The woman who runs the villa (and has for 27 years I believe) invited a group of us out to her home in Settignano for dinner one night. Settignano is set up in the hills around Florence. Helen's home is a one-bedroom unit in a building that was once a convent (and judging by the elaborate original plaster work, she had the Mother Superior's room). As she said, convents always had the best place on the hill. Her windows looked out to a view of the valley that was absolutely stunning. Olive groves, villas, red tile roofs, lush green. She made us fantastic food--seafood risotto, fish, strawberries and the best vanilla gelato I've ever had.
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