Many aspects of Italy may be crazy, chaotic and unpredictable, but there is at least one thing that is certain in Italy - the food. There is no doubt that with every season and every holiday, there are specific foods and dishes to go with them. And as February and Carnival time rolls around, everyone is eating fried treats....either the roundish "doughnut" type or those flat fried strips. Both of these go by different names, changing with each region and possibly even with each city. Whatever the name the fried Carnival treats are everywhere. This week's recipes links include a few of those Carnival treats.
In Eating Italy, there are two things that dominate the links this week. The first is the International Wine Tourism Conference that just ended in Perugia. Blog posts have started appearing, and I have some of them for you. Then, CNN went a little Rome crazy this week giving us three videos on the city - which include lots of tasty views - and a "best of Rome" report. Along with these events, there's a piece on historic cafes in Turin and a Sicilian pastry shop in Rome. Enjoy & Buon Appetito!
My Choices for This Week's Top 10 Italian Food Recipes:
Wild Mushroom Risotto - Italian Food Forever
Lobster Risotto & a Creuset Giveaway - Bell' Alimento
Spaghetti with Gorgonzola Sage Sauce - Flavor of Italy
Beet Pasta Ravioli with Goat Cheese, Hazelnuts and Chives - The Italian Dish
Valentine's Pigeons: A Recipe for Lovebirds - and a Saint Valentine's legend - Emiko Davies
Frico Morbido - Rubber Slippers in Italy
Carnival Fried Dough: Tuscan Cenci - Jul's Kitchen
Lolita's Carnevale - Frappe and Castagnole from Umbria - Life Italian Style
Sicilian Orange Tart (Crostata all' Arancia) - Journey of an Italian Cook
Mini Nutella Crostata - Lora for Bella Nutella
Eating Italy:
Turin's Historic Cafes - Slow Italy
Dagnino {Sicilian Pastries in Rome} - Elizabeth Minchilli in Rome
International Wine Tourism Conference on the Silver Screen - Short video from the conference - Rebecca for Umbria on the Blog
In Photos - A Tasting at Mustilli Winery - Spittoon
My 9 Days in Italy - photos from the International Wine Tourism Conference in Perugia - Vindulge
Umbria Uncorked: An Afternoon with Arnoldo Caprai Winery - Cuvee Corner
Best of Rome - Advice on pizza, coffee and more in Rome - CNNgo
Gorgeous Rome - Video coverage of art, coffee & more in Rome - CNNgo
Roman Masterpiece - Video coverage of Rome's markets and other delicious finds in the city - CNNgo
Italy's Capital of Contradiction - Video coverage of Rome & some more eats featuring Hande from VinoRoma - CNNgo
Gorgeous Rome - Video - CNNgo
Upcoming Food and Wine Festivals in Italy:
Fiera del Cioccolato Artigianale - February 10 to 19, 2012 - Florence - Artisanl chocolate festival
Carnevale di Venezia -February 11 to 21, 2012 - Venice - Not really a food and wine festival, but it is a festival, one where the entire floating city becomes a stage, that one should attend at least once in a life time.
Cioccola-To - March 2 to 11, 2012 - Turin - Italian chocolates & more, with a focus on the chocolatiers of Turin, fill the Piazza Vittorio Veneto.
Taste Firenze - March 10 to 12 - Florence - The Leopolda Station
Sagra della Seppia - March 18 to 25 - Pinarella di Cervia - The seaside town near Ravenna celebrates seppia
VinItaly - March 25 to 28, 2012 - Verona - Italy's largest wine exposition
Wine in the City - May 16 to 19 - Naples - Throughout the city wine will be the focus of this event, where there will be wine to taste
Vitigno Italia - May 20 to 22 - Naples - 8th Annual Wine Festival in Naples at the Castel dell' Ovo
Firenze Gelato Festival - May 23 to 27 - Florence - The piazzas and streets of Florence will be filled with gelato stands and gelato!
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
Join me on a Food & Wine Lover's Culinary Journey Through Puglia!
Related Posts:
Roman Pasta Dishes and 10 Places to Eat Them in Rome
Rome with a View - 5 Favorite Spots for Photo Ops in Rome
Cacio e Pepe in a Parmigiano Bowl - Inspired by Roma Sparita
Taste of Testaccio - A Food Tour in Rome
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Nice, as always. I wrote about Dagnino pastries a while ago. Getting pastries from them was one of the highlights of our visits to Rome when I was a kid.
Posted by: Simona | February 13, 2012 at 12:54 PM