Elisa di Pentima, who we’ve been staying with since arriving in Milan, displayed the art of making homemade grape jam. First she washed the grapes and then sat down at the table with 2 bowls. She put the skins in one bowl and the flesh in another. Then she put two pots on the stove and boiled each for a long time. After a while, she pushed the flesh part through a strainer and added it to the skins in order to get rid of the seeds. I asked her when she would add the thickening agent and she said that it wasn’t necessary. She simply dipped the wooden spoon in the pot and let it drip down to test the consistency. Needless to say, we’ve been thoroughly enjoying the result of this project every morning since then. For breakfast, Italians eat something sweet with their first espresso. So, we’ve indulged in this fresh jam on fresh bread on top of a layer of ricotta cheese. It's a good thing we must do a lot of walking!
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