My Hands Still Smell like Garlic

The other night I was given the opportunity to participate in an Italian cooking class. It was wonderful! A group of about twenty of us went to a kitchen in the heart of Trastevere to learn from the ever-friendly Andrea. He was also a fan of the blondes, therefore Christina and I were his favorites. He taught us how to make an entire meal from scratch starting with bruschetta and ending with Nutella cookies. It between those two, we made our own pasta with carbonara sauce and an interesting shredded meat and mushroom dish. We had so much fun! Christina, another girl, and myself were put in charge of the bruschetta. We chopped up about 30 fresh tomatoes, 8 loaves of bread, 4 pounds of mozzarella, and 5 cloves of garlic. I must say we did a marvelous job, even though my hands still smell like garlic. Everything I learned was something I would do on my own, and most importantly teach to my mom. I might not be making my own pasta from scratch every night, but it was an experience learning how.

Making some Nutella Cookies

Our bruschetta