Mike and Jerilynn, mille grazie for so warmly welcoming me into your Colorado Springs home for a cooking evening of sharing and connecting. As Jerilynn put it: “Wonderful to share time and food and friendship.”
And Mike, glad you enjoyed our time together, too: “Anne, what a delight to share this time with you and enjoy great food.” (And to think I’m here because of my notes on Italian Notebook!)
Mike and Merrilyn team with Dave and Vicki to cook
Mike checks out Linda’s work on the peppers
Jerilyn with Jeannie and Linda at the burners
Jerilynn on the salad
Mike on the carrots
Mike and Jerilynn surrounded by friends
Mike and Jerilynn serve up our dessert
Joining Mike and his brother Jim for Jim’s limoncello
Mike and our cooking crew pause for bruschetta
..and here we all are, sharing time, food and friendship in Colorado Springs:
All together to cook up the goodness
A “tiramisu quartet”
Linda on the parsley detail
A pause for our mushroom bruschetta
Patty, Larry and Debbie on the peppers
Dave, Kim and Patty, unite to cook
Brian joins Debbie and Patty in serving up our pasta
A tiramisu trio
Brothers Jim and Mike share Jim’s homemade limoncello
Happy moments while sharing time, food and friendship:
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A delight to connect with each of you – and many thanks for your comments:
“Thank you for such a wonderful, sharing experience tonight” Mary C
“Anne, what a delightful evening. The instruction was perfect – the food was delicious..” Linda K
“…a beautiful job of bringing many parts together to produce a wonderful Italian meal..” Dave K
“Che bella vita qui nella Casa Ciletti Con affetto,” Glorianna
“…a beautiful event! Thank you so much for sharing your passion!” Mary C
“…a pleasure to get to know you for such a wonderful evening..enjoyed cooking with you very much” Debbie R
“…such fun learning new cooking ways…” Patti P
“Oh, my goodness! What fun this was. Lovely people, lovely food and great drink. Thanks so much, Anne, for the great dinner..” Kim
“….amazing food, great friendship and so much fun to cook new cuisine. Had a great time – (and) thanks so much for your teaching about this region.” Brian G
“PRIMO!” Vicki and Larry S
“Your life in Italy is most interesting. Thank you for for sharing! What a fun group of people! The food preparation and food is just great.” Jeanne G
“Mille grazie! I’ll come to you in Assisi!” Becky C.
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When this began in November it was a dream. Now it is a memory that will last a lifetime. What a feast! What guided chaos! What fun! Anne e la regina della cucina. Gracie.
Anne, Remember female bell peppers are sweeter (naturally) have four lobes (bumps on the bottom) and more seeds. Thoroughly enjoyed the cooking & geography lesson of Umbria. My husbands family comes from Petralia Sottana in Sicily. My Mom comes from Crispiano near Taranto Italy.
Patty, so good to connect over the burners and thanks for the cooking lore! Have been to Petralia Soutane..but not Crispiano
Saluti!
Annie
Mike, Jerilynn…mille grazie just not enough to thank you for a wondrous night..and your warm and welcoming hospitality.
My turn now: come visit!