I am absolutely sure that visiting Lake Como is going to be a great experience for you. Getting around, however, may create a bit of confusion. With this post, I hope to provide you with some useful information. Lake Como is not… 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
Discovering Pizzoccheri Chiavennaschi in Valchievenna-Valtellina, Lombardy If you have read any of my previous posts about Pizzocchieri, you’ll know that it’s a special kind of buckwheat pasta from the Valtellina area in northern Italy. What you don’t know is …and… Continue Reading
Friday evenings, Fabio and Mauro Salini, managers of Crotto Quartino, will be offering customers “All you can Eat” from their menu of traditional dishes of Valchiavenna. For almost seventy years, up in the mountains of Valchiavenna, the Crotto Quartino has… Continue Reading
If you have read my previous posts, then you will know we have a fondness for pizzoccheri and Valtellinese wines! We recently visited Le Case dei Baff -via dei Mulini, 19 -Ardenno (Sondrio) to celebrate our anniversary. Booking.com – Le Case… Continue Reading
Ok, there is no dispute. Italian food is the best. Everyone has heard of spaghetti, melanzane alla parmigiana, and lasagne, but have you every heard of pizzocheri? Everyone has heard of Sangiovese, Barbera, Barolo and Pinot Grigio, but have you ever heard… Continue Reading