Monthly Archives: September 2010

Recipes!

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

For those of you who have asked, here are a few of the recipes we learned in Italy. (I don’t have Serena’s yet, but hopefully will soon. These are Chef Matia’s. And I have to tell you he is a … Continue reading →

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Ciao, Italia : (

Posted on September 24, 2010 by

Wow, Siena was fabulous. It’s been very difficult to avoid writing about the travel experiences in order to focus just on the food. But I’ll let you in on my top sites/experiences on this trip that were not related to … Continue reading →

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Another day in paradise

Posted on September 22, 2010 by

Today we got to sleep in late. My roomie Kathy and I initially woke at 6:35 but then fell back asleep and made it all the way until 8:30! That’s a record for me (both the falling back asleep and … Continue reading →

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Medieval towers, a monastery and a farm

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

Includes: Osteria di Passignano, Chianti, Italy; Il Pozzo, Monteriggioni, Chianti, Italy; and more    Okay, I’d better hurry and write today’s segment before we leave for Nancy’s 50th birthday dinner (ostensibly the primary reason for this trip). Last night I … Continue reading →

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Can’t keep up!

Posted on September 19, 2010 by

I can barely keep up! We’re doing and eating so much and I’m tired by the end of each day, so you’ll have to excuse my light posts. Yesterday we had our first cooking class with Serena Masari — a … Continue reading →

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The first 24 hours

Posted on September 18, 2010 by

What a day Friday was! My Italian food trip began with a decidedly international flavor. A terrible delay leaving Philadelphia on Thursday night (thank you, US Airways) meant missing my connection in Frankfurt. Which meant four flight legs instead of … Continue reading →

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