Last weekend, I went on a trip to Mantova, a historical city home to gorgeous old palazzos, charming markets, beautiful vistas, and good food. As usual, the trip was with my art history class so we didn’t get too much time to browse the lovely squares filled with fresh baked goods, cheeses, homemade pastas and breads, and various local crafts. The aroma was incredible and tantalizing and for the first time in Italy, it both felt and smelled like fall. Granted we were up north a little bit, but it was definitely a beautiful fall day where the sun was warm but the shade was cold. For lunch I was able to stop at a restaurant specializing in their squash ravioli. It was a sweet, savory, “cinamony” treat that was the perfect, comforting meal on a cool fall’s day. Afterwards I was able to stop at a local stand in the market for a sfogliatella, an Italian pastry that involves layers and layers of thin, crispy pastry wrapped around a creamy custard. It was divine and tasted like a few of the Sunday morning brunches my family used to have when my parents would treat us to a few pastries after church (if I could sound more Italian-American). All in all, Mantova was yet another breathtaking city that combined ancient architecture with modern life. It was a great day.
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| I formaggi |
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| Il Mercato |
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| Il Pane |
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| Le Olive |
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Apples in the Isabella Deste's
(Famous 1600's female patron of the arts) |
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| Sfogliatella |
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| Ravioli di Zucca |
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| Il Giardino di Isabella Deste |
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View of the Palazzo Te gardens
from the window |
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