Enjoying Our Lunch On Patio

Cooking Class

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April 24th 2015
Today was our first day in Tuscany and knowing that we would need a little break after Rome, we arranged a cooking class at the Villa. At 11:30 we donned our aprons and reviewed the menu: Ravioli filled with potatoes, nutmeg, parsley and parmesan; Chicken “Hunter Style,” with garlic, rosemary, sage and wine; and Panna Cotta, a custard-like dessert. We started with Chef Hanna, who he ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more