An afternoon in Modena So far our morning was a fully packed romp through the wonders of Balsamic vinegar production but, the day was only half over. It was lunch time and our host, Simone, from the Consorzio Tutela Aceto Balsamico di Modena, had a plan to take us to one of his favorite local […]
The straight DOP (& IGP) on balsamic vinegar
Modena If you’ve been following along you know that we had a pretty full dance card in Bologna. This day would be our longest yet but absolutely worth the effort. We woke up before the sun and made our way to the train station in order to make it to Modena to meet our hosts […]
Nice Legs! a visit to a Prosciutto di Parma factory
Ristorante Cocchi Just as we finished up our delicious lunch at Ristorante Cocchi, which included fried zucchini blossoms filled with vegetables mozzarella and sardines and braised stuffed veal breast, our guide for the afternoon, Mirca, arrived to whisk us away to the Parma hillside. San Pietro Prosciutteria Nestled in its own microclimate where the dry […]
The Big Wheel In Parma
Parma We woke up early to catch the train out of Rimini up to Parma where our guide for the morning, Giovanna, was waiting for us at the station. Our hosts at Emilia-Romagna Tourism had really pulled some strings for us and had planned a very exciting day. Thanks to the generosity of the Consorzio […]
Bologna: World Class City
Bologna Housing the oldest university ever known, Bologna is a world class city with high end shops, beautiful piazzas and great food. Sometimes overlooked for more popular tourist towns, Bologna has a lot to offer from amazing architecture including leaning towers to kilometers of beautiful porticos. If you are into food and travel, Bologna is […]
The Warm Sun Of Rome
The Beehive A cab, a shuttle, a ferry, two trains and a couple of flights eventually landed us in the warm sun of Rome. We reset our watches and quickly tried to forget that we had been up for 27 hours, riding the buzz of being back in Italy. A quick walk about the neighborhood […]
Chianti, It’s Not Just About The Wine – ARISTA DI CINTA SENESE and TAGLIATELLE WITH GUANCIALE AND TREVISANO (radicchio)
A familiar face It was 10:30 am when we rolled up to the front gates of Casamonti Estates in the heart of the Chianti Classico region. After ringing the buzzer and waiting impatiently for the gates to open we heard a beep as a car approached, looking in the mirror I saw the familiar face of […]
Garfagnana: The Land Of Wolves And Witches – FORMENTON POLENTA WITH GARFAGNANA SAUCE and CHESTNUT PANCAKE WITH HONEY SPIKED FORMAGGIO FRESCO
The Serchio Valley Another forty degree day was on its way so we decided to escape into the hills in search of cooler weather, unfortunately, we would never find it. Northwest of Tuscany Garfagnana is a territory in the extreme Northwest of Tuscany, dominated by the Apuan Alps to the South, bordered by the Tuscan […]