Agriturismo Alle Vigne di Pace
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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
... barren and it did not feel like we were in Italy at all. We visited the valley town of Castelluccio which continues to be isolated by snow for much of the year. The local industry is the growing of lentils so that is what we had for lunch! Tasty, hearty and certainly nutritious. I've taken some photos of 'graffiti' that looks like messy writing. Apparently a local custom, after a couple was married, the groom would ...
Shopping day!
... home on my wall by Christmas. After lunch we journeyed to Deruta. It's a small village that is famous for its ancient tradition of ceramics. Since I've arrived I've seen it everywhere and the designs do vary. It's made from terracotta, sealed with an enamel type of substance, painted and then glazed and fired. I had decided long before leaving for Italy that if I bought any of it I would make sure I chose something I would use. Well, I went a little crazy! Don't ...
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
... food can bring people together. The young man sitting next to me declined my offers of aqua but did not hesitate to tap me on the shoulder when he wanted is vino topped up! We detoured on the way back to Montefalco to see Basillica San Salvatore - which at first just looked like another church. What was quite odd though, upon closer inspection, the building had been constructed by bits and pieces of ruins 100s of years ...
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