We went to a wonderful agriturismo, Corte Marzago, that belongs to my friend's family.
They have a bed and breakfast and also several vineyards for their own wine production.
I bought a case of the white Custoza which is the area for that DOC wine.
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| Entrance to the Agriturismo. It use to be a convent in the 1500s. You can still see the steeple of their church. |
We started with a quilt lesson from Roberta Bugli, one of the Ad Maiora quilting pioneers.
It is a fabulous hand-sewing project taken from the magazine Quiltmania.
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| Teacher's example. |
I like to have those on the go for when I travel. I think I will make this one of my projects.
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| Some of my amazing friends. It is so nice to sit together and sew...like the old days, I guess, when women got together and shared stories while making things for their loved ones. Down time is good! We do a lot of laughing. |
Someone was selling small scented cushions to put in drawers. The money went to charity. I bought this one made by a 90-year-old women. ALL BY HAND!!
You can not believe the work!
We had a fabulous lunch...
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| The chef in his kitchen |
... with the main course being the famous tortellini of Valeggio served with a butter and sage sauce. The pasta is so thin! The filling is meat.
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| photo montage, Maria Teresa Sansotta |
A few of us took a side trip to Borghetto,
where they have a famous tortellini festival in June.
The festival is really about eating the famous tortellini with tables set out on the bridge which is all lit up with candles!
I just love being here!
