Everyone has always told me how amazing the food is in Italy. I have been big fan of Italian food for as long as I can remember, so I was eager to try it out for myself.

I have always considered myself a foodie. I am not a picky eater, and I will try anything. In fact, I love trying new things and new dishes. I also really enjoy cooking, so I was very excited when I found out about the cooking classes we get to participate in.

We prepared an amazing meal in our cooking class yesterday. It was a typical Italian dish, but was one I was not familiar with before this experience. It was called Saltimbocca, which translates to “jump in the mouth”. It is not pasta dish, which is one of the reasons I loved it so much ( I have become a little tired of pasta).

You take a piece of chicken or veal and wrap it in prosciutto. Then with a toothpick you place a sage leaf on top. Following that, you toss it in flour and fry it with some butter in a hot pan. Those are the only ingredients, so simple but so much flavor. There is no need for seasoning because the sage adds the perfect amount of flavor and the prosciutto adds the saltiness.

The dish was so easy to make, and I know it will be one that I can recreate back home. It is the perfect meal to make if you want to impress your friends!

Grayson Miller