OK, we really do like the egg-based gelato recipe that I posted about, but a week or so later I ran into a cornstarch-based recipe. Now in times past I would have avoided that, but since we’ve removed all the most of the processed foods from our diet, I don’t worry as much about being […]
Gelato is made with milk instead of cream, and it is a cup (or cone) full of soft deliciousness, eaten with a very small spoon.
And oh, it is so good! Gelato was one of our favorite treats in Italy, and we took our search for the best gelato very seriously (by the way, it’s to […]
When we visited Murano, we were told by one of the men at the factory that we couldn’t leave Venice without sampling the famous Venetian Spritz. Apparently, the drink originated with the Austrians, but the Venetians have morphed it into a drink that is truly their own.
There are 3 common variations that he told us […]
As I said yesterday, we didn’t have a single bad food experience the entire time we were in Italy, but this beautiful little restaurant that we found near the Colosseum was by far the best! Found at 195 Via Cavour, L’Archetto is charming, and the food is amazing. Look for it if you’re […]
I have to start by saying that we didn’t have a single bad experience with food in Rome, but several dishes stood out in my mind as exceptional!
Some of the appetizer and dessert dishes we had were so pretty:
Cheese plate
Fruit plate
Many of the main dishes were items that we’ve had at restaurants here […]
After we left Venice, Mike and Dani and I traveled to fabulous Rome!
I got the biggest kick out of this scene! People don’t worry too much about the car traffic in some areas :-) This street is not closed to cars, despite what it looks like:
My favorite thing about the entire visit was getting to […]
The food in Venice was phenomenal…the pizza, the handmade pasta, the wine!
Gorgonzolla with smoked prosciutto:
Giant mushrooms and ham:
Handmade vermicelli carbonara:
Grilled vegetables:
Insalata mozarella:
The feast:
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A magically enchanting city! Rather than weigh you down with page after page of photos here, I’ll just share a few with you, and if you’d like to see more, you’re welcome to visit my mixed media art blog, Layers Upon Layers for a more complete travelogue :-)
The Grand Canal:
Narrow alleys:
The symbol of St […]
The Chocolate shop that Dani loves
The Orvietani take their food seriously! Breakfast is usually a light affair, followed by the main meal at noonish (dinner). Most have just a light snack at around 8 pm for supper. We decided to follow suit as much as possible while in Italy. It took a few days for […]
Quaint and picturesque don’t even begin to describe Orvieto! Every corner you turn, there’s another picture postcard just waiting to be snapped :-)
My sweetheart, Mike
Me and darling daughter, Dani
Tomorrow, I’ll share some of my food pictures with you!
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