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
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
Play Video Lake Como is a short distance north of Milan, Italy. The most popular cities are Como, Lecco, Varenna and Bellagio but all along the shores in between, there are lovely little towns and villages. You will find everything… 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
Find what’s on and other events and activities during your visit to Lake Como. The botanical gardens at the villas are open in spring, there are city tours and food tours, antique markets, vintage cars and motorcycle rallies and so… Continue Reading
Would you like to know where the locals go? If you like good food, we have selected a few restaurants, pizzerias and cafes to try during your visit in Lecco. Yes, all Italian food is really good, but this is… 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
VM Cooking School for Italian Food Lovers – one day Kitchen Experience Lecco While you’re visiting the beautiful area of Lecco and Lake Como, you should really consider spending the day cooking with Viviana Musumeci . Viviana is a food writer,… Continue Reading