Continuing on with our quest to know where our food comes from, we had a great visit to the 4 Madonne dairy in Modena, where they make Parmigiano Reggiano. As with most products that have been assigned a DOP, there are a number of very specific aspects of how the…
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Valdobbiadene – Prosecco
We like Prosecco. There’s something undeniably celebratory about the popping of a cork and the sound of it pouring into glasses, so we love to have it on hand for parties (and sometimes just for the two of us). And so a visit to Valdobbiadene, which might be considered the…
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Adventures on the Amalfi Coast
Rather a full day yesterday, with the drive back to Rome, returning the car, and squeezing in a little sightseeing yesterday, so I hadn’t had a chance to post a few pics from our time in Ravello. I’d had the Villa Cimbrone on my bucket list for some time so…
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Artichokes in Città di Ladispoli
When I found that my trip was going to overlap with the Sagra del Carciofo in Ladispoli (on the coast about 25 miles west of Rome), I decided to include that in the itinerary. In spite of a rainy forecast, the sun continues to shine and there are thousands (!)…
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Giverny (Monet’s Garden)
Finishing up a truly fantastic trip with an afternoon and evening in Giverny. Monet is a bit of an inspiration for this Gentleman Farmer, as he envisioned the gardens and water lily pond that he wanted, and then patiently created them over a period of years. He was also, by…
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Sancerre – Wine and Crottins de Chavignol
A couple of wonderful days exploring the wines and cheeses (and other good foods, such as sausages) in Sancerre and Pouilly sur Loire. We were delighted to find a number of fine red wines in addition to the whites for which this area is famous.