Italian delights

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Spent 2 weeks in Italy at different times & places with my family & friends. I LOVE Italian food - the variety in the various regions is awesome. Plus a bit of sightseeing to walk off the calories.

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Photos

italian brekky
Panella bakery, Monti, Roma - delicious fragolini's; beignets; zucchini flower pizza.

Giolitti's (Roma)
getting our daily (hourly) gelato fix

seafood salad & tuna carpaccio
La Scala Ristorante, Trastevere, Roma

grilled local fish
La Scala again

La Cinta beach, San Teodoro, Sardinia
Most beautiful beach I've seen in Europe - crystal clear water with a sandy base

bottarga
spaghetti with clams and mullet roe - amazing flavour!

sardinian pizza
My mate Hong enjoying the local specialty at the Gallo Blu pizzeria, San Teodoro, Sardinia

calzone
Pizza Ciro, Roma

quick snack
fresh anchovies; grilled peppers; arancini balls etc at Franchi deli, Prati, Roma

meats & cheese
Cul de Sac restaurant, Roma

oxtail
Cul de Sac again

Home made pasta
Hong & I signed up for a pasta making class. Great fun, and here were the random shapes we came up with (filled with spinach and buffalo ricotta).

pepe
Signature dish at Le Tavernelle, Monti, Roma. Parmesan crust filled with home made parmesan & pepper pasta. Amazing!