While I will miss the last few days of the love-fest between the "basket of deplorables" and armchair liberals, I am faced with quite a difficult decision in choosing my antipasto. I am at Pericles Restaurant in Porto Garibaldi, just south of the Po River delta in Italy. ...
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Dining Well in Ferrara, Italy
In the heart of Emilia Romagna in Italy, it is difficult to find poorly prepared food. Ferrara is no exception and there are many fine restaurants where you can get excellent food at a reasonable price. The risk is over-indulging - a problem I faced frequently with little ...
Campari Toast to Il Pellicano
In the early 70s, we had the good fortune to spend several lovely weekends at Il Pellicano, a luxury resort two hours north of Rome near Porto Ercole on the Tuscan coast. At that time, the hotel was owned by society couple Michael and Patricia Graham, who had purchased the ...
Massimo Bottura Delivers at Osteria Francescana
In June of 2015, my husband and I had the privilege of dining at Osteria Francescana in Modena. We were visiting our grower and bottler of Gourmet Living's barrel-aged balsamic vinegar in Modena and couldn't resist visiting this acclaimed restaurant. My husband ...
