Mark Busse

Tonio Creanza from Messors gives our first lesson in Italian fresco restoration. #messors2013 – View on Path.

Morning in southern Italy. The warm sun casts long shadows & a thousand birds chatter as the farm stirs to life. #messors2013 at Masseria La Selva – View on Path.

Custard & dark chocolate gelato. I Italy. Hello! #messors2013 – View on Path.

Sassi di Matera at night. Amazing. #messors2013

Hey @NicliPizzeria, now I understand. I totally get it. #messors2013 (at Il falco grillaio)

This is sun dried & deep fried Puglia red pepper. OMG!! Potato chips are dead to me now. #Messors2013 at Il falco grillaio – View on Path.

This is a sun dried & deep fried Puglia tomato. OMG!! Potato chips are dead to me now. #Messors2013 at Il falco grillaio – View on Path.

“Hey Pfeppfer, Mark thayth we’d get along ‘cauth you have funky teef too!”—crazy Italian dog

Two thousand year old city of Matera carved out of stone. The word impressive just doesn’t do justice. #Messors2013 at Sassi di Matera – View on Path.

Best Italian bread you’ve never tasted, seriously. Famous since 1st century & protected by DOP. #messors2013 – View on Path.

Of course I have room for horse meat braciola, grazie mille! #messors2013 at Osteria Pein Assutt – View on Path.

Awesome 2 hour lunch an authentic Italian osteria, complete with an entire football team breaking into song. at Antica Osteria Bantina – View on Path.

Less than half of lunch, not including the aperitivos beforehand. What’s wrong with these people? Not one thing. #messors2013 (at Osteria Pein Assutt)

Honestly, there’s no bread like this at home. God bless gluten. #Messors2013 at Antico forno – View on Path.

Damn. I just sampled bread & focaccia from a 300 yr old oven. I am ruined. #messors2013 (at Antico forno)