My 20 Best Dishes in 2023

My 20 Best Dishes in 2023

Like every year since 2013, I select 20 of myfavourite dishes of the year. Here is my annual 20 best dishes list in 2023. Happy, healthy and successful 2024 to all of you! You can see my previous listshere.

18
Dec
Location: Italy
Pizza tasting at Pepe in Grani 

Pizza tasting at Pepe in Grani 

Pizza tasting at Pepe in Grani 

Pizza tasting at Pepe in Grani by Franco Pepe, one the greatest pizzaiolos in the world. Imagine diving into a pizza-tasting extravaganza at Pepe in Grani, guided by none other than the pizza virtuoso himself, Franco Pepe. This isn’t your average dining experience – it’s a journey through flavors curated by…

13
Nov '23
Wine women from Piedmont in ten questions

Wine women from Piedmont in ten questions

Luxeat Insider · 14th ED.

Wine women from Piedmont in ten questions

Luxeat Insider · 14th ED.

Luxeat talks with Silvia Altare from Elio Altare and Chiara Boschis from Pira & Figli about their favourite wines, influences and how they see the future. Silvia has been fully involved in Elio Altare, her family’s winery since early 2000. She is present at every step from looking after the…

26
Sep '22
“White gold” from Alba

“White gold” from Alba

Luxeat Insider · 14th ED.

“White gold” from Alba

Luxeat Insider · 14th ED.

A small, uneven fungus that packs such an aromatic punch and is considered globally as a prized, luxury ingredient. Ever wondered how truffles grow and where you can find them? Luxeat recently spent some time exploring the north west of Italy and sat down with Ezio Costa, wife Clelia and…

23
Sep '22
Ristorante da ö Battj

Ristorante da ö Battj

Ristorante da ö Battj

The beauty of dining in Italy is that the majority of the best trattorias and restaurants, especially those out of the big cities, are still family-owned. Their decades-old recipes are passed down from generation to generation and are often carefully guarded against outsiders. Like in the case of Da Ö…

24
Aug '22
Essential restaurants in Rome

Essential restaurants in Rome

Essential restaurants in Rome

7
Apr '22
Amerigo 1934

Amerigo 1934

Amerigo 1934

One of the best meals I’ve had this summer was at Amerigo 1934, an unassuming trattoria located in the sleepy Savigno village in the heart of the Emilian Appennines. Opened in 1934 like one might guess from its name, Amerigo serves traditional Emilian Romagnol cuisine very much influenced by the…

10
Sep '21
Mediterranean Rosés for Summer

Mediterranean Rosés for Summer

Luxeat Insider · 10th ED.

Mediterranean Rosés for Summer

Luxeat Insider · 10th ED.

By Joe Czerwinski, Managing Editor RPWA The idea that rosé wines go with hot weather is certainly nothing new. There’s a natural affinity between a chilled, refreshing glass of rosé and a table of summery salads, a simple dinner of fresh-caught fish and homemade pasta, or even grilled lamb chops…

17
Jul '21
The Masterclass of Olive Oil

The Masterclass of Olive Oil

The Masterclass of Olive Oil

Olive oil is a staple ingredient in Mediterranian cooking, and was once so plentiful in southern Italy that it was used to fuel street lamps. The olive tree has been harvested for its oil for millenia, and the product is integral to Greek, Italian, Turkish and Spanish recipes: around 2.5…

24
Apr '21
Endless Italy: Region by region, Top Chefs Share the Country’s Most Graceful Ingredients

Endless Italy: Region by region, Top Chefs Share the Country’s Most Graceful Ingredients

Luxeat Insider · 8th ED.

Endless Italy: Region by region, Top Chefs Share the Country’s Most Graceful Ingredients

Luxeat Insider · 8th ED.

Italy’s cuisine is as varied as the terroir: from the Alps and Apennine Mountains to the sun-baked shores of Puglia, from the volcanic soil of Etna and Vesuvius to the northern Lakes and the hills of Tuscany, produce and ingredients follow the land. Still, the country has a staggering number of high quality products, which goes some way to showing the sheer biodiversity on offer within a single nation, formed of twenty incredibly different regions.

27
Mar '21
Andrea Bezzecchi: The Real King of Balsamic Vinegar

Andrea Bezzecchi: The Real King of Balsamic Vinegar

Luxeat Insider · 8th ED.

Andrea Bezzecchi: The Real King of Balsamic Vinegar

Luxeat Insider · 8th ED.

By Edoardo Celadon and Phoebe Hunt For those passionate about Italian cuisine, meeting Andrea Bezzecchi at his Balsamic Vinegar factory is similar to how meeting Michelangelo might feel for an artist. The man, the artisan, the location and the end products make Andrea one of the true custodians of the…

27
Mar '21