Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia, Milano

Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia, Milano

Describing food as “honest” sometimes can sound as confusing as when a chef talks about how he “respects the ingredients”. Dishes and the ingredients they are made of are not people to be respected for their honesty. Yet, this is how I would describe the cooking at Il Luogo di…

23
Apr
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Il Massimo del Gelato, Milano

Il Massimo del Gelato, Milano

Il Massimo del Gelato, Milano

There is gelato and then there is Il Massimo del Gelato (Via Lodovico Castelvetro, 18, 20154 Milano, Italy), a small, independent gelateria, 1o minutes drive from the city center. Fresh fruit sorbets like orange, mango, passion fruit and various ice cream are excellent and turn out to be identical to…

20
Apr '14
Risotto al salto at La Bettola di Piero, Milano

Risotto al salto at La Bettola di Piero, Milano

Risotto al salto at La Bettola di Piero, Milano

One of my favourite Milanese dishes is risotto al salto, made by pan-frying leftover saffron risotto with a little of butter and some grated Parmigiano Reggiano. And where can you find it better than at a simple, traditional, family-owned trattoria like La Bettola di Piero (Via Orti, 17, 20122 Milano,…

20
Apr '14
Cappuccino at Sant Ambroeus

Cappuccino at Sant Ambroeus

Cappuccino at Sant Ambroeus

I think half of this croissant with peach jam filling at Sant Ambroeus café in Milan is pure butter, the other half – pure pleasure. As for the cappuccino… Oh well, coffee is just one of the bunch of things Italians know how to do better… ( like shoes for example!)…

18
Apr '14
Report from Milan, Spring 09 edition

Report from Milan, Spring 09 edition

Report from Milan, Spring 09 edition

As I’ve posted last year, Milan is not only about shopping for designer bags and shoes, but also about delicious Italian food and certain Milanese style that you can’t find anywhere else. I don’t speak about the new rich sweeping away “Dolce” and “Giorgio” shops, but about the old Italy…

23
Mar '09
Ristorante Cracco

Ristorante Cracco

Ristorante Cracco

Ever since I started living my passion for gastronomy, I’ve fantasised to try the haute cuisine of the countries I travel. I will repeat myself again- I love French cuisine haut cuisine but I also find disappointing that most of the top restaurants in the world reflect the French cooking…

21
Jun '08