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i Tre Merli Ristorante Porto Antico, Genoa, dinner
Menu from a dinner at i Tre Merli Ristorante Porto Antico, Genoa, to sample the local cuisine of the Genoa province: Cheese focaccia and farinata (traditional chickpeas pie) Troffie avvantaggiate...
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Bar Deck Zeus, Vis a Vis Hotel, Sestri Levante, aperitivo
Menu for aperitivo at Vis a Vis Hotel‘s Bar Deck Zeus in Sestri Levante with food by chef Andrea Rossi: Angler fish with soy dressing Fritto misto Seared tuna with passion fruit and white chocolate...
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Osteria Cantine Cattaneo, Sestri Levante, dinner
Menu from a dinner at Osteria Cantine Cattaneo, Sestri Levante: Small Tataki of red tuna Roasted octopus in lemon leaf on potato pie with taggiasche olives and pine nuts Potatoes gnocchetti with red...
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Portivene Un Mare di Sapori, Portovenere, lunch
Menu from a lunch at Portivene Un Mare di Sapori, Portovenere, to sample the local mussels: Marinated anchovies (with lemon and vinegar) Fried anchovies with vinegar and herbs Marinated mussels with...
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Palmaria, Grand Hotel Portovenere, dinner
Menu from a seafood-centric dinner at the Palmaria restaurant of the Grand Hotel Portovenere, Portovenere: Warm seafood salad (with octopus, tomatoes and salad leaves) Pasta with octopus and tomato...
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Ristorante Il Genovese, Genoa, dinner
Menu from a dinner at Ristorante Il Genovese, Genoa, to sample typical and traditional Genovese dishes: Variety of fried foods “alla Genovese” (frisceu, panissa, tripe, gattafin) Ravioli with tuccu...
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Eating out in Liguria
I know I extol the virtues of fine dining a lot and, when I travel independently, I always try to squeeze in as many of “those types” of restaurants as I can. But there are times when really good food...
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James Beard American Restaurant at Seven Stars Galleria, Milan, dinner
Menu from a dinner at the James Beard American Restaurant at Seven Stars Galleria in Milan, Italy, with food by Paul Sanguinetti with ingredients from the beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel: Canapés...
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#HOTGV: On Sciacchetrà with Terra di Bargòn
For the third episode of Heard on the Grape Vine podcast, I travelled to Liguria, in northern Italy, to learn more about Sciacchetrà, a passito wine unique to the Cinque Terre. You’ve probably seen the...
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Italy allowed to produce pink Prosecco for the first time
There’s some very big news in the drinks industry: Italy will be allowed to produce pink Prosecco for the first time in history. The country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies’...
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