Italian food

Long Live Italian Food and Life in Italy!

Gorgeous Italian Chocolate Cake

We went to a birthday buffet in the mountains above Lake Maggiore on Sunday. Around fifty or so parents and children turned up to celebrate the birthday of Giuseppe who turned the grand old age of eight. Everybody brought something so there was lots of food, glorious food everywhere.There was … [Read more...]

Burgers in Tuscany – Mac Dario, Panzano in Chianti

Mac Dario's Roast Pork with Herbs and Garlic

My Tuscan experience continued today with a visit to a burger joint in Tuscany. Only this was no ordinary burger joint, it was Mac Dario in Panzano in Chianti, which is run by Italian restaurateur and butcher extraordinaire, Dario Cecchini.Dario Cecchini is something of a celebrity chef and … [Read more...]

Inside Bologna – Places to Eat – Part 2

Beautiful Bologna, Italy

A while back I wrote about a selection of places to eat in Bologna, Italy.  Well, here, finally, is part two of Bologna resident, Tiziana Zanasi's, recommendations on restaurants in Bologna which are worth trying.I know just how difficult it can be to find good places to eat when you visit a … [Read more...]

The Best Pizza Restaurants in Italy

Pizza

While pizza is to be found in just about every corner of the world, its popularity in its land of origin has never diminished.  Pizza is as popular today in Italy as it ever has been.  Have you ever wondered where in Italy the best pizzas can be found?Seeing as much of Italy appears to be … [Read more...]

Inside Bologna – Places to Eat – Part 1

Fruit Shop, Bologna, Italy

Italian Tiziana Zanasi and her family let a holiday apartment in central Bologna.  A little while back Tiziana wrote to say that she and her family thought that Blog from Italy was 'great'.In my reply to thank Tiziana for here compliment, I also snatched the opportunity to ask her if she … [Read more...]