Farm to Table in Sicily

Bella Bistro Culinary & Wine Tour 2017 with Pino Lombardo the father of the Lombardo Family.

 

What a fantastic week in Sicily with the most incredible people. Our group from Colorado had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with a Sicilian family.

We arrived at Fattoria Lombardo an organic farm located in Menfi Sicily. The farm is owned and operated by the Lombardo family, and believe me each family member gives 100%. The passion and love the entire family displays for their land, culture, traditions, foods and wine is absolutely amazing.

The Lombardo family put together a Farm to Table Cooking Class especially for our group. Handmade pasta, fresh tomato sauce from the garden. I have never experienced a country lunch quite like this. This truly was one of our highlights during our Sicilian Culinary Wine Week.

Salvatore Lombardo our farm guide

Antonio Lombardo on the tractor

Annella our pasta instructor

 

Rosa teaching us to make tomato sauce

Garden produce for our tomato sauce

Annella with our pasta for the country lunch

The women of Menfi, the backbone of the kitchen and the special instructors for our cooking class. Rosa (Salvatore’s mother) Annella & Rosa.

Our fresh pasta & tomato sauce

 

Fattoria Lombardo