Italy

Exploring Cervo, Italy and Cooking Trofie al Pesto

We’re spending some time exploring Cervo, Italy, a small hilltop town located in Liguria.  Cervo sits along the Italian Riviera in the province of Imperio, about 70 km from the French border with Italy. Cervo combines sea, history and wonderful food! Cervo has stunning sea views, and well preserved medieval architecture.  Along the water, there…

Re-creating Authentic Gurguglione dell’Elba on Beautiful Elba Island

Elba Island, or Isola D’elba, is an enchanting Italian island that many people are unaware of. We spent some time exploring the wonders of this island, and cooked one of their local dishes, Gurguglione dell’Elba. Elba is the 3rd largest island in Italy (after Sicily and Sardinia).  Located in the Tyrrhenian Sea, is is part…

Modena, Italy: A Food Lover’s Paradise and Cooking Lambrusco Risotto

Modena, Italy is a food lover’s paradise.  We’ve been wanting to visit Modena for quite awhile, and we’re excited to show you what we ate and cooked during our time here! Modena is part of the Emilia Romagna region of northern Italy.  It’s a small city, but there is a lot to explore.  The city…