Tag: Alps

A collage of Italy photos from Kathleen Fisher: Kathleen’s husband Pete with The Brenta River and the Old Bridge in background, Market in Bassano del Grappa, Aperitivo at Nardini’s Distillery, Close up of Pete with his Aperitivo, The funky bar at Nardini’s, A wall of grappa at Nardini’s.

Grappa Aroma * Nonfiction * Kathleen Fisher

aromatica poetica January 12, 2022

Bassano del Grappa gets one star in the Michelin Green Guide, Italy. It deserves that star for its setting alone which is on the River Brenta in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. I have visited Bassano several times, but my most memorable experience was about 12 years ago when I discovered the Poli Grappa Museum and its room dedicated to the smells of Grappa. On that day, the Alpini (Italy’s specialist mountain infantry) were singing at one end of …

Marc vigorously mixes Munsterthal torte batter while Sarah’s watch scrupulously times fifteen minutes in the foreground.

Munsterthal Torte * Jazz Baking Video * Marc Wagnon & Sarah Pillow * Includes Recipe!

aromatica poetica November 19, 2020

From the picturesque village of Chandolin, situated in the Val D’Anniviers (a valley in the Swiss Alps) comes this delightful jazz baking video by Marc Wagnon and Sarah Pillow that will tickle your ears with its jazz melody and enchant your eyes with its lovely alpine scenery while it teaches you to make a traditional Munsterthal Torte. The recipe comes from Marc’s grandmother Alice Schellenberg. As you’ll learn, it’s very chocolatey, a bit boozy, and oh so delicious. If you …