7 Valleys of Carnia
Hidden in the remote northwest corner of Friuli, where Italy meets Austria, are the Carnia mountains. The area takes its name from the region's first inhabitants, a Celtic tribe called…
Profiles: 3 Culinary Legends of Friuli
Every cuisine has its masters, individuals who have been instrumental in defining their country's or region's cooking style, often elevating it to a new level. In my own research into…
Cookbook Corner: Il Mondo di Bepi Salon
In the hilltop hamlet of Piano d’Arta, on a serene lane lined with shady trees and wisteria blossoms, Albergo Ristorante Salon was long recognized for its innovative local cuisine. When…
Spring in Friuli: Top 10 Things to Do
Note: Like much of the world, Italy has been on a nationwide lockdown due to the devastating coronavirus COVID-19. Although the activities and events listed below will almost certainly be…
Land of the Sbilfs: Turn back time in the Carnian Alps
This piece was originally published in the June-July 2013 issue of Dream of Italy under the title "Simple Pleasures in Friuli's Carnian Alps." Hidden in the mountains of northern Friuli–Venezia…
Food Festivals of Friuli (Part 1): Festa dell’Asparago di Bosco, del Radicchio di Montagna, e dei Funghi di Primavera
The Festa dell’Asparago di Bosco, del Radicchio di Montagna, e dei Funghi di Primavera—celebrating wild asparagus, mountain radicchio, and spring mushrooms—is held every May in Piano d’Arta, a hilltop hamlet…
Eat Your Way through Friuli–Venezia Giulia (Part 2): Ristorante Salon
This review was originally published in the September 2010 issue of Dream of Italy. Since then, following the passing of its owners, Bepi and Fides Salon, Ristorante Salon has closed…
Ravascletto: Bellavista
Passing through Tolmezzo earlier in the week, I had noticed a sign at the bus station announcing a transportation strike that was scheduled, most inconveniently, for today, the day I…
Tolmezzo
When I woke up the next morning, I turned on the news to hear reports of another heat wave sweeping Italy, with temperatures climbing once again into the upper 90s.…
Il fogolâr di Bepi Salon. Alcuni ricordi
Yesterday marked the 3-year anniversary of the passing of Bepi Salon, former proprietor of Albergo Ristorante Salon in Arta Terme. Here are some wonderful words in his memory, from fattoincasa.wordpress.com.…