Saturday, April 7, 2007

Italy - Gastronomic Greatness

The theme of this posting is Italian FOOD! Some pictures supporting Italy's well-deserved reputation for culinary prowess and sweet treat creations.

Bergamo bancarella di frutta (fruit stand!)

Holy Cannoli! Venetian panetteria (bakery) with a Nutella-filled croissant the size of a football

Outdoor cheese shop in Bergamo's Citta' Alta

Fresh seafood displayed outside a Venetian ristorante

Catch-of-the-day: Fresh flounder prepared Venetian-style with potatoes

Homemade olive risotto with parmigiano reggiano from an Autogrill, of all places (a rest-stop restaurant that spans across both directions of traffic on the Autostrada freeway)

This fine selection of desserts in the window of a shop in Bergamo isn't without its admirers.

A sampling of the offering from a Bergamo gelateria. This shop had about 40 flavors.

Dark chocolate and red wine in a Venetian shop window

2 comments:

gaynor and ann said...

In the words of Rachael Ray- "Yum-O" I think I gained weight just looking at those pictures! Good thing y'all walked to sightsee!

Karma said...

Oh I hope you ate a bunch of those goodies, and saved some of that chocolate for when I get there! Or maybe we'll just have to go back and get more...