Monday, March 30, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Missing Gelato
Hey, I finally found out what the flavor, zuppa inglese (English soup? What heck is that for a gelato flavor?), is after living in Italy for 10 months! It's Rum!
Oh, I'm going to miss pistachio and pineapple gelatos so much!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Missing Focaccia
My favorite focaccia in Torino - SFashion style. Warm fluffy perfect dough with prosciutto crudo, ham, spicy salami, cured octopus slices, green olives, and mozzellera cheese. I'm going to miss this focaccia so much!
Monday, March 23, 2009
Drinking, Drinking, and More Drinking
Many of you know that Barolo is a signature red wine of Piemonte region in Italy, but do you know that Barolo Chinato (the dessert wine is a bit sweet... it tastes similiar to Port) is really, really, and I mean reallllllly good with chocolate?
We tried 6 different Torino chocolate with 6 different Chinato for only 10 euros per person. Syd can always eat more chocolate so the hostess gave him one more plate of 6 chocolate for free (and of course more chinato for both of us!) We were in heaven! Man, I'm going to miss Italy so much!
PS. Excuse the lousy photo as it was taken with my cell.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Spring is Here!
春神來了誰知道, 梅花黃鶯報告。
梅花枝頭先含笑, 黃鶯接著唱新調。
歡迎春神試身手, 快把世界改造。
Wow, Torino is really getting warmer these days. Today it is a wonderful 17C so Syd and I don't need to wear jackets at all. More vegetables and fruits are available at Porta Palazzo. We have been eating fresh strawberries for the past 3 weeks... we're going to miss the ripe and delicious fruits here so much!
An unknown plant is blossoming in the front balcony. Spring is in the air!
梅花枝頭先含笑, 黃鶯接著唱新調。
歡迎春神試身手, 快把世界改造。
Wow, Torino is really getting warmer these days. Today it is a wonderful 17C so Syd and I don't need to wear jackets at all. More vegetables and fruits are available at Porta Palazzo. We have been eating fresh strawberries for the past 3 weeks... we're going to miss the ripe and delicious fruits here so much!
An unknown plant is blossoming in the front balcony. Spring is in the air!
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Hiking in the Snow
Time sure flies fast!
We are coming home next month after living in Torino for 11 months. We had a lot fun living and traveling in Europe... it is certainly one of the life experiences we'd never forget! But we are also homesick so we are looking forward to see our family and friends. We have tons of stories, photos (4000+), and chocolate to share! :) Well, maybe, if Syd doesn't eat all the chocolate first.
As the date to return home gets closer, we still have a few activities that we'd like to do in Italy such as hiking in the Snow in Bardonecchia (our favorite town in the Alps). It was a beautiful sunny Tuesday. We wanted to have tripe stew and steak with gorgonzola cheese at a typical piemonte restaurant but it was closed on that day (shucks!). It's okay, imperfection is sometimes perfect... this way we'll always remember this little restaurant in this small town. After lunch, we hiked in the white powder, enjoyed fresh air, the view of the Alps, and peaceful moments. At one point, Syd went off exploring while I played with snow. I made snow balls, one little snow man, and various weird creatures. I turned around, well, where is Syd? That's alright, here are his foot prints, I'll just follow them.
And here he is!
We are coming home next month after living in Torino for 11 months. We had a lot fun living and traveling in Europe... it is certainly one of the life experiences we'd never forget! But we are also homesick so we are looking forward to see our family and friends. We have tons of stories, photos (4000+), and chocolate to share! :) Well, maybe, if Syd doesn't eat all the chocolate first.
As the date to return home gets closer, we still have a few activities that we'd like to do in Italy such as hiking in the Snow in Bardonecchia (our favorite town in the Alps). It was a beautiful sunny Tuesday. We wanted to have tripe stew and steak with gorgonzola cheese at a typical piemonte restaurant but it was closed on that day (shucks!). It's okay, imperfection is sometimes perfect... this way we'll always remember this little restaurant in this small town. After lunch, we hiked in the white powder, enjoyed fresh air, the view of the Alps, and peaceful moments. At one point, Syd went off exploring while I played with snow. I made snow balls, one little snow man, and various weird creatures. I turned around, well, where is Syd? That's alright, here are his foot prints, I'll just follow them.And here he is!
Monday, March 9, 2009
La Grande Festa del CioccolaTO
It's here! It's here!
The Great Festival of Chocolate: 10 days of tastings, entertainment, and culture in Torino. Free choco workshops, labs, and chocolate to bringing in choco-lovers while free concerts and street performances to attract the general crowd. The huge Piazza Vittorio was filled with people; of course the sunny weather (16C) helped as well.
Photo on Right: The famous Gianduia - 1) a mask/ person representing Torino and the Piemont Region of Italy and 2) a chocolate containing hazelnut which was first prepared by Caffarel (a well known chocolate factory in Torino).
Syd and I are already enjoying the yummy chocolate from the festival: dark chocolate with hazelnut and dark chocolate with chili peppers (spicy like me, haha). We will go back for more later this week.
The Great Festival of Chocolate: 10 days of tastings, entertainment, and culture in Torino. Free choco workshops, labs, and chocolate to bringing in choco-lovers while free concerts and street performances to attract the general crowd. The huge Piazza Vittorio was filled with people; of course the sunny weather (16C) helped as well.
Photo on Right: The famous Gianduia - 1) a mask/ person representing Torino and the Piemont Region of Italy and 2) a chocolate containing hazelnut which was first prepared by Caffarel (a well known chocolate factory in Torino).
Syd and I are already enjoying the yummy chocolate from the festival: dark chocolate with hazelnut and dark chocolate with chili peppers (spicy like me, haha). We will go back for more later this week.
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