food & drink

Hi! We’ll be in Verona on Sunday, December 13, 2026, during a Northern Italy trip from December 6–19, and we’re intentionally planning to be there for Santa Lucia. We already know about the Santa Lucia fair around Piazza Bra, but we’d love to understand how the day is actually experienced by...

Hi! We’ll be traveling through Northern Italy from December 6–19, 2026, and will be passing through Modena while traveling from Bologna toward Verona/Lake Garda. We’ve already decided that visiting a Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena DOP producer is a definite part of the trip. We’re...

Dana Facaros (@Dana) and Michael Pauls have released the French Food Decoder App available for iPhones/iPads and android. Their Italian Food Decoder is excellent and I expect this will be too. I have it downloaded to my iPad and will give it a whirl...

il Bicerin

Enjoying il Bicerin

Port is the signature beverage of Portugal. This presentation provides individuals with an introduction its production and types. Comments, corrections and criticisms from connoisseurs regarding their experiences and preferences are welcome. This article was written in PowerPoint, so I will...

Pizza in Italy is not junk food! Pizza is a very popular dinner for Italians and for tourists. It is inexpensive and is a quicker and lighter meal. In most restaurants, especially in smaller towns and less touristed areas, pizza is served only at dinner. Pizza for Lunch In most towns...

You will love the restaurants in Italy. Most are small, family-run places. Almost every meal is the best meal of your life. It would be easier to list the places where you had a bad meal, than to list where you had good meals. Meals in Restaurants Breakfast You won’t find a typical American...

In southern Italy the espresso is very short and you get a glass of water.

Primo - The perfect plate of pasta in Campania.

Primo - Seafood pasta in Campania.

Secondo - The other half of the fish.

Secondo - Half of the fish.

Primo - Pasta with tomato sauce for the vegetarian.

Antipasto - Caprese - mozzerella with tomato.

Antipasti.

At a seaside restaurant in Campania, you meet your fish before it is cooked. This was shared between two people.

Primo - Spaghetti la pomodoro e basilico - tomato and basil, in Agripoli.

Primo - Lagane e ceci, regional pasta dish with chickpeas, in Agripoli.

Menu from a restaurant in Agripoli, Campania.