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Tomato Passata sauce, part 1

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After months of silence on my blog , here I am back and positive as always.
It’s been a difficult winter for us , as few of my readers know, but finally a BEAUTIFUL LIGHT has appeared at the end of the tunnel. We are back home in our farmhouse in Umbria and I feel [...]

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THINKING POSITIVE .

It’s been four months since I posted my last story. I apologize, but during this long summer many things have happened.

It all started with Nick, my husband, making a rare visit to our local doctor  to have a blood test. Unfortunately the result of this a few hours later had the doctor banging on [...]

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ITS ALL HAPPENING HERE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

Pleased to be home

Pleased to be home

 

A week or so  ago  on a sunny morning I left my lovely farmhouse in Umbria and flew to London. There I joined my good friend Lorna to take part in what was for us a new venture . It involved  running a number of Pop Up Cookery Classes at [...]

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A fantastic time, so far ...

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Back home in Umbria, having fun with Hilda the goat !

We arrived in New York a little tired, but very excited about exploring this incredible  city. Luckily,  we have some very dear friends living there , who dropped everything in order to show us the sites and take us to some great restaurants. [...]

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Fresh sea air and long sandy beaches ...

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After leaving Morganton we took a flight to Boston , Massachusetts . We had two days until our next appointment ,so decided to take in the Boston sights with some long walks and regular burger stops . I know there are plenty of alternatives , but the truth is we love burgers and they [...]

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Southern Bell..issima

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From Cincinnati  we headed south on highway 75 for 6 hours , destination Asheville, a small town in the Blue Ridge  Mountains. We had two evenings to spare before  our next engagement and everyone  told us Asheville  was  the perfect place to spend  them.
Famous  for its  laid back  attitude, live music and locally made [...]

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My American Dream

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The Ohio River, Cinccinnati

After months  of planning ,the day finally  arrived for our departure  to America . First stop Cincinnati  , Ohio . I had  met  Karen and her husband Paul last year , the proud owners of a beautiful  house in Umbria called Rocco di Benano  . Luckily  for me they were [...]

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Come fly with me..

Cooking Class in the Sagraincasa kitchen

 

Only one month to our departure for the United States of America.
I know I`m becoming a bore but I`m so excited and looking forward to it that every time I have the opportunity, I cannot resist bombarding anyone with even a little knowledge of the places we will [...]

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SO FAR SO GOOD !

Homemade gnocchi with sausage ragù

 

Here we are already at the end of January, and I have to say so far things are going very well in 2015. The winter here in Umbria (at the moment ) is being very gracious, our chickens are productive and Hilda the goat is well and cheeky as [...]

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Variety is the spice of life

Mussels soutè

Mussels soutè

 

Ciao, here I am  back in Umbria ready to share  a few words and many images with  you showing what has made November an amazing month for me ,full of incredible emotions and beautiful experiences.

After flying to London for the second time this year I arrived in my “other kitchen” and with my [...]

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No olives, no harvest, no party...BUT..

Homemade ravioli stuffed with pumpkin and Saronno amaretti biscuits, served with butter and sage sauce

Homemade ravioli stuffed with pumpkin and Saronno amaretti biscuits, served with butter and sage sauce

 

It’s November and normally we are preparing for our annual olive harvest . Some friends have already sent emails asking to join us and the students from the University of Arizona in Orvieto  say they are full of energy, [...]

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Moving on ..

Scamorza cheese and grilled cherry tomatoes

Scamorza cheese and grilled cherry tomato

 

During a recent cooking class in the Sagraincasa kitchen , Nick had the great idea to film the lesson instead of taking pictures. This is a new experiment and we hope that you will enjoy it.

 

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WHERE AM I

Cooking Class 100% HANDS IN

Cooking Class 100% HANDS IN

 

Yesterday morning looking from my farm house in Allerona , Umbria  you couldn’t`t see the end of your nose let alone the surrounding countryside! In fact the fog was so thick and eerie it seemed like I was on a different planet, I was even a bit scared to [...]

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A special day shared

Spaghetti alle vongole

Spaghetti alle vongole

Yesterday morning I was woken up very early with a cup of fantastic dark coffee and  a wonderful gift  next to my pillow .There were two reasons for this, first it was very early because I had a  busy and exciting day ahead of me and the second reason IT WAS [...]

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100% Typical Italian

Homemade Pappardelle fresh pasta served with Ragù alla Bolognese

Homemade Pappardelle fresh pasta served with Ragù alla Bolognese

 

A few days ago on my Sagraincasa Face Book page and on Twitter I announced what for me was very exciting and great news “ the Umbrian country girl chef will arrive to work in London this February “ . Mamma Mia, the positive responses [...]

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