After the short pause in posts during my travels in Italy and France, I'm back online and have so much to share with you. From here on, you can count on posts almost daily as I share my food journey and recipes from the road. This week I have stories of more pastry and savory binging from Paris. I'll also share my day with a count in Lombardy and the many risotto dishes from his restaurant, a day at Eurochocolate in Perugia, one of crashing a wedding in Salento, and another cooking focaccia and pasta with an Italian mamma. In weeks to come, I'll have even more. I've sampled so much regional cuisine and sweets in Puglia, Rome, Piedmont, Provence and Paris that it's surprising my clothes still fit.
I returned on Friday. After catching up on sleep all Saturday, I started writing and organizing this week's posts. However, since today is Sunday, I thought it best to get back to my normal routine and regular Sunday programming: Italy on a Plate. As usual on Sundays, here is the week in Italian food from around the web. Enjoy the hearty fall fare and buon appetito!
My Choice for This Week's Top 10 Italian Food Recipes:
Formaggio Fatto in Casa: Robiola - Briciole
Farro Bean Soup from Lucca - Journey of an Italian Cook
Acorn and Butternut Squash Sformato with Parmesan Cream and Balsamic Glaze - Proud Italian Cook
An Unusual Carbonara with Duck Breast and White Truffle - Juls Kitchen
Riso e Patate (Rice and Potatoes) - Napoli Unplugged
Filetti di Pesce al Finocchio (Fish Fillets with Fennel) - Memorie di Angelina
Rustic Sausage and Peppers - Aroma Cucina
Hazelnut and Espresso Cake - Emiko Davies
Tozzetti - Biscotti from Rome/Lazio - Parla Food
La Cotognata (Quince Paste, Salento Style) - Silvestro's Salento
Eating Italy:
Frantoi Aperti: Open Oil Mills 2011 - Discovering Umbria
Sicillian November Tradition - Frutta di Martorana and Pupi di Zucchero - The Sicilian Cuisine Blog
Le Tre Zucche (Rome Restaurant) - Elizabeth Minchilli in Rome
Fernanda: The Perfect Amatriciana - Puntarella Rossa
In Testaccio, A New Sicilian Bakery Ups the Cannoli Competition - Revealed Rome
Barbaresco at Azienda Agricola Varaldo - Itali Anna
The Italian Sunday Lunch - Menu at KM 0 - A Path to Lunch
Truffle Prices Double as Hot Summer Hits Harvest - The Guardian
Wild Tuscany: Sagra del Cinghiale - Italy Magazine
Upcoming Food and Wine Festivals in Italy:
Alba Truffle Festival - October 8 to November 13 - The 81st Annual truffle festivals takes place in Alba
Frantoi Aperti (Open Olive Mills) - October 29 to December 11 - Throughout Umbria olive oil mills are opening their doors and providing tastings to promote the olive oil of Umbria
November Porc - Every Weekend in November - The Strada del Culatello di Zibello Association hosts events in the area of Emilia-Romagna to celebrate cured meats of the area. Each weekend there will be some type of salami competition (the biggest, the heaviest, the longest, the "biggest chocolate") in a different city along with food stands, street markets and other entertainment
Festa del Torrone - November 18 - 20 - In Cremona, a festival to celebrate the candy that much of Northern Italy associates with Christmas
Showcolate - December 8 to 11 - Napoli - Chocolate Festival
Wine and Food Festivals in Emilia-Romagna - Autumn 2011 - A list, with links, to many of the food and wine events in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy
Events in Tuscany - Site listing many events throughout Tuscany, and not only food and wine
Events in the Langhe area of Piedmont - Site from the Alba Tourist office listing many festivals, mostly wine & food, happening in the Langhe area of Piedmont
Related Posts:
Fettuccine ai Funghi (Fettuccine with Mushrooms)
Pasta alla Genovese and Other Classic Neapolitan Sauces
Pugliese Pasta Recipe: Sagne Ncannulate con Sugo Schiattariciati
Shopping and Eating Local in Italy - Farmers' Market in Lecce
Braciola di Maiale - Braised Pork Rolls for a Sicilian Holiday Dinner
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Mmm, I want the rustic sausage and peppers. :-) SO glad you're back, Kathy! :-)
Posted by: Krista | November 06, 2011 at 09:07 PM
Welcome back! I am glad to read you had a nice time. And glad you liked the post on my latest cheese adventure.
Posted by: Simona | November 06, 2011 at 09:20 PM
Ditto to the "welcome back" ... I can't wait for the post about the count from Lombary ... I AM 1/2 Lombarda, you know.
Posted by: Paula | November 07, 2011 at 12:03 PM
I've just returned from northeastern Italy and your comments and ideas bring me such grand memories...mahalo nui loa, S
Posted by: Shinkaku Marquis | November 07, 2011 at 10:08 PM
Yay, so happy to have Italy on a Plate back! Although we miss you in France, we're willing to share you :)... especially with these gorgeous posts! So mouth-watering as always.... YUM!
Posted by: Tuula | November 08, 2011 at 09:28 AM
Thanks for the "Welcome Backs" Krista, Simona, Paula and Tuula! Although I'm glad to be back to more time online, I do wish it were somewhere in Italy or France instead.
Paula - The post on the count is up next.
Shinkaku - Well, a Welcome back is in order for you, too. I'm glad the post helps to bring back your travel memories.
Tuula - Believe me, I miss seeing Provence with you, too. Now, when I read your posts or see your photos, I think, "Oh ya, I was there!"
Posted by: Kathy | November 09, 2011 at 10:38 AM