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"Melchiorre
is a national treasure!" |
"Melchiorre's
notion that food to the cook is just like marble to Michelangelo:
The Washington
Post, 2003
After a day of wandering through Umbria's hilltowns and vineyards, shopping and visiting museums in Florence, or simply soaking up the Tuscan sun by the pool, coming back to "the villa" and a home-cooked meal is a welcome treat.
And that's where we come in!
Amore Sapore ("to love flavors") was founded in 1996 to introduce visitors to Tuscany and Umbria to the experience of enjoying the traditional foods of the region. Under the direction of Melchiorre Chessa, a Sardinian who has spent most of his life in Umbria, Amore Sapore brings the textures, flavors and colors of central Italy to the kitchen of your vacation home. We work closely with you to plan menus to please every palate, based on seasonal favorites, likes and dislikes, ages and allergies.
As well as catering services, Amore Sapore offers demonstrations and welcomes participation in such varied local specialties as cheese and sausage making, baking bread in the stone bread oven, ravioli and gnocchi cookery, grilling, and cooking with local herbs found growing wild in the Italian countryside.
As much as possible, all the foods we use are locally produced or grown in our own gardens: organic vegetables, and meat from animals raised by farmers we know. We use only the foods that are in season, and we help you plan your menu around what is available while you are here.
At the end of this website you will find lists of our most requested dishes. There are many more we could add, but it will give you a starting point from which to plan. Or, if you prefer, we are happy to suggest a menu to you, as well as wine recommendations. We suggest you book your date with Amore Sapore when you make your house rental reservation as our calendar fills up quickly during the tourist season from Easter through October.
To reserve a date with us, please write to elizabethwholey@tiscali.it.