Siena was my favorite city in Italy. Large enough to always have something to explore, yet not too large to be overwhelming.

First Night’s Dinner – Anitpasti, Salad, Bruschetta – Delicious!

Post Dinner House-Made Amaretto

The Piazza at Night

Alleys of Sienna

The View from our Backyard

The Duomo. Tim Burton must have gotten inspiration from this.

Front view of the Duomo

Dome in the Duomo

Inside view of the Duomo

Above the Duomo

Angels on the Edge

Inside the Library at the Duomo

A Most Beautiful Floor

Choir Books

Columns and Domes

More Duomo

Mosaic Floor

View from the top

Looking down at Sienna

Lunch on the Piazza in the sun

Gelato!

I Scream! You Scream! We all scream for gelato!

Streets of Sienna

Duomo from afar

Danielle

Even the street art is religious

Wine and crisps on our back patio. Overlooking Tuscany.

Fava beans and pecorino

Fresh ingredients

Ready to make dessert

Meat on meat

Preparing the turkey

Rolling the turkey

Making pasta. Flour and egg. That’s it.

Stuffed artichokes

Ready for the oven

Danielle kneading the pasta dough

Cutting the pasta

Shaking the pasta free

Fresh pici

The finished product. Yum.

Stuffed turkey breast and asparagus

Dessert of sweet salami

Gelato. Of course.