Posted on December 6, 2009 - by admin

Italy Comes To Us! Sharon from Garga Restaurant

We have had several visits already from new friends we met in Italy. Sharon started Garga Restaurant in Florence.  I met her through the infamous Elizabetta and ended up taking one of her cooking classes in Florence.  We had such a great time that we decided that it may be fun to have her come out and host some cooking classes at the Olive Oil Co.  So, she and her companion, Mauro, spent four days with us in November and we cooked up a storm!

My favorite was the mother/daughter class.  The idea came to mind a few weeks before Sharon’s arrival as Kaelin and some of her friends prepared a meal that was close to inedible.   They normally prepare great meals but…..knowing that they will all be off to college in about 9 months, I thought they might benefit from a little professional instruction.  So, Sharon put together a fabulous class that not only taught us all simple recipes but also reinforced the use of fresh, local ingredients….keeping it simple….and celebrating the meal.

Needless to say, we had a blast and are going to bring Sharon out again…..so stay tuned as we will open the next classes up to our customers.