Today we visited the Salone del Gusto, taking place just outside of Turin. This event is Slow Food’s bi-annual convention where members and exhibitors come from all over the world. Turin is the home to the Slow Food’s founder, Carlo Petrini. The expo is divided into four sectors. The first… Continue reading
Today we set out for Turin (Torino) to stay the night before going to the Salone del Gusto. Upon arriving in Torino we began a 2 hour guided tour the just scratched the surface of the many interesting sites Torino had to offer. Among the highlights of this tour were… Continue reading
Today began with an excursion to Desana where we visited a rice farm called La Tenuta Margherita. After a presentation on the rice production process at La Tenuta we were served a three course tasting entirely rice based right down to the breadsticks. On the route back to Casale we… Continue reading
The day began with a cooking class. Chefs Patrizia, Roberto and Enzo showed the group how to prepare traditional Casale dishes: Vitello Tonnato (thinly sliced veal with a tuna vegetable paste) Agnolotti (stuffed pasta with veal) Millefoglie (layered vegetable bake) And almond cake with zabaglione. We enjoyed the fruits of… Continue reading
In the late morning the group set out for the town of Moncalvo – one time residence of the mistress of the King of Italy. “The Bella Rosin”, her namesake restaurant, is where we enjoyed our lunch: Cabbage and anchovies salad Cardoon flan with melted Raschera cheese “Gran bollito” –… Continue reading
The day’s activities began with a visit to the Paleologus Castle. There we visited a special exhibit by a private collector of all things Sergio Leone (famed director of the Spaghetti Westerns) on the 25th anniversary of the director’s passing. In the afternoon there was a truffle hunt, where, after finding… Continue reading
After arriving safe and sound, the coach bus took us from the airport to the Hotel Candiani, where we were welcomed in the courtyard with an aperitif. We then set out with a guide for a visit of the town. We saw the cathedral, the Piazza Mazzini and the Krumiri cookie shop where,… Continue reading
This October, we will spend some time among the Monferrato hills discovering castles and palaces, art, history, wine and food. This region is pure magic. Among the most attractive areas in Piemonte, Monferrato is characterised by the softness and integrity of a landscape that in autumn turns into an enchanting hue… Continue reading
