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- One evening last summer I was standing on a packed commuter train from Bologna to San Giovanni, fretting that I would miss my stop and wondering if I was making a big mistake. Going to a place I have never been before and not quite knowing how I was going to get back. The only thing I did know was that there was a restaurant - Osteria del Mirasole that I hoped would be worth all the hassle and stress of getting to. When I stepped off the train at my station the light was fading fast, there was what seemed a long walk from the station along a deserted road.The evening was drawing in and the streets were deserted. There seemed to be no one about. I spent the following hour looking around the small town, everywhere was closed. Down a narrow road shone a single light above a sign, I had found my nirvana. From the moment I walked in I felt something quite special was going to unfold and it did. From the warm welcome and the comforting noises coming from the kitchen. I knew it was going to be worth it. This is one of the dishes - squid cooked on an open fire. What can I say it melted, literally melted, in my mouth. I tried to eat it as slowly as I could but within minutes it was gone, but not forgotten. #Bologna #italy #sangiovannidipersicetoToday is #ipmdrome International pasta machine day. The Rome part is @carla_tomasi who is behind the hashtag. If you want to see more go to my stories or go look up Carla if you are not already following her. There are also lots more accounts using this # today so go and discover someone new. I have turned sound off in this post as the motor is rather loud and annoying. This is my fourth pasta machine. It’s the Marcato Atlas 180 which is a little wider than the average machine and the added bonus is the dial goes up to 9. The real dream is that it doesn’t need clamping to anything. After years of grizzling that I hated using the clamp to attach my old machines to the counter/table as I was constantly catching my knuckles and moaning my back hurt cranking the lever - a motor was gifted to me. Who says grizzling doesn’t pay off? I love my little motor it’s made the world of difference. I love it so much I don’t even hear the awful noise is makes. #ipmdrome #pastamachine #pasta #marcato #pastamotorHere is the apple pie from yesterday baked. A little rising of the lattice work on the left hand side but overall I am really pleased. Loved making it. Thank you to everyone who left a comment yesterday. #applepie #pie #pastry #homebakedI present my take on Apple and Caramel Tart. There is so much inspiration on IG that its difficult to drag yourself away and go/do/see in real time what I see in these tiny squares. For ages I have watched @julie_jonesuk account and thought 'oh I would like to have a go at that'. After a stressful week I decided the time had come to go into the kitchen and have a go. It has been a learning curve and I did look at some Youtube videos - and ended up seeing lots of other things I would like to have a go at, and there was a lot of wasted pastry but, I managed an apple and caramel pie. As I type it is in the oven - I am hoping keeping its shape and turning into a golden crisp tart of my dreams. Time will tell (actually about 15mins) For all the happy hours @thepieshopathens 😘 #pieart #pie #pastry #applepie #f52grams #feedfeed #100thingsthatmakemesmile
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