Jan. 2019 Happy new year to all my family, friends and followers! I hope the new year holds adventure and joy for you.
I have a recipe to share from the Amalfi Coast. Some of you have traveled there for the exclusive dinner with Gaetano (right) at Tenuta San Francesco. I have a recipe to share for the “broken pasta” dish his wife Eva served us. See below.
And as you plan your 2019 travels, consider joining us for one of these experiences:
- Siena in the summer. This trip is the crown jewel this year: we’ll see the Palio horse race! Picture yourself on one of the few shaded private balconies watching the parades and pageantry below. And then: a most thrilling horse race! The Kentucky Derby on steroids. No fancy hats required – just a party spirit. Pick a contrada and cheer them on! (This trip is full, but we may repeat in 2020)
This unique trip combines the wines and vineyards of Tuscany with the rare opportunity of viewing this annual medieval event. And to further enhance the experience, we’ll dine with one of the contrada neighborhoods the night before the race! Will it be your contrada? I’ll surprise you on Aug. 15 at the practice race.
At right: The Campo Square, where the race will take place. 11 horses with jockeys, three laps around the square!
- Amalfi Coast and Umbria wine country in August or October. Three trips remain in 2019 that include land and sea. We’ll stay in the medieval hilltop village of Orvieto north of Rome and in a charming seaside village on the Amalfi Coast. We’ll visit wineries, dine in a cave, spend a day on the sea in our private boat, tour the immense Pompeii ruins and more.
The February and May trips to North Italy are mostly full (two spots open in early May). We’ll travel coast to coast, from Viareggio to Verona and Venice! (These trips are full but we may repeat in 2020)