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Venice Italy, a Paradise of Food, Wine, Art, and Culture. The food and wine of the ancient floating city is mouth watering, and we found that the best way to work up an appetite is to tour the wonderment that is Venice. Stand in the middle of St Mark’s square. Make a 360-degree turn and [...]
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Our Food and Wine Pairing Tour Takes Us to Venice It was time to move on from Lake Como and we were going to pair the food and wine of the great City of Venice. We would also take in the floating city’s ambience, history and magnificent art. We were told that the ride from [...]
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Italian Food and Wine pairing Lake Como, Italy Unless you are a city person, a few days in Milan is enough, and it is time to enjoy and pair the food and wine of Italy’s countryside. Italy’s lake region is within a reasonable drive from Milan, and Lake Como is no more than an hour’s [...]
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Milan Italy-A Culinary Tour Click On the Photo To Buy the Product After Sunday Mass and lunch, Betty and I were anxious to drive to Milan. I was particularly anxious to see Milan’s Cathedral, Duomo di Milano. I was also interested in pairing Milan’s food and local wines. We arrived in Milan late [...]
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Valtaro Mountains Fabulous Food and Wine Click photo to shop. It was the Saturday of the week that we planned to be in the Valtaro Mountains. Betty and I were to resume our travels in Italy. We anticipated a tranquil, fun, tour without any definite destination or hotel reservations. An auto tour that would bring [...]
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Italy’s Gastronomic Heartland in Parma Emilia-Romagna Click photo to shop. After a good nights sleep, my morning cappuccino paired with bread and a semi-soft home made sheep’s cheese, I went outside to breathe in the refreshing cool morning air. I was waiting for dad to go on a morning walk. While waiting, I was thinking [...]
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Food and Wine Pairing from the Heart of Parma’s, Apennine Mountains We were engrossed in the ancient City of Florence and its modern influences and lifestyles. It is particularly interesting to observe the Tuscans pair their wine with their food. However, it was time to move on, and visit my family’s hometown, hamlet, paese in [...]
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Wine Pairing with Italian Food in Tuscany, Italy Motoring along the Autostrada to Florence you will see a sign, Orvieto. This sign tells us that we are entering serious wine country, where wine pairing with Italian food is a lifestyle. In 50 to 70 minutes, depending on the weight of your foot, we come [...]
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Enjoying Food and Wine at the Autogrill! Before we talk about Italian food, it is important to know how to drive safely on Italy’s Autostrada and arrive in one piece at a café-Autogrill. Driving in Italy is serious business Therefore, a note about driving on the autostrada is a good idea. The Autostrada is a [...]
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Authentic Italian Seafood Food and Wine, and a Visit to Faraglioni, Blue Grotto What a beautiful place! A floral garden above and beyond what any architectural landscaper could create. It is like a large flowerpot with a variety of floral plants and miniature vacation homes that are set between the flowers. Yet, one plant stands [...]
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Fine china for the finest table place settings with a gourmet dinner.
Copper cookware distributes heat evenly to the food; click on the cooper cookware to purchase.
Ligurian Extra virgin olive oil is a delicate a full flavored extra virgin olive oil
Assorted Italian Cheeses
Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese
