Like husband and wife on a destination wedding, food and wine are joined together in Italy and their union is memorable and magical.  Anywhere you go in the world there's always an Italian Restaurant with an Italian owner and chef who have their own hometown secret recipes and prize regional wine to recommend.

If you are into food and appreciate good wine, we can prepare a customized itinerary through the culinary delights around the country and treat you to something you'll never believe.  Whether a week or two or ten days, we will pick out some real perks for your honeymoon or trip and put them together taking you through local markets, local customs and traditions, then inspirational dishes containing mother earth's best and accompanied by her most sacred beverage. Whether you come to learn the tricks of the trade in cooking classes and wine tasting sessions, or whether you just want to wine and dine at lunch and dinner without all the fuss of learning how to do it, we can set you up on an eating extravaganza you will savour for the rest of your lives.

Italy is not only pasta and gelato!  There are plenty of delicious plates that are less known abroad but that make up everyday eating in Italy. 

Did you know that rice pilaf (called 'risotto') is a favorite in northern areas close to Lake Garda and Lake Como, and a recipe from nearby Mantova makes risotto with small river shrimp quickly fried and served as a crunchy sprinkle? 

Have you ever had 'frappe', a typical flaky pastry strip covered in powered sugar and popular around mardi gras?

Italians eat lots of vegetables and particularly lots of zucchini and eggplant.  A spice they often use in both is mint.

An Italian meal ends either with cheese or a salad, followed by fresh fruit, which is said to clean out the taste of the food before coffee.

Come let us put together a wonderfully delicious journey through food and wine in the country where good living is good eating and drinking.