We had an amazingly fun 4 hour cooking "lesson" at Zeppelin's run by the fabulous chef Lorenzo! A hard task-master,VERY fast,VERY hyper and VERY good!When I first heard that we were going to do a 4 hour cooking lesson,I was dreading it,because ...well....I don't love to cook...but I have to say that this was absolutely one of the highlights of my trip!
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| Our cute,sexy,waiter and manager,Tito |
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| we fried these squash blossoms |
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| this is before everything got crazy busy! |
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| fresh produce from the market |
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| Lisa and I making focaccia dough |
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| Chef demonstrating the right technique of making pasta |
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| such finesse! |
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| Jill Berry,our fearless art teacher and chef...notice she is drinking prosecco while stirring!That's talent! |
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| WE MADE THIS!!!! |
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| YUMMMMM |
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| part of Zeppelin's wine display |
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| a mural inside the restaurant |
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| just too too cute! |
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| we made these wild boar raviolis!!!DELICIOUS! |
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| NOT for me,thank you! |
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| CUTE French owner of the Blue Bar café |
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| Pinocchio is everywhere! |
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| Duomo and blue blue sky |
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| these Medieval images are...very Zetti-like!!! |
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| Mark |
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| more views from the city walls |
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| we had a private tour of the Etruscan tunnels beneath the town...this was a well... |
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| ...and a wine cellar |
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| market bounty:red beans |
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| peppers |
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| onions |
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| squash blossoms |
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| looks very Provençal! |
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| even nuns bargain |
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| WOW! |
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| One day,a couple hundred young soldiers descended upon the town for a special mass.Everything stopped in the street..including us! |
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| the beautiful entryway to "our" convent! |
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| a yummy lunch break in the courtyard |
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| We had a fabulous trip to a local vineyard,Palazzone. A dreamscape!This is the old manor house,which is now a 5 star B & B!!! |
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| Only a few grapes were still left onthe vines... |
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| Our vineyard tour guide |
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| The view of Orvieto from the vineyard |
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| this is probably my favorite photo of the entire trip!!!notice Orvieto,dreamy-like,in the background |
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| in one of the wine storage areas |
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| what a gorgeous B & B!! |
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| pre-wine tasting |
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| our tasting table |
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| views from the terrace... |
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| beautiful from all directions |
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| we tasted the Orvieto Classico,paired with food at each stage |
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| Giovanni,the passionate-about-wine owner |
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| Jill,telling one of her hilarious stories |
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| this reminds me of Camelot |
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| we were stylin'!! |
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| typical wood-fired pizzas from the area...so fresh and delicious |
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| more cappucino art |
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| Jill,hard at work |
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| most of us bought bracelets/necklaces from a local artist who had a full page ad in the Italian Elle |
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| sigh |
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| Bill at his best! |
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| our happy little group on the last night together at sho and tell time |
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| Our wonderful hosts,the Steiners! Grazie Mille!!! |
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| one last photo of Tito |
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| a ballroom inside the convent |
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| one of the staircases...by the end of the week,I was STILL gettinglost! |
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| market day |
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| color co-ordinated |
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| watching time go by |
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| beautiful doorways everywhere |
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| Le Grand Escargot!!! |
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| GOLD: white and black truffles! |
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| bread pattern |
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| gossip |
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| 3rd story window |
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| Grandpa and grandson |
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| I took this from the other side ofthe train tracks...everyone going their separate ways... |
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| Back in Rome,this is the famous Castel San Angelo...thos of you who are Angels and Demons fans will recognize it! |
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| can't lose these guys! |
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| one of the many many angels on the bridge by the Castel |
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| Lovers have been recently putting padlocks onto the bridge,representing their love |
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| 3 Roman busts inside the Castel |
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| a green café ontop of the Castel! |
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| great view out over the city |
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| one of the many brides that I saw on this trip |
Bella Sue, thank you for loving your week with Jill and Adventures in Italy so deeply. Your photos are proof positive that Orvieto is magical in the countless ways she opens her arms to discovery and pure JOY! It was an honor to be there with you. Thank you, thank you!
ReplyDeleteKeep 'em coming, Sue! I can look at your fab photos all day :o)
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Great Post Sue!!! Enjoyed visiting Orvieto with you and seeing lots of familiar faces...and food;)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures.....you gals (and guys) had lots of fun! I'm still drooling over the food....okay....I'll go ahead and say it - and drooling over Tito too!
ReplyDeleteOMG Sue!!! What an amazing trip!!! I can almost BREATH the air through these amazing photos!!! I can almost feel the breeze on my face looking through your lense. This is definitely on my bucket list!!! And by the way... Tito? HOT!!!!
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness!!! the photos, the beauty, the wine! wasn't that cooking class fun? one of the highlights for me too. and the views from the winery......ah, I can't wait to go back!
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