by Michelle | Oct 15, 2021 | Blog Posts, Food Culture
A glorious breakfast at Pasticceria Veneto by Isinio Massari, named best pastry chef in the world. The best pastry chef in the world! This post is long overdue and my apologies to those that have been in Brescia in the past couple of months. 😬 When we travel to a new...
by Michelle | Jun 28, 2021 | Blog Posts, Food Culture, Places to visit, Tuscany, Where to eat
This post is for all of my carnivore friends out there! Full disclosure, to find an amazing steak in Tuscany, you have to travel to the border with Liguria. Don’t worry, it is worth the detour. The Fiorentina is that good! I’m gonna tell you where to go...
by Michelle | Jun 28, 2021 | Blog Posts, Food Culture, Places to visit, Where to eat
Sagra of porcini mushrooms in Sarzana, Liguria Photo by: iryna1 What is a sagra A sagra is a traditional Italian food festival that usually takes place yearly and is centered around the local food produced in that town or region. So, Now that I have given you the wiki...
by Michelle | Jun 4, 2021 | Blog Posts, Food Culture, Modena, Nonna's Recipes, Places to visit
Residents of Modena (including myself when I took this photo) doing our daily shopping. Mercato Albinelli – My local supermarket. In the city center of Modena, just behind Piazza Grande, is Mercato Albinelli. Built in 1931 in the Art Nuveau style with a...