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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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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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A fantastic time, so far ...

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Back home in Umbria, having fun with Hilda the goat !

We arrived in New York a little tired, but very excited about exploring this incredible  city. Luckily,  we have some very dear friends living there , who dropped everything in order to show us the sites and take us to some great restaurants. [...]

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Southern Bell..issima

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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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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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"Message in a bottle"

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Roll up , roll up !  This must be your lucky day, no need to be pushing and shoving  there’s plenty of room for everyone.  Just when you were starting to feel miserable about the summer  coming to an end, we are here to brighten  your day.  Yes , that’s right , [...]

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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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