It’s not that Porlezza lacks bars and cafes and places to go to in the evening, but this bar is something else indeed! It’s a real wine bar – a haven (and a heaven!) for wine lovers and it’s right next to our apartments! When you turn from the alley to the left in via…
A few weeks ago Jay commented on our first Gelato post telling us that Panna e Cioccolato in Mennagio had been closed and is now operated by someone else under the name Frio. Jay thought they had good gelato. We had to check for ourselves. We just got back from our visit to Porlezza and…
One simply cannot think about Italy without thinking of Gelato – ice cream. Italy has long been associated with culinary delights such as pasta, pizza, truffles, wine and more, but it is a well known fact that the best ice cream in the world comes from Italy. Just like chocolate has to be Swiss or…
Buon Venerdì! Good Friday to all our Italy loving friends! One thing North Italy is known for (well one of many) is Amaretti cookies. These cookies are made from almond flour and are completely gluten free! They come in 2 main versions: The regular Amaretti which have a crunchy texture and Amaretti morbidi which are…