Leslie and Ted, my final February/March U.S. tour stop – always Washington, D.C. – is sparked each year with a few highlights: cooking together with you two, appassioned Italophiles, is always one.
From the Italian handcrafts and art in your home, to the cooking group name tags (with a Naples Bay scene painted by Leslie) to the photo display on your TV of our 1970’s Umbrian rural life moments: mamma mia! Che bello!
Ted and Leslie’s class started with all gathering to view photos of our Umbrian rural life, 1970’s
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Before our class, Leslie shared photos of our rural life
Leslie, artist, with her painting – used on cooking group name tags
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Ted and Leslie, Italophiles with a house full of Italy
Group name tags – attached to the menus – star a Leslie painting
Joining Leslie, Ted (and guest, Mitch) to cook up Umbrian flavors
Leslie on asparagus pasta
Ted on the peppers dish
Leslie preps the leeks for our frittata
Leslie, all ready for our class
Ted joins our cooking group
Leslie on the macedonia
Jenny and Steve, glad you joined in once again, renewing our “Umbria ties” (good to be your guide there..years ago!) Mitch, thanks for coming from Pennsylvannia once again to cook with us, reliving our Umbria links: glad to be part of your Umbria adventures with your wife, Marci.
Jenny joins Julie, Barb and Debbie on the apple prep
Mitch and Leslie: a taste test
Mitch flanked by Ted and Leslie on the pasta
Mtich and Sandy, cooking duo
Re-uniting with Jenny and Steve and Mitch
Debbie, good to have you back once again, cooking with Ted and Leslie. Mark and Carolyn, wonderful to link up again, at the burners, cooking up Umbrian goodness.
Carolyn and Leslie, cooking duo
Carolyn and Mark team up on our Sicilian beans/potatoes dish
Debbie and Sandy team at the burners
Debbie, Brian, Sandy: a cooking trio
Sandy, Brian, Barb, Julie, Kelly, and Blanca, thanks for joining in our Umbrian rural feast.
Ted and Leslie, che festa bellissima!
See a few of our cooking highlights here:
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…and thanks to each of you for your comments:
“…..Anne, we had such a beautiful evening. To hear you talk of all the adventures you’ve had and all the beautiful people that surround you there…. We love your cooking and look forward to new adventures in cooking with you..” Leslie X
“Another great ‘mangia bene”! Thanks so much. As usual, your mix of fun and food was absolutely delicious. We had such a good time once again…..” Ted W.
“…..this has been another wonderful experience to remember our ‘dolce vita’ and the wonderful time we had in Italy….. Thank you! Mille grazie!” Blanca
“Steve and I have always enjoyed seeing you and have fantastici fun at your cooking class. Next time we are in Italy. we hope to tour with you again.” Jenny U.
“A magical mix of fabulous food and wonderful people! Thank you for your culinary inspirations and colorful anecdotes.” Julie
“Great evening / thank you” Sandy
“Wonderful food, friends and stories….you never know where you’ll meet another Wisconsin girl” Barb C
“Thank you molto for a wonderful dinner and experience. The food is always good and I have cooked several of the recipes with great success. We hope you will return each year – grazie” Mark and Carolyn Z
“Thanks so much for bringing a bit of Italy to Annapolis.” Deb and Brian S.
“Thanks so much for another wonderful meal!…” Mitch G
…..and enjoy host Ted’s photos, too:
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Grazie Molto a Tutti,
Here is to yet another beautiful cooking adventure. It is difficult to put words to this culinary event as it was a sensory smorgasbord!
Anne, you really brought back all the memories we had of living in Naples – the wonderful experience of good food and good friends mixed with a little vino!
We loved your talk on your Umbrian beginnings and the beauty of rural life in Italy.
Ahh – la dolce vita!
Grazie per tante memorie – Leslie and Ted
My wife and I always look forward to Anne’s US tour so we can reconnect with our Umbrian host. Anne’s cooking classes are always fun, educational and delicious! We enjoy meeting new friends and we always have a wonderful time.