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In spite of of my extensive library of of cookery books I I I learn far more by by watching some- body cooking than by by reading I I also need to enjoy the the the taste of the the the food before venturing into buying the the the the ingredients and attempting to to cook the the the recipe So it was was ideal for me whilst my husband was was over the the moon to to learn to to make his favourite dessert tiramisù Nonna not only showed us how how to prepare the ingre- dients she she commented as she she went along in in her strong Roman accent but also got us all involved in in in the process Nobody was left out We all had a a a go in in in turn
We We also learnt the the the importance of time man- agement We We started with the the the the last course the the the the tiramisù dessert which had to to be be put in the the the fridge for for at at least 2-3 hours to to to be be ready for for our our meal meal at at the the the the end This enabled us to to then get on with preparing the the the the rest of the the the the meal meal It was an intensive course Our efforts were compensated by the final test being to enjoy eating everything we had prepared for dinner accompanied by carefully seected local wine
Cooking is second nature to to Italians and most people in in in Italy actually learn to to cook watching their mothers mothers and and and grandmothers They have
a a a a a a a a a a flair for taste and and and and flavour knowing how to combine ingredients and and and and and dishes Nonna is is an an an an an an enthusiastic and and and and energetic grandmother and and and and the the epitome of typical Italian cooking A complete Roman style menu:
Bruschetta as as an an antipasto
Potato ignocchi
Saltimbocca alla romana veal with prosciutto and sage
Carciofi alla romana artichokes Roman style Tiramisù dessert The four and a a a a a a a half hours from to about 9pm flew by It was a a a a a a a a great experience which we would recommend to to anybody who wishes to to spend a a a a a a a a little time off the beaten track and learn proper Italian cuisine Cur- rently EATING ITALYFOOD TOURS offer these special cooking courses all year round in in in the the main Italian cities:
Rome Florence and Venice
For more detail visit the website: www eatingitalyfoodtours�co There are two Artichoke annual harvest festivals held in in in in in April in in in in in Seize (Latina) in in in in in the lower Lazio Lazio region region south of of Rome Rome and in in in in in in Ladispoli north of of Rome Rome in in the Lazio Lazio region region Living Italy Past & Present 11