Spectacular Spoleto with Richard di San Marzano
Filed Under Destination Features, Interviews
Today we're thrilled to offer a guest blog by our long time collaborator, artist and curator Richard di San Marzano of Spoleto. He leads and perfectly organizes every aspect of our Secrets of Spoleto culinary tour in Italy, in one of our very favorite towns. I started conducting unique and authentic culinary, art, and history tours based in Spoleto in the mid 90’s, much inspired by my childhood travels with… Read
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Handmade Umbricelli Pasta with Black Truffle from Norcia Culinary Tour
Filed Under Destination Features, Recipes
Umbricelli pasta from Umbria is very similar to Tuscany's "pici" pasta, basically a thick, hand-rolled spaghetti-shaped pasta. Here the recipe, which hails from Executive chef Valentino Palmisano of the Michelin-star Ristorante Vespasia, is paired with a simple truffle sauce, which is emblematic of Norcia. You can learn to make Umbricelli and other delicious dishes during our wonderful Italy cooking tour, A Food Lover's Paradise in Norcia. Norcia, like the entire… Read
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Carnaroli Risotto with Shrimp Bisque and Tartare
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We headed to Umbria for Valentine's Day... Well, in our dreams we headed to Umbria for Valentine's Day, as San Valentino was a native of Terni, Umbria. In honor of all things Umbrian, we bring this amazing recipe from Chef Eros of the Tempio del Gusto of our culinary vacation in Spoleto. Read what native son Richard di San Marzano has to say about Spoleto, Umbria. Carnaroli Risotto, with Shellfish… Read
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Culinary Vacations in Italy: The Foods of Norcia
Filed Under Destination Features, Food History, Travel Tips
What's the best place for a culinary vacation in Italy? Nestled in the hills of central Umbria is one of the world's best foodie destinations, a small medieval town called Norcia. Although not large in size, it is large on the culinary scene for being home to some of Italy's most distinctive products. It is also known as the birthplace of Saint Benedict and his sister, Saint Scholastica. Discover our… Read
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Special Offer on Food & Opera Week in Italy!
Filed Under Special Occasions, What's Up at TIK
Originally published August 20, 2018. Spoleto is one of my favorite towns in Italy, and we're offering both our best price of the season AND a special food & opera week for September! This special week will combine our exceptional 6-night cooking vacation in Umbria with an added incentive: box seats for a performance of the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale! The Teatro Lirico Sperimentale has been helping young singers make their… Read
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New in 2017: Spoleto!
Filed Under Destination Features, What's Up at TIK
Something else is new in 2017 at The International Kitchen: we've just launched some new cooking vacations and culinary tours in Italy, including in one of our favorite towns, Spoleto! The region of Umbria is always one of our favorite destinations for our culinary tours, as it has a ton of amazing and unique local food products (from wild grains and herbs, to legumes and cured meats). And Spoleto is… Read
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