by David | Aug 5, 2007 | photo, travel
Dusk over the Arno. Everybody else is shooting the other way towards the Ponte Vecchio but the light is gone and the bridge is too far away. Always know the time of sunrise and sunset and if possible the phase and times of the moon, too.
by David | Aug 5, 2007 | culture, eating, travel
I am not making this up. According to the guidebook… Ferrara’s interesting foods with unusual histories: … The Bread (Ciupeta) In the 16th century, the Dukes of Ferrara led a luxurious court life. The Dukes’ cook served for the first time a...
by David | Aug 4, 2007 | travel
Archduke Max built it on the Adriatic then went to Mexico and got killed by Juarez. His wife Charlotte of Belgium painted pined and went mad. Gotta love the XIX century.
by David | Aug 3, 2007 | eating, travel
I like a restaurant that wheels out a tub of fish to show you what’s fresh that night. The waiter called the little silver one “tonno” but I think it was a mackeral. They grilled it with olive oil and pomodorini and I didn’t care what it was...
by David | Aug 2, 2007 | culture, eating, travel
There’s just not enough time to eat everything. that’s why I love grazing, small plates and tastings. After a fine dinner of seafood (risotto frutti di mare and local grilled fish) and some very local wine (the waiter pointed to the hills above the city)...
by David | Aug 1, 2007 | eating, travel
These fantastic looking tomatoes are called “cuor di bue” or “ox hearts.”
