Cooking Class in September

With the end of the high season we started our annual autumn cooking class. 

Mamma Daria, our faithful mamma-chef from Ambra, the nearby village, taught passionate guests about her family cooking secrets. She made several toppings for bruschetta, hand made pasta filled with vegetables, pecorino, ricotta and a delicious "pollo alla cacciatora" , chicken stew.

rolling ravioli...

two cooking class participans

vegetable and chicken

pasta, the old way

ravioli filling

mamma Daria final seasoning

Other cooking classes are scheduled throuhout September and October 2008 and then in April and May 2009.

"Summer’s lease hath all too short a date"

Well, yes we have to admit it, another season's gone quickly. Predictably days are shorter and nights cooler. Good point is that Autumn will bring the usual nice goodies: crispy, wood parfumed air in the morning, nice colours around, long sunset and... wild mushrooms and truffles! These is the season when most restaurants can finally offer special season dishes and so our cooking school...we'll keep you updated.

first turning colours in the vineyards around Casa Cornacchi

Summer Pizza nights

this summer we decided to organize once a week a Pizza night. We have an old traditional wood oven which proven to be perfect for pizza and focaccias freshly made and cooked on the spot.

Guests were enthousiastic. We even "moved" the restaurant tables closer to the oven to have the pizza served just out the oven.

(a local rainstorm came close but spared our night)

Spring Blooming at Casa Cornacchi

Dear guests,

this year spring made us wait a little while before it came with all its beauty by beginning of June.

The many roses exploded in a amazing shining red feast. Here some pictures...

This is the view of the roses on pool terrace

A beautiful wedding

It was indeed :) We hold several weddings each year but the one celebrated today was just perfect. Congratulations to Elaine & Simon for their new life together. 

All pictures courtesy of Siobhan Hegarty photographer

http://www.shpfoto.com

May Wedding

A perfect May Wedding. 

This time we used our court for the dinner instead f the usual terrace.

Snow at Casa Cornacchi

Well, these pictures are not really representative as usually Tuscany enjoy a very mild winter although the highest hills may get frost and snow occasionally. 

It's nice however to see usual places under a different perspective. There pictues were taken on December 30, 2006.