At the end of the day yesterday we still had no water as a result of the kitchen adventure. However, luckily the archery dinner had been moved from Friday to Thursday night. Meaning that we wouldn't have to eat at a restaurant...but would get awesome food nonetheless.
We arrived to find the chefs using the outdoor oven to roast two geese. The geese belonged to Oriano (the gentleman in the white shirt in the photo below), and weren't previously named. I came up with "Oscar" (the name for goose is "Oca" in Italian, so it made more sense), but Oriano informed me they were both female. I then changed one to Carolina. The boys' fencing teacher (also an archer) Albano came up with Joan of Arc...sick, I agree, but very funny nonetheless!
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| Ashley talking to Albano |
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| Meet Giovanna and Carolina |
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| The large outdoor stove |
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| A serious pot for the pasta |
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| Albano's sauce, made with fresh sausage, wild-picked mushrooms, and homegrown tomatoes |
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| Albano made this ladle. Gorgeous, huh? |
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| Ashley's hand for scale...it's huge! |
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Michael taking a bit of bread with some of the bacon
(originally to flavor the goose, but taken out of the oven in time for appetizers) |
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Come and get it! Oh, I forgot to mention
the incredible roasted potatoes...golden, herbed, and seriously yummy. |
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One of the many wine bottles, this came
from the gara where Florence placed third |
The dinner was rounded out with a crostata (jam tart), after-dinner drinks, and coffee.
Final cost? 5 euros ($7) a head.
Love,
Alexandra
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