Food and Wine
Tasting Rome: the Botticelli Belly Tour!
Join our resident sommelier and food snob Blaine Brown, along with the Authenticity Ambassador to Italy Elizabeth Condelli, and enjoy this iconic city as they squire you about town with one focus, food! Each day will highlight a different neighborhood and unique local cuisine that will have you Details
Recipe: Carciofi alla Romana
Artichokes are an odd ingredient; you either love them or you hate them. They make virtually all types of wine taste water-like or bitter. They take an age to prepare and are not easy to cook well. They’re pokey. However, when prepared correctly and served to a prime audience, they are Details
CappucciNOPE
Religion, politics, and…cappuccino? You may think one of these is not like the other, but nothing will tear apart an Italian dinner table faster than an uncultured American ordering a cappuccino after a meal. It may seem like a silly cultural exaggeration, but trust me, you do not want Details
Recipe: Spaghetti alla Carbonara
My favorite pasta and perhaps one of largest contributors to my Botticelli Belly has to be the Roman classic: Spaghetti alla Carbonara. Also known as the go-to dish when you’ve had a few too many beverages and you need something quick and easy to prepare, this Italian version of bacon and Details
Napoleon’s Mountain
As much as we appreciate 5* continuous ridiculous luxury (and you know we do), sometimes a taste of authentic local life can be more memorable and rewarding than any gold plated Louis XIV indulgence.
DetailsOrecchiette
One of our very favorite pastas hails from the heel of the boot of Italy. Roughly translating into “little ears”, Orecchiette are tiny cups of pasta joy, allowing an abundance of flavors to envelop your palate, and acting as perfect little sauce saucers with every bite.
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I love olive oil and traveling to Italy as often as I do has allowed me to taste some of the best olive oil in the world, right at the time of production. One day the olives are on the tree and within 24 hours, it’s been transformed into a culinary delight!
DetailsStriking Water is the New Striking Gold
Sulfur is the name of this game. The intoxicating, sweet, delicious, and simultaneously embarrassing oh no wait it’s just the sulfur smell kind of game.
DetailsA Sparkling Sicilian
There are many types of Italian sparkling wine, but they all can set the perfect mood for any celebration!
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