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 […]
Hey Lardo! – LARDO WRAPPED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ROASTED POTATOES AND SWISS CHARD and CURLY ENDIVE WITH WARM PANCETTA AND BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE
Apuan Alps Looking back from the coast at the Apuan Alps you would swear that you were looking at snow covered peaks. In fact what you are seeing is marble, widespread in the Alps, reflecting in the sun. Carrara Carrara, the centre of the marble mining industry, is a medieval village nestled into the base […]
A Piece Of Pisa – PIZZA DOUGH
A quick drive It’s a quick drive through the country side to Pisa. A lucky parking find put us within two blocks of the gates to the “piazza dei miracoli” (the miracle square). As we neared the entrance, it was obvious that we were not the only ones eager to see the famous leaning tower […]
Market Day In Massarosa – RIBOLLITA
Massarosa Massarosa is a small town about an hour West of Florence in the province of Lucca. It counts just over 20 000 inhabitants, only one of which we know, speaks some English. This is our home for the month of July. Needless to say, we’ve been learning Italian, at least the essentials. Novelty for […]
I Was So Hungry I Could Have Eaten A Fourth Stomach
Leaving Rome We decided to see a little more of Rome and hike 35 minutes across town to the train station. We made the train with minutes to spare and before we knew it we were in Florence (I slept most of the way). I have to eat something Our next step was a short walk […]
Rome Wasn’t Built In One Day – STEAK PIZZAIOLA
Rome Rome greeted us with temperatures in the high 30’s and thick humidity after our eight-hour flight. The long cab ride into the city added to our adrenaline as our cab driver simultaneously took notes, read a map, spoke on the phone and wove through traffic. Forty minutes later we were standing on the balcony […]
On The Way To Europe | CRAB BOIL
Crab boil Before leaving BC we decided to spend a bit of time on Vancouver Island to see some of the province we had neglected to visit over the past 3 years while we were running the deli. We stayed at a great lodge in Ucluelet (He-Tin-Kis) where the owner knew “the crab guy”. Four crab […]
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