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Food

Welcome to our Food section! Get ready to explore a world of deliciousness that brings a bit of joy to your plate. From cracking weeknight suppers and comforting bakes to tasty treats and inspiration for feeding a crowd, we’ve got you covered. We’re all about simple, flavourful food that’s a pleasure to cook and even more so to eat. Dive in and find your next culinary adventure – happy cooking!

  • Recipe: Muffin Arance e Yogurt – Italian Sicilian orange and yogurt mini-cakes (muffins)

    Recipe: Muffin Arance e Yogurt – Italian Sicilian orange and yogurt mini-cakes (muffins)

    Muffin Arance e Yogurt are perfect for those current warm spring days, homemade Muffins with the juice of Sicilian oranges and yoghurt. They are delicate, and fluffy and taste absolutely pristine, and if you want you can even add some chocolate chips for an extra touch. The preparation is easy and within minutes you will…

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  • What are Arancine – Trying Arancini in Palermo / Sicily for the first time

    What are Arancine – Trying Arancini in Palermo / Sicily for the first time

    Discover what arancini from Palermo are, how they differ from other Sicilian versions, and why they are a must-try street food in Sicily.

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  • Piadina at Caffé Clerici in Luino at Lake Maggiore

    Piadina at Caffé Clerici in Luino at Lake Maggiore

    Softly the wind was blowing away all the heat I collected exploring Luino. Sitting in a Cafe right by the water has been exactly what I needed for Lunch, beside Food of course. Markets in Italy can be full of people, hectic, and in the summer months sweaty and kind of exhausting. Caffé Clerici in…

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  • How to make the best Gelato – Carpigiani Gelato University at EXPO Milan

    How to make the best Gelato – Carpigiani Gelato University at EXPO Milan

    At Carpigiani Gelato University you can learn how to make the best Gelato in the World. Just imagine, what would be a hot summer day without a refreshing gelato? As I assume you have had very good and quite bad gelatos so far, so why not learning how to make Italian gelato by yourself, in…

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  • New McVeggie Burger by McDonalds Italy (2017)

    New McVeggie Burger by McDonalds Italy (2017)

    Back in 2015, I fell in love with the McVeggie Burger by McDonald’s Italia. It was literally the best Burger I have ever had at a Fast Food Chain. I ate it twice in 3 days, considering that I usually eat at McDonald’s once every three months, this was a lot. For sure I could…

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  • Recipe: How to make Pizza Fritta / Fried Pizza, learnt in Naples, Italy at 1947 Pizza Fritta

    Recipe: How to make Pizza Fritta / Fried Pizza, learnt in Naples, Italy at 1947 Pizza Fritta

    Naples / Napoli, a culinary destination you should not miss on a Trip to Italy! To bring more back home from the Land of Culture and good Food, I’m sharing with you the Recipe on how to make Fried Pizza, as I’ve learnt it at Restaurant 1947 Pizza Fritta in Naples, Italy. Below you will…

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  • Tiramisu at Angelino “ai Fori” dal 1947 in Rome

    Tiramisu at Angelino “ai Fori” dal 1947 in Rome

    Tiramisu, the Italian Dessert with Caffeine, lots of creams and cookies. If I could award a perfect Dessert, it will be Tiramisu. The best Tiramisu in Rome I had was at Angelino “ai Fori” dal 1947. Even though it was raining I enjoyed a Seat in their covered outside sitting area, right next to a…

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  • Cacio e Pepe at Osteria Angelino dal 1899 in Rome near Colosseum

    Cacio e Pepe at Osteria Angelino dal 1899 in Rome near Colosseum

    When in Rome, you have to eat as the Romans do! Two of the most famous dishes from the nowadays Italian capital are Carbonara and Cacio e Pepe. While the first is known all over the world, the creamy pasta sauce with egg yolk and bacon, the second one is lesser-known but loved equally. Cacio…

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  • Fried Pizza by Masardona in Napoli / Naples

    Fried Pizza by Masardona in Napoli / Naples

    Pizza Fritte or Fried Pizza is a very special version of Pizza. To try good Pizza Fritte you should go to la Masardona in Napoli/Naples. The Location is not directly in the City Centre and when walking there you truly wonder if you are right, or in a completely different area. For more than 70…

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  • Ristorante Pizzeria Alba Riccione

    Ristorante Pizzeria Alba Riccione

    Ristorante Pizzeria Alba in Riccione is located at Viale Dante, a lively Shopping Street close to the Beach of Riccione. Already some years ago I had such a good Pizza Margherita there, that I simply needed to eat there again. After all these years, is it still the best Pizza in Riccione? Ristorante Pizzeria Alba…

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  • Triple-Chocolate Gelato by Cioccolati Italiani Naviglio Grande / Milan

    Triple-Chocolate Gelato by Cioccolati Italiani Naviglio Grande / Milan

    If you’re looking for a Chocolate-Coma, enjoy a Triple Chocolate Gelato by Cioccolati Italiani Naviglio Grande in Milan. Besides Gelato and Italian ice cream, they offer Chocolate in any form you can wish for. Actually, I ordered ‘one small chocolate gelato’ while walking along Naviglio Grande, but received a true chocolate dream.  First, the top…

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  • Rossopomodoro Venice near St Mark’s Square

    Rossopomodoro Venice near St Mark’s Square

    Rossopomodoro Venice is located near St Mark’s Square and is an ideal option for Lunch or Dinner. Venice, the floating City, is known to be expensive. Especially close to main sights like St. Mark’s Square or Rialto Bridge, the Prices increase (drastically). Rossopomodoro Venice is located in the backstreet of St Mark’s Basilica and is…

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  • Bar Flora Di Mariani Paola in Bergamo

    Bar Flora Di Mariani Paola in Bergamo

    During the Winter Off-Season, it can be quite tough to find a Restaurant in Bergamo that offers Dishes you like and has reasonable Prices. Luckily I found both my chances at Bar Flora Di Mariani Paola in Bergamo. This Bar is located at Piazza Vecchia, right next to the Civic Tower Campanone, one of the…

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  • Stracciatella Gelato by La Marianna Bergamo & authentic Recipe

    Stracciatella Gelato by La Marianna Bergamo & authentic Recipe

    Did you know that La Marianna Bergamo is the inventor of the Stracciatella Gelato? Ice Cream was invented and produced for the first time by Enrico Panattoni in 1961, the owner of the Cafe. Stracciatella Gelato is creamy white with irregular pieces of dark chocolate. Isn’t it interesting that this ice cream sort was invented…

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  • Maio Restaurant at la Rinascente Milano (with a View on Duomo)

    Maio Restaurant at la Rinascente Milano (with a View on Duomo)

    The Pizza with the best View on Duomo di Milano can be enjoyed at Maio Restaurant at la Rinascente.

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