Agriturismo Fun- Horseback Riding and Pasta Making

After a big day out on Sunday, we were happy to have a day where we didn't leave the agritourismo. The morning began with baked goods delivered to our door. Then we went to the weekly introduction to horseback riding lesson held at the stables opposite our apartment. Jude's quick hand raise got our family on the horses first and we all took a ride on the grounds. 

We played a lot of Gnoming Around (a great card game) that week!

After lunch and some downtime, we got ready for our pasta-making class. We started with some prosecco on one of the dining platforms over the fields. Another beautiful day! 

We got schooled on the differences in pasta dough recipes in different parts of Italy (more semolina in the North, more flour in the South) and the proper way to mix the ingredients. We didn't have pasta makers so we learned how to laboriously roll the dough with a long, thin rolling pin. Then we were set to work! 

Once the dough was ready, we learned how to form different pasta shapes: tagliatelle, ravioli, pappardelle, and tortelloni (so many different ones!). We divided our dough into sections to practice all of the techniques. Part of the teacher's schtick was to tease Opa about his techniques, but he was a good sport! 

The fruits of our labor! 

Later that evening, we returned to the restaurant to enjoy our pasta: ravioli in a butter sage sauce, pasta in tomato sauce, and pasta bolognese. Maeve was not a fan of the taste of the pasta (lordy!), but the rest of us were quite satisfied. And to cap off a wonderful day, we had a magnificent sunset as we ate.