The tour starts! Le Vie del Buongusto – The Route of Good Flavors
Finally, I am heading to Florence to meet group that will join in on our tour. Here is our agenda for the week. I don’t know about my guests, but I can’t wait to enjoy this week. Le Vie del Buongusto Tour Alto Tevre Umbria – Upper Tiber Valley April 12 -19, 2014 Day 1 Saturday, April 12 Making our way home 10:00 Meet in Florence at the B&B Hotel 11:30 Visit the home and museum of Bistarelli Agraria, La Soffitta, to learn about Vin Santo (holy wine), how it is made and of course taste some. 1:00 Lunch in Monterchi at a...
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What a gorgeous day. It’s in the 70’s and the flowers are popping open. I can hear the bees going crazy in the flowers from my bedroom window, the open window on the top floor.
Read MoreBack in Italy for the Le Vie del Buongusto Tour!
I arrived in Italy to a warm 25C day but now it back to normal, cool but nice spring days. We are working to prepare the agenda and do the pre-visits to the people we will be visiting on the tour. Once the agenda is finalized I will post it so you all can see what you are missing! Meanwhile I am being well guarded in my Maridiana office by my faithful...
Read MoreSlow Food International Conference – Terra Madre
Join us in Turin for the Slow Food Festival. Day one we will tour the city and become acquainted with local foods and history, then dive into the festival for the next 3 days, attending classes, demonstrations, and taking in the sites. You will be free to attend the events you choose and then return each day to the tour group to share experiences and get tips on what to plan for the upcoming days. We will round out the weeks touring the Piemonte region of Italy famous for it’s food and wines. We will taste cheeses and truffles. Naturally we will visit local wineries tasting...
Read MoreTruffles Oregon – Truffles Italy!
When I arrive in Italy, if they are in season or not, I can’t wait to have a meal, any meal with truffles! I eat truffle pizza, pasta with truffles, meats with shaved truffles and then I go back and eat pizza with truffles. I seem not to be able to get enough of that unique pungent flavor. Many people claim the white truffles are the most flavorful, but I like the black truffles. So, when we saw that the Willamette Valley Vineyards in Turner, Oregon, just a few minutes from our house, was hosting a truffle dinner for the upcoming Oregon Truffle Festival I could not resist the chance to...
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