Trieste: Fave dei Morti
My five-week trip was not even halfway over, yet evenings in my Trieste apartment had already been getting rather lonely. My then fiancé (and now husband) had promised to send…
Trieste: Re di Coppe
It was another gorgeous, sunshiny day in Trieste, although the wind had picked up and there was a decidedly autumn chill in the air. I decided to take advantage of…
Trieste: Ristorante La Tecia
On my third morning in Trieste, I got up early and headed straight for Pasticceria Penso, eager to spend more time in the bakery watching my friends Antonello and Lorenzo…
Trieste: Bagutta Triestino
On my first morning in Trieste, I woke up with a full-blown cold. The symptoms had crept up on me during my lengthy train ride from Budapest, and it was…
Budapest, Hungary: Day One
Arriving in Budapest the previous afternoon turned out to be somewhat more of a culture shock than Vienna had been. After many years of traveling throughout Italy, I had begun…
Spilimbergo: Osteria Da Afro
The early morning air was already hot and muggy, without even the slightest breeze to temper the oppressive heat. With only a couple more days left in Udine before the…
Forni Avoltri: Festa dei Frutti di Bosco
It was the day of the Festa dei Frutti di Bosco in Forni Avoltri, and gauging by the number of tables set up, it looked to be the largest of…
Forni Avoltri and Prato Carnico
On my first full day in Forni Avoltri, I would be visiting the Val Pesarina, the last of Carnia’s seven valleys on my itinerary. After an ample breakfast at Hotel…
Baccalà Mantecato
My recipe for Baccalà Mantecato has been featured at bbaudiology.com as a "healthy hearing recipe." The original version, Baccalà in Bianco, was published in my cookbook Flavors of Friuli: A…
Thanksgiving Pumpkin Loaf
My recipe for Thanksgiving Pumpkin Loaf has been featured at dorisferres.com. The original version, Pane di Zucca, was published in my cookbook Flavors of Friuli: A Culinary Journey through Northeastern…