Touring with Rose-Camile and Carlo

We met Stephanie Carr’s mother and stepfather today! Rose-Camile and Carlo Ferraris picked us up at Ada Nada and we drove through the countryside in search of lunch. Carlo has a Lancia, a very substantial and beautiful car that Rose-Camile says only the Mafioso or the diplomats drive. We made our way to a village and a local signora gave us a recommendation for lunch that was superb. At the Albergo we had a leisurely lunch of wine, antipasto (marinated veggies, fried mushrooms, eggplant) pasta with hazelnuts and ricotta and some kind of poultry. It seems that an employer provides employees with lunch everyday and many restaurants have a prix-fixe menu that is paid for with a ticket. It was wonderful to have an introduction to Italy through our new friends. After lunch more driving and we wound up in Bra, at the University of Gastronomy, a program promoted by the Slow Food movement. After our stroll, back to Ada Nada.. Our evening was spent at the enjoying the view from the courtyard, drinking more fine wine and a snack of wonderful cheese.Thank you Rose-Camile and Carlo! We exchanged phone numbers and promised to keep in touch. Dan’s new apartment is only 10 minutes away from their house in Palisades Park.