27.6.11

Tuscan cookery class with Lisa Banchieri – held at Amor di Vino

Another great class with Lisa teaching us all we need to know about making scrummy individual vegetable flans, soft potato gnocchi with a strong basil and parmigiana + pecorino pesto, tender chicken thighs with onions, cherry tomatoes and pistachio, oven baked asparagus wuth prosciutto – and finishing off with a raspberry tiramisu – my mouth is watering again just writing about it.

chicken with pinenuts and asparagus with prosciutto di San Danielle

In the morning we had visited the Central Market in Florence to see all the ingredients on display and also had a short tasting of Balsamic vinegar and various blends of pecorino cheese.

Lisa’s passion for cooking is evident in every word she uses to describe food – and we certainly enjoyed the results. Yummy indeed!

My thanks also to Paulo and the ever patient team at Amor di Vino for dealing with all our requests for a variety of plates and cooking pots!