40. A Tuscan chef comes to visit...a dinner party for the ages.

Having a world class Tuscan chef come to your home for a long weekend is both wonderful and intimidating. Italians love their food and are very opinionated about it (rightly so!), and each of them has their little nuances about ingredients and preparation. My friend Paulo who is from Tuscany was in the New York and Chicago doing a series of private dinners for clients he had met over the years in Tuscany. A window of opportunity opened and we planned a Saturday dinner party for 12, prepared by Paulo here on the island of Jamestown in Rhode Island. Although the four course dinner for 12 was the main event, Tomasso and I had the distinct pleasure of having two additional pastas prepared for us over the course of twenty four hours. Bookending those twenty four hours were two dinners that we had to prepare…no stress there!! Great food leads to happy people, happy people lead to new friendships… and so was the outcome of this fantastic weekend. This type of thing doesn’t happen often, and when the opportunity arises we… you just have to take it and run with it! Buon Apetito Amici!!! Who is Kimberly? I am Kimberly Holcombe and I am a travel planner and lover of all things Italian. I lived in Italy for six years as a fashion photographer, and fell head over heels for the people and the culture. I plan private trips to anywhere in Italy for individuals, couples, families and small groups of friends. Get in touch, lets talk about a magical trip! https://www.kimberlysitaly.com Connect with Kimberly Instagram Facebook