Archive for the "Food and Drink" category

Excerpts from Europe: “Monday in Montepulciano”

by teasugaradream
( January 19th, 2011 )

Don’t you just love the sound of that word? Mon..teh…pul…chee…ahh…no… How it rolls off the tongue. It sounds so, well…Italian.

A wonderful Tuscan Medieval and Renaissance Italian hill town, Montepulciano is set on top of a narrow ridge of volcanic rock, much like Civita di Bagnoregio. With steep, car-free, walkable …

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Excerpts from Europe: “Gelato in Italy!”

by teasugaradream
( January 8th, 2011 )

Wow. I’m surprised that I didn’t gain weight while traveling in Italy during my Europe trip back in 2004. Because I scanned my journal and found around 30 entries where I talked about all the delicious gelato I ate!! It must have been all the walking, biking and hiking that …

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Excerpts from Europe: “Last Night’s Authentic Italian Pizza Dinner”

by teasugaradream
( November 9th, 2010 )

Background: The Ancient Greeks experienced “pizza” when they covered their flat bread with oils, herbs and cheese. And the Romans flavored their “pizza” with cheese, honey and bay leaves.

But authentic pizza originated in Naples, Italy. The Neapolitan pizza, to be truly genuine, is to not only be made with fresh …

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