Italian food

[February, 2012] I came back to Italy.Last time, it was bitterly cold, but now the sun is out and the sky is wonderful blue.Soon after landing, I started feeling happiness, but the crucial moment came…

[February, 2012] This is a wonderful dessert at a restaurant called Alle Arcate in Monza, northern Italy. Seafood is very good here, but this particular dessert is something everyone should try. Within the skin of…

[December, 2011] Altamura in southern Italy is famous for its bread, though I did not know until I read that in my guide book when I planned this short holiday.It is recognised as Protected designation…

[December, 2011] In Matera, the cave houses town in south Italy, the restaurants are in the caves, too. You can enjoy the atmosphere and eat quite different foods from the ones in the north like…

[November, 2011] In Parma, I went to a restaurant called Gatta Matta (meaning 'Crazy She-cat'), where I could not go in last time because it was full.This restaurant is not typical Italian restaurants which has…

[November, 2011] Elimia Romagna in Italy is famous for its wonderful foods and one of the most well-known one is Parmigiano Reggiano (Parmesan cheese). Often used as a topping on pasta dish, but I like…

[October, 2011] They look quite real, aren't they? They are all cakes.I found this in La Rinascente department store just next to Duomo in Milan.

[October, 2011] The speciality in and around Verona in Italy is a meal called Bollito. Basically, it is boiled mixed meat. The other foods are served by waiters, but for Bollito, a maestro came up…

[June, 2011] This is the meal I had in a hut at Pian d'Artavaggio in the Alps.The left hand side is venison, which was good but the mushrooms on the right hand side was exceptionally.The…