Monthly Archives: February 2014

Assisi to Burbank, California: a Long Reach (Feb. 7, 2014)

Once again, tour guests who shared Umbrian wonders with me brought Umbria into their U.S kitchen. Well, not their kitchen this time but that of friends: Dan and Judy co-hosted an Umbrian cooking evening with their friends, Mark and Judy putting together a wonderful class of relatives and friends of each couple. All quickly formed…

From Assisi to Manhattan Beach (Feb. 6, 2014)

Joanna, a participant in this year’s first U.S. cooking class, got it, Her post-class note to me sums it up: “Thank you, Anne. You were right: cooking together is all about communication. You brought us all together and encouraged us to work as a team to create an exceptional meal….” I know that Ginny, cooking…