Italy for Foodies

So, last night we went to a peas festival just outside of Vicenza. I know, we are so rock’n’roll! But, hear me out. On one hand, festivals called …

Here is a plateful of pure delight! These are the famous tortellini (or tortelli as they are locally known) of Valeggio sul Mincio. Mincio is a …

It sounds really pretentious, but for the past couple of days we have been having white asparagus for dinner. And it looks like tonight will …

When I want to treat myself here in Italy, I order a cioccomenta. Or, if you would prefer its full name, try saying cioccolata calda …

I am not the type of person to get excited over a shish kebab. Yet, I couldn’t keep my cool when I came across these …

As it happens, I don’t have any vices, bar my love for chocolate. It is strong and powerful. Sometimes, it feels like it is a …

I was at a place which I was sure my father, had he been at that very moment there with me, would have described as …

Give me a medieval walled town any day of the week. Couple it with a Prosciutto Festival and I will be there faster than you …

I first came across blood oranges on the island of Burano. It was 2011 and I was spending a few days in Venice. The February …

A clairvoyant once told me: You will meet a tall chocolate-y stranger… They’ve been looking at me since my first day in Vicenza. They’ve been …