PESCE AL CARTOCCIO To keep in line with our non-meat Christmas eve dinner, a great way to bake fish is “al cartaccio” (in individual paper wrappings). INGREDIENTS Place in a blender: 1 meat cube 1 clove garlic a bunch of fresh parsley (rinsed and drained capers are good too). Blend until you have a paste. METHOD…
Following Italian tradition, Christmas eve dinner called “il cenone“, is an all-fish and vegetable affair. Whereas, for Christmas day supper (in the middle of the day), all the stops come out: pasta dishes that might include tortellini (usually meat-filled) in broth and/or a meat-based lasagna, a stuffed bird or baked lamb for the secondo and…
Yes, you read correctly, it’s absolutely possible and you can do it without the worries and the concerns of an owner. Where? Italy of course. The birthplace of Ferrari is Maranello and in the beautiful motor-valley, there are plenty of opportunities to drive some of the most aggressive Ferraris ever produced. From a F430, to…
Vacations are a great time to bring the family together and spend quality time with one another. It can be difficult, however, to cater to the tastes of each family member. Everyone has a different idea of what they want to do with their time, and finding an activity you all agree on may seem…
Ah, Lasagna! A dish everyone loves which has an endless number of variations to please every palate and every gastronomic inclination. There are many variations of Spinach Lasagna but I feel this is certainly the best. Our family loves it with the addition of a couple of sausages but leave those out and it’s a…
There are countless reasons to love Venice… from its winding canals to the gondolas sailing through them and everything in between. Tourists flock to the city to experience the magic they so often hear and read about. Unfortunately, a lot of tourists usually means a lot of crowds. It can be hard to feel like you’re…
Cantucci are one of the most famous sweets to come out of the Tuscan region. Finger-like cookies with almond pieces, they are usually quite dry (and hard) because tradition requires that you dip them in a sweet, desert wine (“vino santo”) to soften them for eating. Biscotti, are cookies which have been cooked two times…
Having a foreign SIM card is a great idea for any traveller staying in Italy for a week or longer, it lets you call and text the group you’re traveling with, organize plans easier and takes away from the stress of being un-contactable. When you’re planning your trip, be aware that if you’re traveling internationally…
The origins of Tiramisù are very uncertain. Apparently every region has “invented” this delicacy: and so there has been a contest of sorts, among – Tuscany, Piedmont and Veneto as to where it really came from. The official version places the birth of Tiramisù in the seventeenth century in Siena, when some confectioners, in anticipation of the…
Meals in Italy are quite different than in other parts of the world. Breakfast and lunch are much smaller, and dinner is usually eaten later than what vacationers are used to. So what is a traveller to do when your “normal” dinner time comes around and you can’t wait a few hours to eat again?…