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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
... grown by the cook. Unfortunately I haven't captured the rustic beauty of this property. The original farm house dates back to 1572 and buildings were added over the centuries. We strolled around the farm and saw much of their industry. I was quite amused by the way the house cat followed us everywhere likea dog! It's the beginning of Autumn here but we could still see the gorgeous vegetable garden and rows of blackberry ...
Shopping day!
What a successful day! We journeyed to the Umbrian capital, Perugia. Back in 100BC it was said to be bigger than Rome. It remains a university city with many Etruscan, Medieval and Roman influences in the architecture. There are many tributes to the gryphon and lion. If the gryphon is on four feet it is the female, the male if it's standing on two. As we entered the main piazza we saw the old town bar that locked the gates to Sienna. In accordance with practice, ...
Cooking lesson 2
We travelled to a gorgeous farmhouse, Casa Gola, just outside Bavagna. The hospitality was something else. Sitting in the garden we started the morning with espresso and biscotti and then we set to work. We learnt to make several dishes and ate each one as a course at lunch time: panzanella (bread salad), frittata, tagliatelle with fresh tomato sauce and zucchini purée, stuffed zucchini and zuppa inglese. Naturally all of this was enjoyed ...
Truffle hunting
... working dog. Apparently one 'truffle' dog is worth £2000 - £3000. From the farm we walked into the forest with our walking stick to help us with the muddy slopes. It was quite leisurely and really only a demonstration for our benefit. The dogs certainly knew what they were after and managed to scavenge a few crumbly truffles and were nicely rewarded each time with dog biscuits from the pocket of their master. ...
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