One of my favorite experiences while in Umbria was going to cooking school. Contessa Amelia instructed our group. She is such a dynamic teacher. I love her beauty, talent, energy and discipline. The kitchen is phenomenal, and her assistants were excellent. Italians seem to value excellence, from what I observed.
Here we are peeling carrots for the vegetarian lasagna. We made a huge meal, and then all ate it together later that evening, out on the patio. It was exceptional.
This was taken on our field trip to Perugia. The sculpture was fabulous. We saw a wedding at the church, and the bride had on the most exquisite dress. They were running out after the ceremony. She had married a handsome, much older man...
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Attending a cooking class sounds like a lot of fun. You had a wonderful vacation!
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DeleteWe had a fabulous time, Bless. The food we cooked was incredible and took a lot of preparation.
DeleteWhat a wonderful day. xx
ReplyDeleteIt was, Joy. Thanks.
DeleteHow lovely to take part in a cooking lesson. I bet it will be remembered for a very long time
ReplyDeleteIt will, Cherie. We have the menus, recipes, and photos. The food was spectacular!
DeleteSo neat! Thanks for showing us and nice photos. You always look so nice. Wish I was on that trip. andrea
ReplyDeleteThanks, Andrea. I wore a lot of my hand knits from my knitting days. The yarn on a lot of those shawls is from Italy. They have the best mills.
DeleteCooking school sounds like so much fun. Thanks for sharing the pictures. I admired the glimpse of the shawl you were wearing!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Anita. That's the oval shawl. It's half of Vera Sanon's Old Hollywood Shawl Vest. The yarn is from Italy.
DeleteIt sounds like a fun experience.
ReplyDeleteIt was, Nil. We got to do so many things.
DeleteCooking and sharing your meal together, sounds like a wonderful experience. I love the photograph by the fountain. X
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jules. That fountain is gorgeous. Such incredible art there.
DeleteWhat a wonderful way to bond with your fellow travellers. Perugia looks absolutely stunning! xxx
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