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My husband and I made a pilgrimage of sorts to Sansepolcro, Italy, to see what Aldous Huxley had identified as the "most beautiful painting in the world," The Resurrection by Piero della Francesca. The painting was powerful and moving, but we stumbled across a restaurant there that I have to tell you about. We communicated to the owner in our broken Italian that I had celiac disease and needed gluten free options. The owner said that would not be a problem. She indicated that I could have any of the appetizers. Thinking she didn't understand, I said, "Well not the bruchetta or the crostini." She replied, "Yes, on my homemade gluten free bread." I nearly fell over. "But your pasta options are limited to my homemade gf  gnocchi or my homemade gf ravioli." Only two shapes and a dozen sauces to choose from!  I ended up having a platter of crostini, a basket of gluten free bread, and the gnocchi made with a sauce from fresh, local mushrooms, oil and herbs. It was fabulous. So fabulous that I ordered the gf ravioli with a simple sauce of fresh tomatoes and basil. It was one of the best meals I have had in Italy. So now when I think of going again to Sansepolcro, it might be a toss-up between going for the art or the pasta. The restaurant is Ristorante 'Al Coccio,' Via Aggiunti, 83, Sansepolcro, Italy. It is worth the trip. 

Kate Joswick 

Macomb, Illinois 

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