Waking up this morning was not pleasant. I am a baby when it
comes to sleep and 5 hours just wasn’t cutting it. Well worth my exhaustion,
but did not lead to a very productive day of classes. All I was interested in
doing was sleeping. I am currently sitting my bed, trying to keep my eyes open.
Of course wub is right next to me keeping me great company. (Tay- hope you are
taking care of Bonnie for me!) The one plus side to my day was, of course, my
cooking class! I always look forward to food, especially food I can cook for myself. Tonight I learned how to
make Risotto con Zucca e speck croccante e tartuco. The second dish was called
Vitello in crosta di mandrole. To translate, it was a pumpkin risotto dish,
topped with butter and Parmesan cheese, along with two thick slices of veal
topped with salt, pepper, and crushed almonds.
I learned how to make homemade vegetable stock, which was
used to cook the risotto and veal in. Homemade risotto takes at least an hour
to make, but is well worth the wait. My main job was the pumpkin. I had to cut,
skin, sauté, and mash the pumpkin to then put into the risotto. It was perfectly
sweet and delicious! To cook the risotto you had to chop half an onion, 2
cloves, add 3 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil, 2 truffles, and some salt
and pepper. Once the risotto is done you add a few cubes of frozen butter
(which makes it creamer) and Parmesan cheese. It was so delicious! Favorite meal so far!
I thought of you
Mom! I know Risotto is your favorite meal, I promise to make it for you once I
get home!
So excited for this weekend because Jenn Sieber is
officially coming to visit this weekend! Great food ended with a great skype
date. Can not wait!!!!!! Lets see what Tuscania brings us this weekend!
Off to bed early tonight, I’m getting up early for my first History field trip to Viterbo. We are going to see ancient Etruscan tombs,
woohoo! I’m excited to see the history I’ve been learning so much about. Lets hope it isn’t snowing tomorrow morning!
Buenasera!
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