things we eat and drink, at home and out and about
We spent a delicious afternoon at this winery in Castiglione in Teverina, Viterbo.
It was quite the ordeal to arrive there as, well, rural roads and GPS don’t tend to get along and we had a bit of trial and error. Even the owners were starting to think we had given up on visiting!
Continue reading “Tenuta la Pazzaglia”
Italy in August: it will quite probably be HOT! ??
So, when we were visiting these beautiful towns and gardens under the fiery sun, the sight of a fountain was nothing short of a celebration!
One of my favourite things while in Italy is having coffee after a fabulous meal.
I think of an Italian espresso and I’m already anticipating the aroma, the creamy, smooth foam on top, the initial bitter taste, the bigger body that develops after that, and then, before you can reflect much more on it… it’s gone! Continue reading “The coffee in Italy: Gli espressi”
As I mentioned in an earlier post, the agroturismo we stayed on had kiwi trees, so it’s not surprising that the starter for one of the dinners was a platter with kiwi jam, fresh cheese, harder cheese, peach and… fresh kiwis!
We didn’t just spend our time in Italy eating food… we also had Italian lessons, in which we learnt about… food and drinks! ? Continue reading “A lesson on making pizzas”