Back in Veneto olives were growing on the hills with the views of Lake Garda. We visited olive oil maker Bonomelli @carainene and had a tasting of their award winning olive oils. If you come to one of my events in Verona, there is a high chance that I would take you here. #verona #lakegarda #carainene #oliveoil #italianoliveoil #evoo
Ok, just one more from Piazza Duomo. Portuguese cod on potato purée bordered with marinated egg yolk and crowned with a potato crisp. The play on geometry was very elegant, and there was enough butter to make me happy (now and then a kick of butter goes a long way, and they use it often in Piedmont as it is beyond olive oil production zone) #piemonte #piazzaduomo #alba #starrestaurant #michelinstar
Another beauty from Piazza Duomo; scampi parmigiana, with alternating eggplant purée, langoustine, burrata and gellied tomato water. Like a summer wreath. #enricocrippachef #piemonte #alba #piazzaduomo #tomatogelly #italy #michelinstar #starrestaurant
The signature dish of the 3-star restaurant Piazza Duomo in Alba. A salad with about 100 different leaves and petals. All from the garden of chef Enrico Crippa. Each with a different taste and intensity. A plate to remember. #piemonte #alba #piazzaduomo #starrestaurant #michelinstar #italy #salad #enricocrippachef
Old bottles in captivity at Mascarello winery in Piedmont. Oldest one at the bottom is from 1929 but the family has been producing wine since 1881. Small production of precious Dolcetto, Nebbiolo and Barolo wines make good visit but unless you are lucky and someone cancelled an order you can'g buy a single bottle at the winery. #monfortedalba #mascarello #barolo #piemonte #italianwine
Agnelotti del plin, a specialty of Piedmont. Small pieces of flattened egg pasta dough are folded over a filling of roasted meat, veal in this case. Plin in dialect means pizzicotto, pinch, because of the way the end of the pasta is closed. These smaller type of ravioli were born in Langhe region as a way to use left over meat. #piemonte #agnelotti #alba #langhe #lapiolaalba #pasta #italianfood #italy
Tartufo estivo on carne cruda with fennel shavings and walnuts. A fresh and savory start of a few days in Alba. #alba #tartufoestivo #lapiolaalba #barolo #piemonte
Chef Ferron demonstrates two of the secrets of making risotto: stir and smile. #rice #risotto #isoladellascala #vialonenano @riseriaferron
Proof of the pudding...basil risotto, flavored with chopped basil leaves at the end of cooking. No garlic, not a lot of butter, just half a shallot, some grana padano and vegetable stock. An elegant dish. I was just recently claiming that the food of Veneto is more suited for the winter. This dish proves me wrong. #rice #riso #risotto #vialonenano @riseriaferron #isoladellascala #verona #lugana
