La Grotta, A Restaurant In Cortona

On January 5, 2015   /   Cortona, Food, Restaurant  
Mixed antipasti at La Grotta, Cortona
La Grotta, Cortona, Tuscany La Grotta is one of my favourite restaurants in Cortona, I last went there for after going on my Monte Ginezzo Walk in the hills behind the town. La Grotta Location La Grotta is located just off the Piazza della Repubblica, right in theRead more →
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A Night Out At Trattoria Nonna Gelsa

On December 14, 2014   /   Food, Niccone Valley, Restaurant  
Dining at Nonna Gelsa, a trattoria in Umbria, Italy
Trattoria Nonna Gelsa A couple of weeks ago we went to an excellent local trattoria called Nonna Gelsa to celebrate Emma's birthday. Trattoria Nonna Gelsa is in the village of Niccone and is run by Chiara and her family. The trattoria specialises in high quality local dishesRead more →
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Sagra dei Bringoli

On December 10, 2014   /   Activities, Food, Pasta  
Bringoli, a thick hand made spaghetti type pasta
An Italian Village Festa in Lisciano Niccone What Is Bringoli? It seems that almost every village in Tuscany and Umbria has a festa of some sort each summer. If the festa is food related it is referred to as a "sagra" and Lisciano Niccone holds a festa inRead more →
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Pizza at Pizzeria Nestor

On December 7, 2014   /   Food, Pizzeria, Restaurant  
Pizza at Pizzeria Nestore
Pizza In Italy One of the great things about living in Italy is that you can go out and eat really good pizza for very little money if you know the right place to go. Pizza at Pizzeria Nestore Pizzeria Nestor, Verna One such pizzeria is NestorRead more →
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Porchetta

On December 7, 2014   /   Food, Porchetta  
Porchetta is whole roast pig sold from vans on the side of the road in Italy
What Is Porchetta? If you visit Tuscany & Umbria you are likely to come across road-side vans selling Porchetta, wood fired oven roasted pig that is flavored with garlic, salt and fennel. They are also a common sight at markets and, porchetta, when served in a breadRead more →
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Trattoria Dardano, Cortona

On December 6, 2014   /   Cortona, Food  
Trattoria Dardano Whilst in Cortona celebrating my sister’s birthday we went to Trattoria Dardano for lunch before going on my Cortona Walk. Trattoria Dardano is located about halfway along via Dardano, a road that runs north and gently uphill from Cortona’s main square, piazza della Repubblica. The portions here areRead more →
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Trattoria Mimmi

On December 20, 2013   /   Food, Pasta, Restaurant  
The lasagna at Trattoria Mimmi
Trattoria Mimmi, Mercatale di Cortona Trattoria Mimmi is probably the oldest restaurant in the Niccone Valley. Located in the village of Mercatale di Cortona, it is famous for the huge servings of delicious home made pasta. The lasagna at Trattoria Mimmi Simple Menu, Great Food The menuRead more →
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Preggio Castagna Festa 2013

On December 17, 2013   /   Food, Niccone Valley  
Roasting chestnuts at the Preggio Festa di Castagna
Festa di Castagna It's now the winter in the Niccone Valley and at this time of year you often come across stalls selling roasted chestnuts in Italian town centers.  October is the start of the chestnut season and in that month many of the local villages holdRead more →
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