Vacation of My Dreams

Dear Blog,

I am finally off for the vacation of my dreams today.  I never really told you about it, but I will now.  I am going with my family (about 20) to a rented villa in Umbria, near Lake Tresimino (20 minutes south of Perugia).  This is a picture of the villa - isn't it amazing? The most satisfying part of this trip is that I'll be with a big group of family and friends, enjoying Umbria and Tuscany with people I never thought I would be able to travel with.  But we are also able to cook in a full bad-ass kitchen and grill.  Imagine going to the local markets and cooking up a feast in Italy? Well, to many that would be hell but of course to me it's a dream. 

That's not it! Equally important and even more phenomenal is that I'm doing 5 days of cooking in Tuscany with a chef at his restaurant.   I will be his personal assistant as we cook and prep for dinner each night at the restaurant.  I am staying in the hotel within their restaurant, so after we cook I'll have a tasting from the restaurant menu.  We'll also be doing tours of salumi makers, Pecorino producers, wine tours around Chianti, as well as olive oil pressings and tasting.

I don't know how much I'm going to be able to post while I'm gone, dearest blog.  But be assured that I'll be documenting this amazing experience for you when I return.  I'll also plan on doing a tasting menu for foodie based on this experience, which will be a blast.

Just so you don't feel lonely, I'll be re-posting some of my favorite recipes of the past.  I even wrote some new stuff in advance, just to make you feel like I care.  Back on July 8!

Later,

Joe

Comments

[s'kat]

wow, that really is a dream vacation! Have fun!

[ann]

whoooooa! wow, wowowowowow! man have FUN! and bring back recipes! WOW!