What is an ‘osteria’?

A winter stay in Valpolicella would be incomplete without a few visits in the local restaurants. There is a lot to choose from! Even if the AirBnB house we rented is located in a small village there is a variety of places that serve a high-quality food. Italy is famous for its food and sometimes you might get lost is a variety of names. You might wonder what is the difference between ‘osteria‘, ‘trattoria‘ ... Read more

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Guest Post: Going Beyond In Italy

Let me share this short story with you: it is published at a very interesting travel blog called Travelling with Sweeney. I met Catherine – the founder and editor – in Dublin and we exchange our business cards. After few months you can have a look at the result of this meeting and my guest post at her blog. She is an enthusiast of Italy and traditional cooking so I thought it is a very good idea to share my story with ... Read more

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My Guest Post: Best Things About Italy

I enjoy writing guest posts. Some people find it boring but for me this is always a chance to step back and think about my travel experiences from a different perspective. When I prepare another post published on NullnFull blog I treat it as another part of a series. So, I know that my readers have already known my story, my favorite destinations and activities. When I prepare a guest post I need to summarize my travels, think ... Read more

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Quick Look at Street Dinner Ferrara Event

UPDATE This is great news! If you have ever thought about coming to Italy and participating in Street Dinnes this is an excellent opportunity for you! Yes! It is possible to join me for a week this autumn and experience together this awesome event! Check the details here! The project is called iloveFerrrara and it is the essence of Italian Dolce Vita. Street Dinner 2013 I have just returned from my favorite Italian town Ferrara ... Read more

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Street Dinner is coming!

What is it? Broadly speaking, Street Dinner is an annual event- a dinner- that brings together people passionate about food and entertainment. It grew from a global movement of unconventional restaurants and eating habits. There are at least three very particular features re this event. First, the place where the dinner is set is not revealed until the very last moment. The only thing you can be sure is the it is UNCONVENTIONAL ... Read more

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Colors Of Memories

Expectations towards travel of any kind has grown. People who undertake the trip expect many things from it, starting with simple relax and finishing with a complete change of life. It’s OK to have your own plans regarding the journey however it needs to be reasonable to avoid disappointment. After my full immersion in Italian traditional kitchen I thought I should learn some local history. Although I had a general idea ... Read more

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My holiday plans

True: my job looks like never-ending holiday, however, I need some rest too. And guess where am I going? Italy, of course, where else? As a result of my holiday I’ll limit the post published to one post a week in July. Knowing my habits you can expect that the holiday planed includes trekking in the mounties and visits in some touristic places. Trento Alto Adige, Emilia-Romagna, Marche and Umbria are on my list. As I am going ... Read more

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How to prepare cappellacci rossi?

Sharing a recipe on how to prepare cappellacci rossi is a tricky job to do. Mostly because of the language issues. The Italian cook who shared this recipe with me called the basic ingredient rapa rossa. Dictionary translates it to the English beetroot BUT when you translate it back to Italian the dictionary says it’s barbabietola rossa. In order to avoid misunderstanding I’m pasting below a photo of this vegetable and ... Read more

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Everybody Loves Chocolate

My last trip to Ferrara in Italy was full of events and one of the unexpected attractions was a short visit in a chocolate factory Offelleria Rizzati. I got invited to see the process of chocolate production, however, I hope to visit this place again as I didn’t have enough time to get the details, take good photos and-OK let’s go public- to eat enough chocolate! Although short this was a fascinating visit. I am ... Read more

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6 Best Italian Dishes

Probably you are right when thinking this list should be titled ‘Best Food of Emilia-Romagna’, however, I added two delicious foods popular outside the region and I thought the title ‘Best Italian Dishes’ is justified this way. Fair enough. I spent years in Italy eating the best food in the world. Months after months I have been discovering nuances, particularities and exceptions of the Italian taste. It ... Read more

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