Cucina Caldesi

For our Christmas present, Carol and Dan bought us all (B.D. and I, Mom and Dad Dalton, Laurie and Matt, Carol and Dan) a Caldesi cooking extravaganza! Katie and Giancarlo Caldesi live in London where the own three restaurants and a successful cooking school, in addition to their cooking school in Tuscany. They have had two series on tv following their efforts to open their cooking school in Tuscany, and their beautiful wedding in Italy!

The cooking evening was held in their newly-renovated home with an amazing kitchen. We started off snacking on some scrumptious salami, cheese and homemade focaccia; then a multi-cheese pasta dish which included pecorino and a creamy sheeps cheese; then a chicken breast stuffed with a tuffle-filled gouda-style Italian cheese, wrapped in spelt, served with braised radiccio, lemon-roasted potatoes and boiled greens (don't ask, I honestly can't remember the name of it). The luscious meal was completed with a flourless chocolate cake and an amaretto-mascarpone cream.

We had a fantastic time - it was a lovely, family-style evening as we all thorougly enjoy! Thank you Dan and Carol!!

xoxo

Roma Adventure

Max, B.D. and his parents had a wonderful 'Roma Adventure' last week! It started with an Easter egg hunt in the hotel room for Max (complete with bunny ears); then down to the hotel swimming pool for loads of jumping in; off to the Forum; Trevi Fountain; and a tour of the colleseum. They had a great time, and Max travelled well - taking in all the sights and helping everyone eat their gellato!

I missed them all terribly, but got a lot of work done and re-arranged Max's bedroom.

Enjoy the pictures....xo