COOKING IN ITALY

Menu for my six cooking lessons in Firenze Italy:

Focaccia con cipolle Focaccia with Onions

Pasta e Ceci Pasta Soup with Chickpeas

Tacchino in Fricassea Turkey Fricassee

Fagiolini in Umido Stewed Green Beans

Crostat di More o Fichi Blackberry or Fig Torte

Peperoni Marinati Marinated Sweet Peppers

Tagliatelle ai Funghi Homemade Pasta w/ Mushroom Sauce

Coniglio Arrosto in pentola Roast Rabbit

Tiramisu' Tiramisu

Crostini Toscani Tuscan Pate'

Pappa al Pomodoro Tomato Bread Soup

Frittata di Porri e Zucchine Leek and Zucchini Fritta

Patate Arrosto Rosemary Potatoes

Biscotti di Prato Almond Cookies

Antipasto Siciliana  Sun-dried Tomato Spread

Risotto alle Zucchine Creamy Rice Dish with Zucchini

Petto di Pollo al Limone Lemon Chicken

Melanzane alla Parmigiana Eggplant Parmesan

Salame Dolce Sweet Fake salame

Torta di Ricotta e Spinaci Spinach and Ricotta Potpie

Spaghetti alla Carrettiera Spaghetti with Spicy Tomato Sauce

Involtini con Carciofo Artichoke Beef Rolls

Fagioli Toscanelli Tuscan White Beans

Macedonia di Frutta Fruit Salad with Lemon and Wine

Crocchette di Mozzarell Mozzarella Balls

Minestrone di Verdura  Vegetable Soup

Sogliola alla Fiorentina Sole with Spinach and White Sauce

Bignole all' Arancio Orange Cream Puffs

Spumante For a toast to the last meal!

this is a blurb from the menu I will be creating in my cooking classes while in Firenze!  I am sure to bring home all the recipes!!! Enjoy

Italy it is!

"Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.  Look at the sunny side of everything & make your optimism come true.  Think only of the best, work only for the best & expect only the best.  Forget the mistakes of the past & press on to the greater achievements of the future.  Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.  Live in the faith that the whole world is on your side as long as you are true to the best that is in you!"

Okay so it begins, well not really, it began like four days ago, but it begins the adventures in Italy.  It is Day 5 officially and I am already taking a day of rest.  I am enjoying my time here in Florence tremendously and very much excited to start classes tomorrow at school.  Everything you hear about Italy is absolutely true and so much more, the sites the narrow streets, the crazy drivers, the nuns walking down the streets, tiny tiny cars, bruschetta and espresso everywhere and of course sleazy Italian men.  To be honest it has not been so difficult to adjust to the culture here so far.  I have tried to not force anything and just let everything comes as it will since i've been here and I am envious of these Italians whom have lived their lives like this forever.  If it's not available today then hell with it, maybe tomorrow, and if not then either, it'll work out eventually.  I love that!!!  

so of course I have included some pic's so that I can get some of you off my back!  Please enjoy, there will be more to come for sure and many stories of adventures as well, already had so many but it's too early to organize my thoughts!  Ciao tutti!