Pasta, Pasta and Pasta - October 5

It was a rainy day in Florence but it did not put a damper on the fun we had at the pasta making class at InTavola cooking school.  From noon until 3 p.m. we enjoyed making three different pastas and sauces plus a great dessert.  Our chef - Francesco - was great to work with and we really did learn some good cooking tips,  After the cooking we went down to the wine cellar to our culinary rewards and each dish was delicious!  All that chopping and kneading and rolling was well worth it when we sat down at the table with the food and wine.  A good time was had by all !  We walked home in the rain and were glad to have the rest of the afternoon to nap and relax after all that good eating!  More later . . .


















 
 
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A Long Day in Tuscany - October 4

We boarded the bus this morning for a day-long trip through Tuscany to visit Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa with a stop in the Chianti country for lunch.  Patrizia did not take the trip today but stayed in Florence to tour the Vasari Corridor so the photos are more of the places than the group since some "stock" photos from previous Best of Tuscany tours are included today.  The report was that everyone had a great time and enjoyed the lunch, wine and gelato the most!  A lot of Tuscany packed into one day and capped off with pizza on arrival back in Florence.  More later. . .



























 
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