Portland Women Create a Banquet (Feb 13, 2011)

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I’ve loved acting as guide for Kathy Weeks of Tesoro Travel’s Umbria trips. What a joy to re-unite with Kathy and some of her tour group over the burners as we prepared yet another feast in Portland, Oregon. Our February 13th cooking class was hosted by Chris who had toured with me in Umbria on one of Kathy’s trips. She opened her home and heart to all of us. Che bella serata!
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From Treviso to Portland (Feb 12, 2011)

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Last time I saw Shannon was in Assisi where I toured with her, husband Tom and their three bellissimi bambini during the two years they were living in Treviso, north of Venice. How odd to share Italian food once again – in Portland, Oregon – while cooking together with Shannon and a group of her friends! Not only Shannon’s friends joined in our feast but also one of mine: Tom and I had studied together in Rome in 1968. Il tempo vola…!
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