about a tiny restaurant in a village, the garden in the country that feeds it,the little vine yard that could be, and the stories that tell the tale.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
tablescape
As we approach the new year, and we think about setting the table to herald 2012, we look back at a few of our favorite tablescapes from this past year. La garagista-style. In this case, a picture seems to be worth more than a thousand of our words....
Here's to sitting down at the table. Happy New Year!
We have owned our own little osteria (the Italian name for a small, family-run restaurant that focuses on regional dishes and local ingredients, hospitality, and wine)for fifteen years. It's named osteria pane e salute and is tucked away on the second floor of one of the old buildings in the village of Woodstock, Vermont.
Several years ago we built gardens and planted a small orchard out in the country so that we could grow many of our own ingredients for our restaurant in the village. Shortly thereafter, we began planting a vineyard and learning to make wine. Now, we have a winery named la garagista and next year we will release our first vintage wines and dry ciders. We also make liqueurs infused with herbs, flowers, nuts, and fruits from the gardens.
The inspiration: living in an out-of-the-way Italian village the year after we got married. The osteria and our farm are our homage to the terroir of an adoptive home, the terroir of where we live now, and all those in Italy who taught us how to eat, drink, and embrace the elegance of the day.
Herein lies the story....
5 comments:
very lovely. happy new year! in Vermont tonight and thinking of you both.
xox,
Maggie B.
We heard you were in VT from Karen and Peter;) Happy New Year to you!! Here's to a great 2012...xoxo d & c
We heard you were in VT from Karen and Peter;) Happy New Year to you!! Here's to a great 2012...xoxo d & c
Hi Deirdre and Maggie! Inspirational tablescapes for 2012. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! Great to meet you the other night!!
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