Dave & Meredith's Travel Blog

When people ask, “what did you do while you were in Italy?” we’ll be able to talk about all the hill towns we visited, with old churches, and museums and art.  And we’ll describe the gorgeous Tuscan countryside, with row upon row of grapevines, cypress trees, and villas on hilltops.  But let’s be serious, people.  The story of the trip would not be complete without describing the food and wine here.  In fact, it’s an essential part of enjoying our time here.

Whether we are in a restaurant, a trattoria, an osteria, a caffe, an outdoor terrace, or at the dining room table in our villa, we eat and drink and love it.  I’m not saying every meal here is the most amazing food (yes, there are mediocre cooks in Italy too).  But each meal is an experience that combines the food, atmosphere, people and wine to make a memorable event.  Below are some representative pictures:

 

The four of us eating dinner at the villa in Tuscany

The dining area for the villa in Tuscany

 

Pizza with tomatoes, basil and mozzarella

 

Gnocchi with tomato sauce

 

Filletto di manza with roasted potatoes and spinach

 

Rigatoni with oxtail sauce (YUM!!!)

 

Meatballs and beans

 

Cacio e pepe

 

Sometimes we ate dinner at the apartment because we were still full from lunch!

 

Hands down the best view while dining on the trip – that’s the Ponte Vecchio in Florence behind me…sweet!

 

Antipasto

 

Crepe with pumpkin, leeks and cream sauce

Tortelloni with ham, mushrooms and peas

 

Vino!

 

Lemon tart with strawberries and cream

 

The four of us eating in Rome

 

– Meredith