Dearest Readers...
...as I flew from Newark to Malpensa Airport...
...I truly had no idea of the amount of great food I would be eating.
Consider this a warning of what is to come...
...a super long post of that will be...
...a lifetime of food eaten in less than 2 weeks.
DAY 1: Thursday, June 19, 2014
LUNCH - GALLARATE
Cheese-stuffed Sicilian roll. Bresaola, cheeses and bread.
Cassatella.
DINNER - GALLARATE
DAY 2: Friday, June 20, 2014
LUNCH - TORREGLIA
Homemade gnocchi (salad and fruit not pictured).
DINNER - VEGGIANO
Vitello tonnato (with salad and fruit not pictured)
DAY 3: Saturday, June 21, 2014
LUNCH - VEGGIANO
Not pictured.
ICE CREAM - PADOVA (Nuovo Vaniglia)
Taste of gorgonzola and fig ice cream.
Cup of Sicilian cream (candied fruit, pistachio, etc.) and strawberry meringue.
Hazelnut cream coffee (I believe).
DINNER - GAZZO (FROG FESTIVAL)
Frog rice.
Fried frogs
Frittella
DAY 4: Sunday, June 22, 2014
BREAKFAST - VEGGIANO
Zucchini omelet.
LUNCH - BOLOGNA
Homemade ravioli in broth.
Orecchiette pasta with la mollica (toasted breadcrumbs ).
Eggplant parmigiano.
Cheese-stuffed meatloaf. Zucchini. Potato.
Fruit and pie (not pictured).
Cookie.
DINNER - VEGGIANO
Not pictured (it wasn't much).
DAY 5: Monday, June 23, 2014
PRE-LUNCH SNACK - PADOVA
Artichoke and ham tramezzino.
LUNCH - VITTORIO VENETO
Vitello tonnato.
Semi-freddo.
Basil lime gelato.
SPRITZ - TREVISO
DINNER - PADOVA
Veronese dinner made by Anna - boiled meats accompanied by
pearà (sauce made with breadcrumbs, bone marrow, pepper, butter).
A close up of chicken and beef covered in pearà.
DAY 6: Tuesday, June 24, 2014
LUNCH - VENEZIA - Do Spadi
Cheese-stuffed fried zucchini flowers.
Fish and olives (and possible fish meatballs).
Stuffed calamari. Sardine. Polenta.
Seafood risotto.
DINNER - VENEZIA
Sea bass. Veggies.
DAY 7: Wednesday, June 25, 2014
LUNCH - PADOVA
Rice bowl.
Sushi.
DINNER - RUBANO
Gorgonzola and walnut pizza.
Pastries.
DAY 8: Thursday, June 26, 2014
BREAKFAST - ABANO TERME
Mixed smoothie.
Plate from the breakfast buffet not pictured.
LUNCH - ABANO TERME
Mozzarella and melon kebobs over yogurt/pistachio sauce.
Cream of celery soup.
Salad with a bit of everything.
Grilled veal.
Cheese plate.
Dessert sampling.
SPRITZ - ABANO TERME
DINNER - MONTEGROTTO TERME - LIVIANGIOR
Raw veggies and mustard dip.
Scallops.
Quiche.
Seafood salad.
Parmigiano shell with scallops (I think) and tomato.
Risotto.
Pasta.
Dessert.
Liquorice ice cream with mint sauce.
DAY 9: Friday, June 27, 2014
BREAKFAST - ABANO
LUNCH - PADOVA
Sushi.
ICE CREAM SNACK - PADOVA
Meringue and zuppa inglese.
DINNER - PADOVA - PARISH FESTIVAL
Grilled meat plate with polenta.
Sushi (not at festival).
DAY 10: Saturday, June 28, 2014
BREAKFAST - PADOVA
Cappuccino. Custard pastry.
LUNCH - VEGGIANO
Seafood pasta.
SNACK - TORREGLIA
Yankee Potato Snacks!
DINNER - TORREGLIA
Horse.
Pork.
Sausage and chicken.
DAY 11: Sunday, June 29, 2014
BREAKFAST - VEGGIANO
Eggs.
LUNCH - TRENTO
Sandwich not pictured.
DINNER - VERONA
Pasta.
Grilled meats. Potato. Polenta.
Pastries.
DAY 12: Monday, June 30, 2014
LUNCH - MILANO
Steak tartare.
Black ravioli stuffed with salmon.
DINNER - MILANO
Sake and pickled salad.
Fresh seaweed salad. Boiled eggplant with miso sauce.
Select sashimi.
Egg in sauce.
(photo as I started eating it)
A little extra.
And more extra.
DAY 13: Monday, July 1, 2014
BREAKFAST - MILANO
Cappuccino.
Hot dog. Egg. Cold pancake. Pate' (looked like more hot dog).
BREAKFAST 2 - GALLARATE
Brioche and almond/chocolate granita.
LUNCH - GALLARATE
Gnocchi.
Spinach-stuffed meatloaf.
DINNER - GALLARATE
Stuffed eggplant. Octopus salad.
This concludes my post on food (while there were still some things I snacked on and forgot to photograph).
Are you as amazed as I am?
