Tagliatelle con Portobello // Rousseau Il Doganiere, Lucca IT

Delicious homemade ribbons of tagliatelle tossed with sliced portobello mushrooms. It isn’t easy to find a restaurant that can accommodate 20 Continue reading →

Gelato with Lime Zest // Gelato Anfiteatro, Lucca IT

Creamy white chocolate gelato sprinkled with lime zest. Imagine sitting in a lovely, sunny, small town square in Tuscany eating the Continue reading →

Chocolate with Candied Pistachios // Le Bonta, Lucca IT

A smooth 61% dark chocolate bar studded with crunchy candied pistachios. I found this delicious bar in a lovely little storefront in Continue reading →

Ricotta Salata // White Truffle Festival, Volterra IT

Aged white sheep’s cheese made from whey. I had been reading about all of the wonderful local food festivals in Tuscany in Continue reading →

Eggs with Pecorino and Black Truffle // Cantina Redi, Artimino IT

Eggs baked with grated pecorino Romano and topped with shaved black truffles. We happened upon this picturesque cantina in beautiful Artimino Continue reading →

Vegetarian Buffet // Hiltl, Zurich CH

Fresh, delicious, abundant vegetarian food sold by the pound. According to the Guiness Book of World Records, Hiltl is the oldest Continue reading →