We wanted to share a little post with you all about one of the best little pizzas we have eaten so far. (No – it was not in Pisa (and Pizza did not originate there either), it was the highway leaving Bellagio and heading to Verona). It was a rainy […]
We attending a cooking course at a cooking school named ‘In Tavola‘ in Florence Italy and this is one of the dishes we prepared. It’s a great way to meet new people and learn some local cuisine from local chefs. Each portion was built as individual serving assembled in a […]
We have tried making tiramisu at home and it has never been really fantastic so this recipe is one that we were particularly interested in learning the technique from the ‘In Tavola‘ cooking school available in Florence, Italy. This is a great little cooking school for English speakers and they […]
Porto Venere is a town and community located on the Ligurian coast of Italy in the province of La Spezia. It comprises the three villages of Fezzano, Le Grazie and Porto Venere, and the three islands of Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto. In 1997 Porto Venere and the villages of Cinque […]
Our foodie adventures have us presently located in the Ligure region of Italy. We hiked a portion of the Cinque Terra from Monterosso to Vernazza. It was spectacular and on the hike we saw olive trees growing on the terraces we passed. We also saw that there were nets strung out under […]
This is one of the most famous “sauces” in the world. Easy to say, but harder to make. The reason is soon revealed. More than the recipes, in Italian cuisine it’s the ingredients that really count. The starting point is the extra virgin olive oil. Firstly, for a pesto sauce […]
On the day after our arrival, I am awakened from a deep and peaceful slumber to the sounds of church bells that are being rung on the hour throughout the community. Santa Margherita Ligure is a community in the province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 35 […]
Hiking portions of the Cinque Terra was high on our to-do list and this section from Monterroso to Vernazza is considered a strenuous portion. We drove to Monterroso from Santa Margherita on windy roads. We secured pay parking for the day which was about $20. It is very difficult to find free parking. Even […]
Verona Verona is a beautiful city in the Northern region of Italy. In the old part of the city near the colosseum you will find gorgeous wide marble streets, mostly foot traffic, high end shopping, impressive ancient architecture, restaurants galore, and dozens of ‘osterias’ which serve glasses of wine or […]
Beautiful “Bellagio” is located in the Italian Lombardy region. Located on Lake Como this stunning place is a famous location of movies such as 2004 film Ocean’s Twelve. James Bond film Casino Royale, which was released in 2006, and Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, released in 2002 were also […]