An artichoke is a strange creature. It is a sort of cross between a vegetable and a fleshy flower bud, good enough to be admired in a vase but better still when devoured.I love and fear … [Read more...]
Foraging for Wild Asparagus in Abruzzo
About two weeks ago I started noticing people walking along the country roads with bunches of green stems in their hands. Italians in rural areas still go foraging for food: snails, … [Read more...]
Be a Mouse and Head for Cheese 2011
Hey cheese lovers, have you heard that Cheese 2011 - the cheese event of the year - is to melt the hearts of cheese fans the world over? Those who don't go will probably feel very cheesed … [Read more...]
Pinzimonio, Vegetables and Olive Oil from Tuscany
Elsewhere on ItalyChronicles.com, I've asserted that slow food can be quicker to prepare than so-called fast food. Pinzimonio, and Italian starter is one prime example. Something similar … [Read more...]
Bad Wine in Tuscany
There is a scandal rustling the vines lining the charming vineyards of Tuscany -and what is a mere breeze at present may become a storm once more people discover that around 10 million … [Read more...]