Tuesday, the fourth day of our Cucinapalooza cook’s tour, saw our gang of six beginning to bring the various elements of what they have been learning to the task of preparing a full meal. From beginning to end. From shopping to menu design to preparation, execution and service. From plating to wine pairing to entertaining. And what better coach could we have for this soup to nuts experience than our good friend Simone, with whom we spent the better part of the day. Continue reading Simone Says →
First Planning, Then Cooking
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Tuesday, the fourth day of our Cucinapalooza cook’s tour, saw our gang of six beginning to bring the various elements of what ...
If my assertion that our Cucinapalooza tour began in earnest on Sunday is true (see yesterday’s post), it is truer still that today’s itinerary began in Ernesto. Parziani, that is.
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A Day with Jennifer and Ernesto
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If my assertion that our Cucinapalooza tour began in earnest on Sunday is true (see yesterday's post), it is truer still that ...
The cooking portion of our Cucinapalooza cook’s tour began in earnest on Sunday with the arrival of Gabriella and Saverio Bianconi at the villa for a full day that was not so much a cooking class as a cook’s journey. But hours before their arrival from Citta di Castello our group assembled for a special breakfast visitor. Continue reading Dough Re →
How to make the perfect pizza dough
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The cooking portion of our Cucinapalooza cook's tour began in earnest on Sunday with the arrival of Gabriella and Saverio Bianconi at ...
What a day! The first day of our Cucinapalooza cooks tour went off smoothly even in the face of an ambitious itinerary. A day of butchering pork in Rome followed by a visit to a winery in Montefalco in Umbria followed by dinner at the villa. Add to that a series of live streaming events from the winery and the villa that we shared with an audience assembled at Bella Italia in Bethesda, Maryland and you have one great start to what is shaping up as a unique, entertaining, informative and enjoyable week. Continue reading Stream a Little Stream for Me →
A series of live stream events
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What a day! The first day of our Cucinapalooza cooks tour went off smoothly even in the face of an ambitious itinerary. ...
Ponza, like the human body, is 90% water. But while we humans tend to focus on the minority fleshy stuff, it would be a mistake not to keep one’s attention firmly focused on H2O when considering Ponza. Continue reading Italian Memories →
The Professor and Marianne's Excellent Adventure
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Ponza, like the human body, is 90% water. But while we humans tend to focus on the minority fleshy stuff, it would ...
Just about two years ago, as Suzy and I were finalizing our plans for our trip to Germany to pick up our new car, we faced an unusual situation. How to spend a couple of weeks between Munich and our villa in Cannara where we had a few commitments planned. We had already drawn up the broad outlines of the trip – a few days in Germany followed by our first visit to the northern Italian region of Trentino. From Trento we were going to head east to the Veneto and visit Treviso (too many “T” towns for Suzy) and then work our way down the Adriatic coast before landing home in Umbria. We were, after all, buying a new car and wanted to give it a good workout. Continue reading Italian Memories →
The Glamorous Carnevale di Venice
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Just about two years ago, as Suzy and I were finalizing our plans for our trip to Germany to pick up our ...
