I am Donna Macdonald a writer living in the Barbaresco and Barolo wine country in the Piedmont region of Italy. I also give culinary tours and arrange cooking classes with people I have met here in a series I call Nonne & Cuochi. Who better to learn about local cuisine but the people who are putting food on the table?

The place where I live in in the wine country in Northern Italy 20. is in a relative internet free zone. DSL is not an option (don't even talk to me about anything faster), but consider we were paying dearly for dial-up just six months ago, and for a couple of years we had to drive to Albawe are happy with our high'er' speed internet.

In addition to the web journal noted above, I am also running TourPiedmont.com along with some great friends here In Italy. If you want to come over and have us show you around, participate in a cooking class with well known chefs, shop the markets, talk to the cheesemakers, winemakers and taste some mind blowing food and wine, you have come to the right place. While I get the web site up on wheels, feel free to send me an e-mail with any questions you may have.


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