Miss Taste and Wine - South Tyrol

I got my first sourdough starter one year ago from a friend, Marta, now living in UK. She got it from a friend that got it from another friend that got it from her grandmother... This is the sourdough philosophy: you should never buy it, but receive it as a precious gift and name it. A tradition rooted in the past, when sourdough was part of a young bride’s dowry and good omen for prosperity of new family units. Ho ricevuto il mio primo pezzetto di pasta madre un anno fa da u

Dear friends, great news! I was nominated and honoured with a Liebster Award! I confess it was a big surprise that I was not expecting after just a few months blogging… I consider this award a confirmation that the blog is growing and gaining readers worldwide. Furthermore, the fact that other bloggers do like my work makes me feel proud and gives me one more incentive to keep on writing and improving Miss Taste and Wine. For this reason, thank you so much Katja (www.katjavsw

Here I am with the review of 'When in Venice', a website on guided tours in charming Venezia, the city where I studied and worked for over 10 years and where I left a piece of my heart. Every time I go back to Venice I feel strong emotions: it’s a mix of nostalgia for the past - a part of my life that I intensely lived and remember - and excitement for being there again, like a kid at a funfair. Do you also have a place that means for you the same as Venice means for me? Erik

Tutta Italia vanta un gran numero di tipi di frittelle, dalle fritole veneziane alla chiacchiere, dalle castagnole alle zeppole napoletane. Secondo la tradizione, le frittelle si preparano a Carnevale, il periodo opulento e gioiose che precede il digiuno e l'austerità della Quaresima. Italy boasts a number of different sweet fritter kinds, from Venetian fritole to chiacchiere to castagnole to Neapolitan zeppole. According to tradition, fritters are prepared to celebrate Carni

Another Saturday, another foodie adventure! This time I visited a brand new presence in town: the Street Food Gourmet truck. I’ll spend some words on Erica Petroni, owner and chef of the truck, for all curious readers. She comes from Tuscany, but lived and worked almost everywhere. In spite of her young age, she has a long experience in the food industry: creative chef, restaurant owner, food photographer and writer, and much more. Now she has landed at street food with her p