Foods of Lombardy on a Culinary Tour of Italy
Filed Under Food History, Travel Tips
Visit Lombardy on a culinary tour of Italy with The International Kitchen and learn about local specialties and gastronomic delights. Lombardy is one of our favorite destinations for a culinary tour, not only because of its amazing food and culture, but also because it is a bit less known to US travelers, and therefore provides a really authentic and intimate experience. You can experience all of these our culinary tour… Read
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Pizzoccheri Recipe from our Authentic Lombardy Cooking Vacation
Filed Under Destination Features, Food History, Kitchen Tips, Recipes
While pizzoccheri is largely considered a comfort food dish, it's popular year round in the Valtellina Valley, which is nestled among the beautiful Alps mountains in Northern Italy. Don't let the name of the dish fool you. This pasta dish has nothing to do with pizza. Rather, the origin of the word most likely refers to piz, which means piece, or pinzare, or "to press," which may refer to the… Read
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Food & Wine Tours of Italy - Lombardy Sparkling Wines
Filed Under Destination Features, Wines & Spirits
What could be better during an Italian cooking vacation than a visit to a winery on our Italy wines tours to taste world-class sparkling wine? In Lombardy, a discussion of sparklers means Franciacorta, the region south of Lake Iseo in the province of Brescia (east of Milan, in the dead center of Lombardy). Although, like most of Italy, a wine-growing area of long standing, Franciacorta broke into the sparkling wine… Read
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3 Reasons to Visit the Valtellina Valley on an Italy Foodie Trip
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Situated in the Alps near the Switzerland border, the Valtellina Valley has been a part of Italy since 1859. Once an important mountain pass, today its a remarkable region in northern Italy that is loved not only for its year-round skiing, but also for its natural beauty, wine, and cuisine — all of which are reasons that you should consider a culinary vacation to this stunning area. A Great Outdoors… Read
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