Summer among the markets and the fairs


When you are on holiday, you want to discover new things, to be surprised by what you find; discovering trinkets, ornaments or clothes. The markets have become hugely popular places where you can hunt for unique items, local produce and maybe even some famous Italian design. More and more people are on the lookout [...]

Bustreng Italian Automn Cake


Among the typical desserts of Romagna, the “Bustreng” (“Bustrengo” or “Bostrengo” in Italian) is the most famous.
Delicious, with a delicate flavor, the “Bustreng” is a poor but rich dessert.
Cheerful and full of fantasy cake, born by the peasant custom of using the stale bread and all fruit and other available ingredients, with the arrival of [...]

New wine, chestnuts and the Autumn


In a lucky advert of a few years ago a sweet lady-bottle asked a sleepy  mister-keg of whiskey if “he was ready…”.
And he, resentful for being disturbed in the middle of his sleep-ageing after “just” five years, replied with a clucking “NO”.
Fortunately we should not always waiting for so much for drinking.
In these days of [...]

In the land of mushrooms and truffles


The hinterland of Riccione, rich in history and charm, is also rich in culinary traditions and gastronomic specialities.
Among the products of excellence the truffle, renowned tuber with an unmistakable aroma, stands out.
Found out with the help of dogs, and once with the help of sows, the truffle has a unique flavor so that even a [...]

Appetizing Riccione


Among the Italian regional cooking, that of Romagna is one of the most known and appreciated, and Riccione is the ideal place where to taste it. It perfectly combines a good sea-cooking with fish-dishes with that of the hills, where are most common meat and mushrooms. In the many good restaurants of Riccione, they “bud” [...]