Recently we had the pleasure of enjoying a lunch cooked for us by the wonderful Simona from Sagraincasa at her lovely home in Allerona. We met up with her in the village centre and whilst we were waiting had a few minutes to have a quick look round and take a few photos.
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| What a view from Allerona! |
Our party consisted of Australians, British and Italians, we had all been very kindly invited to lunch by our friend K who had got to know Simona via his daughter Cathy, also our friend and a fellow blogger. You will find links to her blogs at the end of this post.
Before I share the photos of our private visit to Simona's home to sample the delights of her cooking I am sharing some information from her blog, Sagraincasa.
'My name is Simona and I am originally a Roman, I moved to Umbria, near Orvieto 11 years ago. Umbria, the green heart of Italy is also the heart of the slow food movement, now spreading worldwide. This is the region where wine and good food are an integral part of daily living and this is definitely the right place for me. My relationship with local producers of like mind have enabled me to nourish and nurture friends and family alike with delicious local cooking. This is now an experience you too can enjoy through, Sagraincasa. Passion for good food, as well as long hours spent in my vegetable patch, olive grove and vineyard, are some of the reasons that inspired this unique blog, Sagraincasa wants to be an inspiration for you.'
Secondly Cooking classes - Link, will tell you more about her classes for 2-9 people at her farm house in Allerona, a three hour lesson followed with a dinner at the end that the class has prepared. Classes are also available elsewhere for larger numbers.
Simon founded Sagraincasa, (food feast in your home) because she wanted to share her passion for quality, regional Italian cooking and wines. It was so obvious from the time we spent with her just how passionate she is about traditional recipes and cooking with local produce. We had a delicious meal, lovely wine and a good time with friends old and new as I believe the photos I share with you here will show. Just click on the photo for an enlarged view.
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| Tomato jelly with parmesan mousse and pumpkin seeds. |
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| Zucchini flowers Roman style with mozzarella and anchovies. |
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| Homemade ravioli filled with Taleggio cheese and potato served with truffle sauce. |
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| Pork and herb sausages poached in grape juice served with potato and green beans. |
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| 75% Dark chocolate mousse with a pear foam. |
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| Finally thanks to the chef Simona. |
All photos are my own taken in September 2012, except the Allerona Arms
Other links that may be of interest to you.
As I publish this post Sagraincasa are looking for help with their grape harvest, so if any of you reading this are going to be in Umbria on September 29th, do check out the link, fabulous food will be on offer in exchange for your help.
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