6.15.2011

warning: don't read on an empty stomach


eat. sightsee. relax. repeat.  
this is our rough draft for all holidays and of course, italy is no exception.
real authentic Italian food.
few things in this life are better.
i love the juicy tomatoes, homemade pasta, salami, yummy cheeses... they just do it right.  
In Greve we ate at Gallo Nerro, and Osteria Di Passignana 
in Parma we ate at Trattoria del Tribunale
and in Firenze, and San Gimignano ... it was so good, but both names escape me.  
anyway, all have my endorsement as everything was divina. 
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First ... 
Meat and Cheese plates!
real parma cheese
eggplant parm lasagna
pumpkin ravioli
tuscan bread soup, fried pasta, and raspberry sour creme
zucchini flowers stuffed with ricotta
scorpion fish soup with pesto ravioli
duck with cherries
real minestrone
truffles!  
a tuscan specialty.  bready soup.  so good.  

tiramisu
grandmother's cake ... made by real granny (:  
wine tasting with "the four best friends that anybody can have" ... sang to Allen's song from hangover (:  
thank God our friends love food just as much as we do.

Sorry if i made your stomach growlllll this wednesday morning.
tomorrow ... Firenze! xo

PS:
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check it out here!  

36 love letters:

Sarah said...

Ok, so I didn't head your warning... and it's midnight over in my neck of the woods, and I'm starving now! All this looks amazing. I miss Italy. I never had a bad meal there and I miss my 4 times a day gelato. Hope you are having just the best time ever!

- Sarah
http://agirlintransit.blogspot.com/

Kristina said...

mmmh, that looks sooooo good! I just loove italian food! will be definitely going to Ticino in July (I am going to see Jack Johnson in Locarno) and I am already looking foward to eat at "my" grotto in Ascona :) such good food!
Happy Wednesday!

Brenna said...

OH. My. goodness. I can't wait until I have enough money to go to italy and eat like that. ?? THat might seem like a weird thing to say, but I might just have to buy a piggy bank and label it "italy eats". the eggplant parm looks amazing! and tiramisu. Italians know how to do it right.

DiamondsandTulle said...

OMgah - I DIE! The Salumi platter, that lasagna, truffles, and pasta! it's gastro heaven! I think I'd need to lose 30 lbs before I'd ever get to Italy just to prep myself for all the food I'd inhale! Thanks for sharing these delectable pics!

xx Vivian @ http://diamondsandtulle.blogspot.com

MarieHarmony said...

Thanks for the warning. Even if I am not hungry I would love to eat each one of these delicious plates.
Think I will discuss with my husband about a visit in Italy soon.

And your photos are gorgeous by the way! Can't wait to see more tomorrow.........loved Firenze!

Have a great day!

Something Old, Something New said...

Oh wow! All of these dishes look absolutely amazing. You have me craving a trip back to Italy immediately! There is nothing better than authentic Italian food!

Jenni Austria Germany said...

i didn't heed the warning either and had to eat 2 pieces of pizza afterward in order to chanel the italian vibe.

yay firenze!

Stevie Leigh said...

I didn't heed your warning - mistake.

And I have a confession... you noticed that I was wearing the same wedding dress. That's because, like many engaged women, I followed Style Me Pretty religiously. I saw the dress on YOU and said, "that is exactly what I want to wear". So I hunted it down. Called everywhere in the greater NY area and finally found it at a little shop in Brooklyn.

And when I stumbled upon your blog while blog hopping one day, I was like, "THE GIRL WITH THE DRESS! AND SHE LIVES IN EUROPE! FOLLOW."

So that is my story. And I hope it doesn't sound as creepy to you as it just did to me when I read it over. In any case, thank you for submitting your wedding to Style Me Pretty - it was lovely, and without it I may never have found my dream dress :)

Bridget said...

firenze today!? or tomorrow? goshhhhhhhhhh take me with you. no seriously. this is painful. take me.
i love that place.

jillian :: cornflake dreams. said...

yum... and i know that you warned us but dannng now im starvin! lovely photos! xoxo jillian:: cornflake dreams

SK said...

These are amazing pictures Sayd! And yes, I'm definitely going to go eat breakfast now.

Michelle (michabella) said...

Hi... I am coming over and staying with you! I am such a foodie!! THIS ALL LOOKS AMAZING!!!!! My tummy is jealous. <3

Mary said...

Oh, I can. not. wait! for our trip to Italy in August!

Brandi @ Home Team Dreams said...

YUM! Everything looks so good! :)

Jenni @ Story of My Life said...

You are evil. I'm going to go stuff my face with a leftover brownie from last nigth. Might even throw in some ice cream, just to feel better about life...

;P Just playing. Amazing pictures, Sarah!!

The Michelle Show said...

And that is what I call food porn.

Darn you.

Little Tree Vintage said...

DROOL! yummy in the tummy!

Alexandria said...

Thank goodness I ate a bagel, or else I would have eaten my computer screen. Looks scrumptious :)

Sist and Sist said...

yyyyyyyyyyyuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

Mrs. T said...

That warning was no joke! I should've listened...

M. said...

oh my word, i'm dying. pretty sure we have the same tastebuds.

christine said...

yummers in my tummers. that was the best food ever ever ever.

GlamorousWhimsy said...

I should have listened to you warning. All I want to do is crack open a bottle of wine, and grab a big plate of pasta. To bad it's not even 11 in the morning yet!

homeseed said...

AHHHHHHHHH!!!! this all looks so incredible. it's ridiculous!

zucchini flowers stuffed with ricotta?!? yummmmmm!

Alisha said...

Fabulous pictures, hon!

You definitely made my tummy rumble, and I promise it wasn't empty when reading this post. It enjoyed dry cereal with dried fruit this morning, then half an hour later, a whole peach. It shouldn't be talking to me...

Alex said...

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Those are my feelings of intense food jealousy.

Maria said...

I am so jealous. This looks so good!

Lea said...
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Lea said...

Wow! You should take photos of food for a living! Those pictures are beautiful. Makes me want to eat your whole page!

~Lea

Nikki said...

OOh MY GAWD. YUM. No gelato?

The Epper's said...

You must eat at Il Latini in Florence, it is fabulous. Family owned for generations, quaint and charming, amazing food, and authentic. LOVE IT.

Also, if you have not eaten there yet, check out Zazas. INTENSE!

<3,

Meg

http://epperadventures.blogspot.com/

Suzzie V said...

This looks so good!

Tiffany said...

Read your blog over at Michaela's.....your line about the Nutella totally made my whole day!!

~Tiffany

Sal said...

Oh sweet memories of Italy! I can't wait to return someday. Enjoy! X

Aspiring Kennedy said...

yum! i love ribollita! (the bready soup)... it's my favorite dish in italy!

we are "villa sitting" in florence for 3 weeks in august... you post just got me dreaming! so glad you had fun! (and ate well...) xo

Catita said...

woow all that food looks so amazing, how lucky!! And great scenery pics from the country side!
xoxo
Catita