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This 1 time when we drove the Italian countryside
... vibe when we reached Norcia. We walked along the center which took all of about 10 minutes but a wonderful 10 minutes. The main center is lined with artisan shops where they are making their own breads, cheeses and meats and hardly any English is spoken, so you know it's good. :) After picking up some snacks, taking some pictures and exploring the little village we hit the road again ...
Cooking lesson 3
Today we drove in a different direction through, over and up the mountains. We arrived in Norcia, which is renowned for its prosciutto products. We had been told we were heading for wild boar territory - apparently they are mostly harmless unless protecting their young. After visiting the farm for truffle hunting I wasn't quite sure what we were going to witness. Alas, we visited a medieval town with old rotting bore heads ...
Shopping day!
... wrong, I do not have buyer's remorse! After we visited the traditional workshop we were taken to some outlets where the prices are better than in the studio (better than half price). Hmmmm, so when I cook for you my hand made pasta I have some traditional serving ware: a medium sized platter for serving pasta at the table, and to match, a salad bowl, a plate for bread, a little dish each for salt and pepper and finally a little square dish that I am not sure what I ...
Cooking lesson 2
... vino and finished with espresso. While I learnt a great deal today, particularly in the technique of making egg pasta by hand, the greater treat was cooking in an outside kitchen. The weather was mild and sunny and the setting just idyllic. Most of the produce came from their garden: tomatoes, zucchini and their flowers, fennel, lemon, herbs, and the chook and duck eggs were from the property too. I hope my photos share the beauty of ...
Truffle hunting
A drive over the mountains and to the top of one above Spoleto found us at a farm for truffle hunting. Two days earlier had been the first rain for 100 years. Due to the long hot summer the chances of a good truffle collection were slim. Nevertheless, the farmer gathered two of his hunting dogs; a mother and her pup who is learning. We were surprised by how skinny they looked, and not fit and strong compared with ...
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