Bella Baita-Italian Alps Retreat & Cookery Classes

Happiness is a making a apple tart tatin for no particular reason. Just because. Eating it too is pretty fine. #justbecause #appletarttatin #foodisbliss #food #apples (at Bella Baita Italian Alps Mountain Retreat)

Love this Romanian walnut Easterbread and eggs we were gifted yesterday by friends. Delish! (Reminds me a lot of Slovenian Potica, which I so enjoyed when I lived there). (at Bella Baita Italian Alps Mountain Retreat)

Give us this day, our daily bread..... (at Bella Baita Italian Alps Mountain Retreat)

Happy our bulbs agree that it's time to get springing. (at Bella Baita Italian Alps Mountain Retreat)

Its a beautiful day in the neighborhood, won't you come out and play? (at Bella Baita Italian Alps Mountain Retreat)

Something's coming, I don't know what it is, but it is gonna be great ....ok, well maybe I do know what it is and I do hope that it'll be great. ;-) (at Bella Baita Italian Alps Mountain Retreat)

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, won't you come out and play? (at Bella Baita Italian Alps Mountain Retreat)

I have been sharing a variety of ferment photos, so here's the bottom of the barrel of my "cowboy candy". My hot peppers and garden carrots from last summer. Thanks for the tasty memories. (at Bella Baita Italian Alps Mountain Retreat)

Happiness is knowing there is leftover chocolate dessert for today. (at Bella Baita Italian Alps Mountain Retreat)

Great start to Valentine's Day. No palm oil used in this wonderful crema di nocciola. (Hazelnut) (at Bella Baita Italian Alps Mountain Retreat)

Comfort on a blustery winters day. (at Bella Baita Italian Alps Mountain Retreat)

Score! Our selection from Slow Food Italia for our annual gift from them. Grazie mille. (at Bella Baita Italian Alps Mountain Retreat)

Our garden's Brussels sprouts made an impressive last stand at lunch today, with a little help from their friends the hazelnuts. (at Bella Baita Italian Alps Mountain Retreat)

Looking forward to tasting this dark beauty. (at Bella Baita Italian Alps Mountain Retreat)

Egg on sweet potato hash went down well with those fresh English muffins. (at Bella Baita Italian Alps Mountain Retreat)