A neat answer
Awhile ago I commented on the use of liscio (=smooth), wondering why I never used to be able to use it to order a regular espresso the way our friend M did. Well, yesterday M gave a nice answer. What
Category: Food
Caffè here and there, then and now, part 6
As I mentioned in the previous part, we enjoy talking with the baristas in cafes, and we have had a couple interesting conversations recently. The second one was in Cafè Martèl, where we have been going every day except for
Caffè here and there, then and now, part 5
One of the things we enjoy doing in cafes is chatting with the baristas. We always learn something, sometimes about coffee but often not, like all the music recommendations from the VCR baristas — thanks! Here in Verona we’ve had
Indulging and exploring food in Bolzano, part 2
In part 1, I talked about dishes that were local to the Bolzano area. In this post, I’ll talk about some the come from further afield, at least as I understand them. First up is a “strudel” made with radicchio
Indulging and exploring food in Bolzano, part 1
We only had a short time in Bolzano, but we managed to fit in a lot of different kinds of food, some old favorites and some explorations. Bolzano’s history is complicated, and it’s hard to come up with a short
Coffee / caffè, technically
This morning as we were leaving the bakery where we had breakfast with V, I spotted these: When we lived here, and when we visited afterwards, we’d always look for them. Although the real name is “Pocket Coffee”, we always
Caffè here and there, then and now, part 4
Just a couple quick photos, since we are going to Bolzano / Bozen Tuesday and we will be busy. I mentioned that cafés/bars used to have a sign outside indicating which brand of coffee they served, but I hadn’t seen
Caffè here and there, then and now, part 3
The same but different, or different but similar? Cafes/bars here typically have pastries in addition to coffee/caffè, as in the U.S. Similarly, they might be made in house or commercial. Not surprisingly, the made in house ones are almost always
When in Rome, version 1
When in Rome, ask the Romans what to eat. And the same goes for Verona … Today we had some good pizza, thanks to F. I had told her about the mediocre pizza we had our first night in town,
Caffè here and there, then and now, part 2
As I mentioned in part 1, it was never easy finding a good espresso in Italy. That was always surprising. But it’s still true. We still haven’t had a great espresso on this trip. I keep asking people for recommendations,