Saturday, September 17, 2016

Archery party

It's been a busy few weeks and I neglected to blog on an archery dinner we attended. It was the usual lovely gathering of men around the fire; unfortunately, we had to eat inside because of inclement weather (it was fine, but had been threatening rain).

Jeremy giving us scale on the pasta pot

The well-used grill

Warming oven

Rabbit


Albano


Two of our chefs!

Mauro readying the pasta
Arriving in the tent after having hung out in the outdoor kitchen, we found plates laid out with prosciutto and all kinds of other smoked meats (capocollo, salami, and more), along with bruschetta covered in mushrooms and truffles. And of course wine: red and white. Yum! Next up: pasta cooked in the huge pots shown in the photos; Mauro Passagrilli's famous vodka sauce. Which was really outstanding. Next up: Albano's prosciutto-wrapped rabbit (wow. Just wow. Although, due apologies to our bunny) and sausages. Then maybe veg? I've lost track by now. And then birthday cake! Come to find out that it was one of the archers' 18th birthday party! Limoncello and other digestivi, and it was time to go.

Usually these dinners run 5-8 euros a head. This time? Free. Because it was a birthday!

Love,

Alexandra

1 comment:

  1. Sounds a lot like the archery dinner I got to go to on my first night in Todi! Amazing sausages and pasta. I remember it well. xoxox --Grace

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