Meet Maggie and Pete!

Last summer I met Maggie and Pete - two retired expat Brits who had lived less than half a mile from my nieces place up here in Colico for the last couple of years.

It was pure coincidence that we struck up a conversation when taking a well deserved rest following some visitors of mine dragging me around the local weekly market..... well our friendship has grown over the past few months and now we enjoy finding places to eat 'nice things'!

Today was one of those days, but not a new place. We ate there a couple of weeks ago too, and it is where I have booked for my Chrismas Day lunch with Serge and Lynsey.

Today we 'pigged out' on the Menu Fisso. Maggie unfortunately can only eat certain things but she enjoyed a simple risotto followed by grilled vegetables in a skillet. Peter went for the pasta dish you can see, followed by mountain 'bollito' and potatoes; and I went for (ssh) - pizzoccheri, followed by grilled chicken breast an vegetables. This was washed down with half a litre of local red wine and the 'usual' mineral water. Then good espresso to finish. For €12 a head, always a good value meal.

The Christmas lunch looks pretty good too, and the setting is pleasant as it is an agriturismo that has just recently modernised, but they have not lost that 'family' touch and their farm is just out back....