Torino is a magnificent city. It was Italy’s first capital city in 1861 and home to the House of Savoy, Italy’s royal family, until the end of the second world war when they were exiled (all male heirs were prohibited from entering Italy until 2002). The spacious squares and beautiful palaces, mostly designed by the architect Filippo […]
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Canale proved to be a trove of treasures! Sacchero is one of those traditional confectionary stores with wonderful secret recipes! —————- Canale acabou sendo mais do que só tartufo, descobrimos esta doceira, Sacchero. Um daqueles lugares antigos com maravilhosas receitas secretas…
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When in Canale, we asked the owners at Bono where we could eat well, the answer was Leon d’Oro. We stuffed ourselves with a wonderful traditional tartufo meal comme il faut!! —————— Quando estávamos em Canale, pedimos aos proprietários do Bono onde comer bem e ela indicou o Leon d’Oro. Nos entupimos de um pasto […]
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- November 07, 2011
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Alba, Canale, tartufi
This year the dry summer season did not help the truffle production. The hard ground makes it hard for the sniffing dogs to find the tuber. Furthermore, what is found tends to be less flavorful. However, the rain and cold has arrived in the north of Italy and in 20 days, this fungus’ growth time, […]
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- November 06, 2011
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Canale, tartufi
Esta não foi uma ótima estação para o tartufo. Choveu pouco e fez muito calor, duas coisas que não ajudam a formação deste tubérculo do delicioso sabor misterioso! Dizem que o sabor está meio fraco este ano…Estamos experimentando para crer… O nosso primeiro jantar, após uma viagem sob uma chuva torrencial (vocês devem ter ouvido […]
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The adriatic coast is one long beach where “party all the time” rules! The towns, one after the other, are organized for fun and pleasure and the summer months are ripe for the pickin’! I went to check out Milano Marittima. ———————- A costa nordeste da Itália que dá no mar Adriático consiste de uma […]
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In the summer, we like to zip out to the shore for dinner. So that is what we did this past September. Our destination was the Adriatic port-channel city of Cesenatico which was designed by Leonardo da Vinci in the 16th Century. Today tourism and fishing are the main industry that all center around these […]
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