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After the cooking class we explored the back roads for a while and then went into San Gimignano for our last visit.
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After the cooking class we explored the back roads for a while and then went into San Gimignano for our last visit.

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  • The parade wound through the city square to the delight of hundreds of spectators . . .
  • including those who only had to open their shutters. It was a truly memorable event for us.
  • The class was taught by Katia and her uncle Fulvio and we were joined by two other couples, both British. First we made pasta dough, . . .
  • . . . which we rolled out by hand into Pici (sticky pasta), here drying while we made the sauce in the kitchen.
  • Everyone got a chance to cook in the simple kitchen,
  • and with the simple ingredients -- in this red sauce, olive oil, garlic, canned tomatoes, salt, pepper, cayenne.
  • The red sauce was delicious on the pici.
  • Katya was a lot of fun.
  • And also a tomato bruschetta.
  • At one point I stepped outside and Fulvio offered to show me a small chapel next door - the chapel of Sant Andrea.
  • Meanwhile Fulvio was keeping the wine flowing, and telling us about the history of Italian food, local sources of olive oil, how he makes Vin Santo, and other interesting information.
  • Chicken with white wine and capers,part of the main course.
  • Our cooking class. The couple in the doorway, from Dublin, were on their honeymoon. The couple on the left, from London, spent a year traveling around the world after they were married two years ago. The couple on the right wish they had done the same!
  • And after much cooking, eating, drinking, and laughter, Katia gave us our "diplomas" (cookbooks with the recipes we had made), we took a final picture and said good bye. Truly a highlight of the trip.
  • After the cooking class we explored the back roads for a while and then went into San Gimignano for our last visit.
  • We sat in the Piazza eating our take out pizza in the square under the full moon.
  • The next morning we had another delicious breakfast of juice, cereal, various cakes and sweets, and of course . . .
  • . . . a capuccino and . . .
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