Another of the activities arranged through the Italian school are weekly classes from a local cooking school, Cooking Experience. Since we joined late, we only got to attend the last one, but were welcomed with enthusiasm by staff and the other students. We are going to sign up for the June session of the language classes and that will include more cooking. I will post more pictures of whatever we make in those classes.
On the night we were there we made pizza (sorry no pictures, I was too busy making and eating), pasticcioti (small filled pastries) and fish stew. All of which we got to eat with good local wine and a fun group of new acquaintances.
After dinner, our cooking instructor, Gianna, took us down into the bowels of the building to a floor that had been added to the old well and made us sing a rousing chorus of “When the Moon Hits You Eye” just to hear the resonance of the bell-shaped room the old well formed.
There are pictures of our Italian teachers and cooking instructor along with our fellow students.
Oh, you’re killing those of us still tied to a desk looking at a 22 inch screen all day! Sounds like you’re having the time of your life!!
Not quite sure who wrote this, but I assume it is someone at TR. The Nashville trip looked like fun.
There are plenty of challenges with life here. First, the language, very few of the people here speak English so I spend much of my time trying to mime what I want. That can be tough with things like broccoli, a screw for the pot lid and the correct computer cable for our printer. Holly’s Italian is more advanced than mine and that helps. Mine is getting better and I have a new set of classes starting next Monday.
Hi Jim, looks like you guys have been having some rain, Ireland is basking in glorious sunshine at the moment, maybe you should have come here instead!
Well, we have only had one “brutto” day, the rest have been pretty nice. We are definitely looking to spend some time in Ireland. What does the Irish countryside look like in August?
The Irish countryside looks stunning every month of the year – and I’m not biased!
Jim your living my dream….we did cooking lesson in Tuscany…highlight of our trip to Italy.