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Sunday, March 25, 2012

Food: Toma Cheese Risotto


I think I need to add a label on the blog for risotto. Searching the blog today, I see that I've mentioned risotto milanese, risotto con prosecco, risotto con gamberi e arancia, risotto ai funghi porcini mushrooms, risotto al mirtillo nero, and how to prepare risotto with the rind of parmigiano. No surprise really I suppose, since risotto is one of my favorite dishes to order here. The never-ending variety of additions keeps this always fresh and surprising to me. Here's one more allora, a nice, simple everyday version of risotto made with the region's well-known Toma cheese:

Start with a saucepan of your vegetable stock, brought to a boil and then reduced to a simmer. In another saucepan you have already slightly browned some chopped onion in a bit of olive oil and butter. Add the rice (I generally use carnaroli for risotto), and allow it to 'open' by heating it for a couple of minutes, until the rice sfrigola, sizzles, before adding the first scoops of brodo, broth. How much rice? A handful for me, a handful for you, and a handful for the pot.


Saturday, March 24, 2012

FYI: Lake Maggiore, Italy -- Readers' Tips, Recommendations And Travel Advice


The UK publication the Telegraph has a travel competition each week in which readers are asked to submit their reviews and recommendations for a particular destination. Recently, the destination asked for was Lago Maggiore. I thought that it would be interesting, as well as helpful, to share with you the results of that competition. Keep in mind that these are the opinions only of the writers, with their own thoughts on the pros and cons of Stresa and other spots along the lake:


A BIRD’S-EYE VIEW
When visiting Stresa, take a trip on the Mottarone cable car (which departs from the Lido) for a 20-minute ride to one of the most stunning views in Italy. At the midway stop you can stroll around the Alpine gardens and look out over the three beautiful Borromean Islands of Bella, Madre and dei Pescatori set in the glittering waters of Lake Maggiore below. You could walk down to Stresa at this point, but that would mean missing the breathtaking 360-degree view at the top. Jump back on the cable car and carry on to the summit. After a short uphill walk you will be staring in awe across the magnificent Po Valley to the Alps, with the astonishing sight of seven blue lakes (Maggiore, Orta, Mergozzo, Varese, Comabbio, Monate and Biandronno) nestling into the surrounding landscape like shimmering jewels. Amazing.

Sunday, March 4, 2012

FYI: Public Restrooms

Okay... I'm warning you in advance... this is probably the least romantic post you'll ever read on this blog. But, it's important information that deserves to be shared. A couple recently wrote, saying,
"Are there public rest rooms in Stresa? We like walking and there are times when it helps to know where the rest rooms are located."
So today, in Stresa, let's look at the loos. Truth is, there are not many. These are the ones that I know of:

This one, marked WC, is located just on the eastern edge of the large parking lot in front of the Stresa imbarcadero.




At the ticket office of the imbarcadero there is another basic restroom, on the side of the building where the tourist office is. It was unlocked on the day that I checked for this post.  .... (continued)

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