Just some of the delights waiting for you in the Veneto. You’ll often read on sites like TripAdvisor folks complaining about the food in Venice, and invariably it really is just a matter of not knowing where to look for the good stuff and failure to get away from the tourist traps. Don’t miss out on the culinary experience of a lifetime when you’re there–let us help you get to “the real deal!”
Category Archives: Italian Food
So You Heard There’s No Good Food In Venice?
This plate of mushroom ragu pappardelle begs to differ. Where to find it? At one of our “secret spots.” Join us in Italy this winter or spring, and we promise you a plate of it.
Canalside Gelato, Red Hair…Gorgeous
La Fiasca
Great food in the Veneto and Lombardy isn’t just found in the big cities like Venice and Milan–this little out of the way trattoria offered up an incredible lunchtime delight. When it practically swims from the lake to your plate, the best of Garda is hard to not enjoy. Fresh and perfectly prepared.
Our Guest Post @ Turin Epicurean
Thanks to Lucia for helping us share our message about what’s special about Piemonte!
Soave Olives
Delicious Sirmione
We stopped for lunch in Sirmione and had an elegant meal with fine Lugana selections to quaff with our seafood dishes. For me it was the local whitefish grilled with olive oil after this opener, a creamy tomato broth with pike ravioli. Delicious.
There’s so much more diversity in Italian food than people realize–it’s not all ragu dishes and pizza! Especially in the Veneto and Lake Region. Come check it out!
Massimo, il Chirugo! (Massimo the Surgeon!)
Our friend Massimo at Burano’s off-the-beaten-path but storied Trattoria da Romano never fails to impress with his craftsmanship tableside; one of the great things about Italy is the pride and professionalism undertaken by people in all walks of life, particularly in regard to the art that is food preparation and presentation.
Massimo is a fine example. Hungry? We are!
What’s It Like To Visit A Piemonte Winery?
It’s like this!
Join us and experience the best of Italian wine country
Rodello
A video of our recent visit to see friends in Cuneo commune, Piemonte (Alba area). An unreal experience in hospitality, and the best wine you’ll ever have by the bottle tableside accompanying amazing meals. The hospitality of the Piemontese is unforgettable and a reason in and of itself to go back again and again. More soon on this amazing adventure.
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