and here it was being served in extremely large portions.
Our first engagement was to be a dinner for 21 people at the home of a lovely couple called Sharon and Phil . We had met Sharon and Phil in Italy a few years ago when they had attended a cooking class at our home with Bill and Kristin . I was extremely happy to be in Sharon’ s kitchen as she is an accomplished cook and entertainer , at the hart of Morganton social events. They are the perfect hosts and i really want to thank them for opening their home to us.
Sharon and Phil
Our last event in Morganton was to be a cooking class at the home of a wonderful couple who i hadn’t met before . Dianne and Gene live in a beautiful house over looking lake James on the out skirts of Morganton. The perfect location for a cooking class ,plus perfect hosts made this a truly great day.
Dianne and Gene
Lake James
I had a fantastic time at their home . All the guests really got involved in the class and were great fun to be with. I can’t thank Dianne and Gene enough and hope to see them later in the year when they come to Italy.
Our trip to North Carolina was over and it was time to leave. Once again i want to thank everyone for making our trip so memorable, especially Bill and Kristin for inviting us and letting us invade their lovely home. Plus ,a very special thank you to Morganton ,the little town with the biggest hart.
Next stop Massachussetts……..
Southern Bell..issima
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 craft beers . Honestly they weren’t wrong ,we had an amazing time. Plus , having come 14th in the national burger making championships ,it was the perfect place for us and we had burgers for lunch and dinner on both days.
After such a fun break it was time to move on . The town of Morganton lays 60 miles east of Ashville and we had been invited there by our friends Bill and Kristin Steiner.
Bill and Kristin
Together they run a company called “Adventures in Italy “that specializes in taking people to Orvieto and helping them discover the surrounding delights. I met them a few years ago when they brought a group for a cooking class at my farm house and they have been coming back ever since. They are super friendly and relaxed , the perfect people to show you Italy.
Morganton is an amazingly pretty little town ,but don’t let it’s small size fall you . What it lacks in size it more than makes up for in friendliness . We had heard about Southern hospitality and here it was being served in extremely large portions.
Our first engagement was to be a dinner for 21 people at the home of a lovely couple called Sharon and Phil . We had met Sharon and Phil in Italy a few years ago when they had attended a cooking class at our home with Bill and Kristin . I was extremely happy to be in Sharon’ s kitchen as she is an accomplished cook and entertainer , at the hart of Morganton social events. They are the perfect hosts and i really want to thank them for opening their home to us.
Sharon and Phil
Our last event in Morganton was to be a cooking class at the home of a wonderful couple who i hadn’t met before . Dianne and Gene live in a beautiful house over looking lake James on the out skirts of Morganton. The perfect location for a cooking class ,plus perfect hosts made this a truly great day.
Dianne and Gene
Lake James
I had a fantastic time at their home . All the guests really got involved in the class and were great fun to be with. I can’t thank Dianne and Gene enough and hope to see them later in the year when they come to Italy.