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A look into the Lombardy wine region of Valtellina wine country Today I am going on the Lake Como Food Tours food tour of the Valtellina Wine Valley. We’ll be tasting cheeses at an authentic Italian bottega, doing a private… Continue Reading
Italian cuisine is famous for pasta, wine, olive oil and knee-bending desserts and pastries. The Mediterranean diet has been adopted around the world. Cheeses like Gorgonzola and Ricotta have hit our tables, but there are lots of cheeses that are yet… Continue Reading
I’m supposed to be doing my morning jog but I got distracted by the rich, colorful window of local delecacies and treats! Bottega del Maiale is a delicatessen with high quality food products in the center of Lecco. Fresh prosciutto,… Continue Reading
As a native New Yorker and of Irish heritage, St. Patrick’s Day has always evoked nostalgia and special memories. My father played the bagpipes in the NYFD marching band and Mom never missed a chance to make Irish Soda Bread.… Continue Reading
Feeling nostalgic One of my favorite snacks as a kid was Cracker Jacks, caramel coated popcorn with peanuts. Guess what..I found the Italian version! On the fashionable street of Via Mascari in the center of Lecco amongst designer boutiques, a… Continue Reading
Just past the Isola Viscontea and the Il Ponte Viscontea bridge, is the neighborhood Pescarenico, the old fisherman’s village. The antique houses with stone walls, terracotta tiles, narrow alleyways and cobblestone roads bring you back in time to an era when… Continue Reading
Located just across the old bridge Ponte Azzone Visconti Lecco, under the train overpass, you’ll find Herba Monstrum. Herba Monstrum has been producing artisan beers made for beer lovers using traditional homemade recipes and home brewing techniques since 2012. In… Continue Reading
Tabula Rosa, restaurant, and pizzeria newly managed by the HLL Hotel Lungo Lago in Lecco on the eastern branch of Lake Como. The name Tabula Rosa is a play on words of the Latin phrase Tabula Rasa which means “a clean slate“.… Continue Reading
How do you say Chestnuts in Italian? Castagne I have to admit, I had no idea that chestnuts came from these spiky pom-poms. I really never thought about it. You really must be careful walking through the woods at this… Continue Reading
The Griso Hotel in Malgrate held a wine tasting and jazz evening featuring wines from Valdobbiadene and Franciacorta, and a buffet selection catered by the Lecco restaurant Aromi accompanied by classic jazz melodies by Allesandra Pozzi and Marco Giussiani. I was there… Continue Reading