Rome, you can love it or hate it but you can never call boring. We partnered up with Expedia Canada to highlight some of the great food spots we recently discovered in this bustling city. We opted to hang out near Termini and the funky neighbourhood of Monti, rather than the better known areas near […]
A martyr, a miracle and coregone
The martyr The town of Bolsena is the sister city of Orvieto and just a short drive away. We decided to investigate this medieval fishing and vacationing village nestled on the shores of lake Bolsena for a couple of reasons. The first was to eat a special fish, called coregone, that is stocked in the […]
One Day in Florence
Well, we’re finally back on Canadian soil after almost a year of travel and housesitting. It’s incredible how fast the time flew and looking back at our adventures we consider ourselves very lucky to spend time in parts of the world we love and to discover new, inspiring places. Returning home was a bit of […]
TROFIE WITH PESTO, GREEN BEANS AND POTATOES
This dish comes from Liguria, home of pesto. Having potatoes and pasta in the same dish might sound strange but once you taste it you will see that they go well together in this recipe. We’ve also made this with the addition of crispy pancetta, it goes against tradition but is delicious nonetheless.
SLOW BRAISED CHICKEN IN A PORCINI SAUCE
Chicken and porcini On our whirlwind day trip up to Florence we took in the Mercato Centrale with tons of tasty treats to choose from, beautifully displayed to attract customers. One thing that was plentiful were dried porcini mushrooms. A tip for anyone looking to buy top quality dried porcinis is to make sure they […]
APEROL PANNA COTTA
Traveling on a budget Well today we leave Italy after three months of fun. Traveling on a strict budget means we have not eaten out every day but cooked most meals for ourselves. There has been some memorable ones for sure, filled with truffles, mushrooms and the bounty of this incredible country. So it seems […]
LUMACHELLE
Lumachelle Orvieto has become our go to town for the weekly market, dinners out and meeting up with friends. The town is best known for its incredible white wine, Orvieto Classico, but also has had an amazing history since Etruscan times. If you’re nearby and your itinerary does not include Orvieto you are definitely missing […]
MEAT CANNELLONI
Cannelloni has been on my mind for some time now and finally on a chilly Sunday I took the time to put a batch together. Like lasagna, once you have all your ingredients prepared, the assembly goes quickly and is fun. Using pre-made tubes and trying to fill them is a total pain so use […]