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Sbrisolona: A Dessert Cake from Italy

January 27, 2017 By Sheila May

Sbrisolona

As Gourmet Living readers are aware, I am not a huge fan of desserts.  I prefer texture, crunch and a touch of tart to the traditional creamy and sugar-infested choices often found on most  restaurant menus.   During a recent trip to Ossana, Italy: ...

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Tagged With: cake, dessert cake, frigolotto, Italian dessert cake, ossana, sbrisolona

C’era Una Volta in Montepulciano

November 14, 2016 By Richard May

Main square in Montepulciano

C'era Una Volta translates into "Once Upon a Time," which seems an appropriate way to wrap up our fabulous visit to southern Tuscany. C'era is pronounced "Chair-Ah," if you don't speak English with a pronounced Queens (New York barrio) or southern accent. Our home base in ...

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Tagged With: c'era una volta, Montepulciano, ricci bottega

Trequanda, Monticchiello & Montefollonica: A Glutton in Tuscany

November 11, 2016 By Richard May

Il Conte Matto - Trequanda

I realize that gluttony is not something to gloat over, but it is certainly difficult to resist.  I am pleased to report that Dante only considers gluttony to be a Circle 3 punishment offense in The Inferno.  Nevertheless, it is nothing to be proud of even though ...

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Tagged With: Dante, gluttony, Il Conte Matto, Montefollonica, Monticchiello, Trequanda, Tuscany

Pienza, San Quirico and La Foce: Meanderings through Southern Tuscany

November 10, 2016 By Richard May

Main square in Pienza, Italy

We arrived back in Greenwich yesterday afternoon from a most wonderful 3 weeks in Italy.  Frankly, I was far too busy to blog given the hectic pace of our travels (even I was surprised to find we had logged some 2,600 miles).  When I find a few minutes, I will try ...

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Tagged With: Iris Origo, La Foce, Montepulciano, pienza, san querico, Tuscany, val d'orcia

Bagno Vignoni, Ristorante Anna and Brunello Montalcino

November 3, 2016 By Richard May

Bagno Vignoni as clouds darken

Early fall is a great time to see Tuscany.  The weather is coolish and, in our case, quite sunny.  We missed the wine pressing, but not the olives. In fact, 2016 olive oil is now available in some boutiques, although most serious producers wait over a month or so to ...

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Tagged With: Brunello Montalcino, pecorino, Ristorante Anna, Tuscany

Starda: An Unexpected Tuscan Treasure

November 2, 2016 By Richard May

One of our most important planning resources for our trip to Tuscany was Little Roads Europe: Tuscany, Italy Small-town Itineraries for the Foodie Traveler. It was there that we discovered an entry for Osteria Starda which is located in one of the more remote areas of ...

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Tagged With: chicken livers, Malaspina, Starda

Traveling Hopefully: Ferrara to Montepulciano

November 2, 2016 By Richard May

Main square in Montepulciano

It is Halloween in Montepulciano as I write this travelogue (sounds better than a monologue).  I plan to cover much ground but will introduce the occasional emoji to let you know that you should have another shot of caffeine or something stronger before moving forward. We left ...

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Tagged With: Carbonara, cinghiale, Ferrara, Florence, Maga mago, Montepulciano, Tuscany

Ferrara: A Renaissance Jewel in Italy

October 31, 2016 By Richard May

We arrived at Malpensa airport on the morning of October 20, picked up our rental and set sail for Ferrara with a brief stop in Parma for lunch. The rainy season arrives at the end of September in Italy and the weather near the Po river tends to be somewhat foggy and overcast. ...

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Tagged With: Diamante palace, Este family, Ferrara, Orlando furioso, Spina

Comacchio and the Po River Delta

October 31, 2016 By Richard May

grilled fish at comacchio

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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Tagged With: Comacchio, eels, Ferrara, Po river, puerto garibaldi

Dining Well in Ferrara, Italy

October 26, 2016 By Richard May

tortellini in brodo with parmesan

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 ...

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Tagged With: capeletti, culatello, cusina e butega, Ferrara, Il Mandolino, zibello

Campari Toast to Il Pellicano

May 24, 2016 By Richard May

Campari spritz in Italy

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 ...

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Tagged With: Campari, cocktail, Grahams, grapefruit juice, Il Pellicano, tonic

Massimo Bottura Delivers at Osteria Francescana

March 29, 2016 By Sheila May

massimo bottura lemon tart

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 ...

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Tagged With: bologna, massimo bottura, Modena, Osteria Francescana

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