It was high time we sat again in front of a few glasses of wine. A great visit and tasting of Gattinara @travaglinigattinara in #piedmont š·ā”ļø 
An afternoon in Valpolicella among villas and vineyards. 
A day in Florence visiting the Medici with my art historian, Renaissance expert friend @juliette.ferdinand Such a treat. And Florence is only 1,5 hours from Verona by š 
Shelling peas for a Venetian specialty risi e bisi (rice and peas) which Iāll be sharing a recipe for during our zoom travels in Italy with @chefnancy and our lovely guests. The pods gets boiled purĆ©ed and mixed into the rice for an extra bit of color, texture and umami taste. #viaggioinunbicchieredivino #northernitaly #sicily #zoomtravel 
Artichokes! Donāt you love this thorny thistle with a soft heart? Iāll be talking about the art of the artichoke, in paintings, sculptures and in the kitchen during an online seminar for @contextlearning this Sunday at 11.00 eastern US time (17.00 in Europe and 18.00 in Turkey). Use the code GUZEY20 at checkout for a 20% discount. Join me if you agree that one manās thistle is anotherās treasure. #artichoke #artoftheartichoke #foodinart #carciofi #enginar 
Morning run in Verona along the Adige river. Running makes you see new paths. 
A spring spectacle. For a birthday party I made a savory cake with graded zucchini and potatoes, cheese (feta, gritted, parmigiano reggiano) and herbs (dill, mint, parsley), very little flour and some eggs. As I wanted it thick like this (and because I didnāt use much flour) it took very long to cook so I couldnāt take it to the party. But it became our lunch the day after. In Turkish we say ākime niyet kime kısmetā, intended for someone became the fortune of another. š 
Weekday dinner savior savory pie with skinny asparagus roasted in the oven with generous amounts of olive oil and salt on a bed of ricotta and eggs on crunchy salty buttery base. This is store bought pastry dough. Itās fine as long as you buy the kind that has just the right ingredients (butter). 
The joy of having a tulip patch. Did you know that tulips open and close so much during the day? Iām amazed at their dance with the sun. š· š· š·