Your next long weekend trip It’s a wonder that Americans all too often overlook Emilia Romagna for its neighboring regions, Liguria and Tuscany. Simply put, Emilia Romagna is the food capital of Italy. Settled between the Apennines in the south and the Po River in the north, the “breadbasket of Italy” produces some of Italy’s most …
As you can probably tell, we LOVE Italian food. We’re currently writing this post from Nepal eating Italian food… guilty (dal bhat is good, but pizza is better). It’s my favorite type of food after Japanese, of course. Carbs, carbs, and more carbs (this is why I’ll never have a 6-pack). As much as I …
Our take on the ever popular The Hype Ever since Chef’s Table came out with its first episode on Massimo Bottura, there’s been a ton of hype around Osteria Francescana. So last year, we planned to celebrate our 1 year wedding anniversary with a trip to Emilia Romagna and dinner at Francescana. However, right …
If Chef’s Table has taught me anything, it’s that great food comes from great ingredients. So, we went straight to the source in Emilia Romagna (“the Breadbasket of Italy”) and visited the producers of the region’s most famous foods: Parmigiano Reggiano, Culatello di Zibello, and Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena. Parmigiano Reggiano: CiaoLatte The …
Since my incredible wife was doing all the driving in Italy, we decided to break up the 4 hour drive from Como to Venice by stopping in Rubano. Why this small town 45 minutes outside Venice? Not much except for one of the world’s best restaurants, Le Calandre.
For our last stop in Europe, we flew from Krakow to Milan for less than $50 per person on Ryanair. We picked up our rental car and drove the 2.5 hours to our hotel, Relais Villa Vittoria, in Laglio, located on Lake Como’s western shore.