All rise for his Majesty the Pig! Artisanal salame in lower Bergamo
From the department of “sometimes the old way of doing things is the best”… “Ol Roi,” his Majesty the Pig! Home made salame in bassa bergamasca (lower Bergamo).” […]
Category: food and wine
Brescian rotisserie, a classic Franciacorta dish
Above: a traditional “spiedo bresciano” must be roasted slowly for a minimum of four hours (image via [email protected];-)’s Flickr, Creative Commons). Called spet in Franciacrota dialect (akin to the English spit), the spiedo bresciano or Brescian rotisserie is a classic specialty of Brescia province, where Franciacorta is located. A king among Brescian dishes, the spiedo bresciano has developed a cult following over the centuries. Its […]
Lunch at Dispensa Pani e Vini in Erbusco was superlative…
Marinated coregone (Coregonus lavaretus, European white fish) served with an “ice cream marinade.” There is no one who can rival the fresh-water fish mastery of chef Vittorio Fusari at his amazing Dispensa Pani e Vini (“Bread and Wine Dispensary”) in the village of Torbiato di Adro (in the province of Brescia). The restaurant is a […]
A weekend of art & culture at Barone Pizzini: events and tastings Saturday & Sunday
Barone Pizzini, the first winery in Franciacorta to believe in natural viticulture as the key to attaining the highest quality possible, presents a series of events and tastings featuring painting, music, food, and… Franciacorta, of course! Currently, the main tasting room at the winery features a show devoted to the paintings of Armando Riva, an […]