Ristorante San Lorenzo

All the feels…this medieval town brings. 🇮🇹 after a lovely reception and welcome dinner by the Perugia Chamber of Commerce and a refresher on the importance of using ONLY authentic Italian products.  

There are abundance of “Italian sounding” products out there and it doesn’t come close to the quality of the authentic one – big difference. 

Amazing lunch with stunning views at Locanda del Boscogrande in Asti.

A beautiful dinner at Ristorante Condividere by Lavazza to wrap up a full week of gastronomic delight. This trip was such a full immersion of the food & wine culture of Piedmont/Langhe area. Piedmont has a cuisine unlike any other Italian region. I just landed in Los Angeles and already missing all the amazing experiences I’ve had but I can’t wait to see my bambinis and perhaps start planning my next Piedmont trip with my family! Thank you Italian American Chamber of CommerceWest & everyone involved for making this an unforgettable experience. Once again proved my already established observation that Italians Do It Better,  grandi abbracci a tutti!  Cheers to all my newfound friends and my new adopted Italian family it was wonderful sharing course after course, pour after pour with all of you. 

Tonight was an exquisite experience. A beautiful ride up the hills of Piedmont and cruising through charming little towns on the way to Castiglione Falletto for a wine tasting of Piedmont’s crown jewel, the Barolo red. Followed by al fresco dinner with a castle in my background and stunning vineyard views, an outstanding meal “Langhe in Tavola”(Langhe in the Table) prepared by gracious host at Cantina Comunale di Castiglione Falletto. It was a long day but a beautiful one. 

Here for University visit, cooking demo & workshop plus we get to cook! (Pictured – our masterpieces!) University of Gastronomic Sciences, the biggest of its kind in the world, teaches food from all places around the world. Anything you can think of about food, it’s taught here. Located in Polenzo(a UNESCO heritage area) they offer masters in food culture, world food culture & mobility, sensory analysis, creativity, ecology and education & EcoGastronomy in cuisine. 🥂
My palate is incredibly overwhelmed at the moment and it’s only halfway point in the itinerary. Our visit culminated with a lunch at Le Tavole Accademiche. It is so true, food evokes emotions and our well-being demands it.