There has been a little lapse in FoodTeaLife entries of late and it’s because of a wonderful holiday to Italy – the beautiful area of Lake Garda to be precise. We soaked up the sunshine, took in the stunning views, swam in the crystal clear lake, ambled through the medieval streets and generally enjoyed all of the nation’s famous foodie delights. From gelato, to pizza, pasta, tiramisu, grappa and limoncello – we indulged in all of Italy’s classics! The region’s local wines had to be sampled too – all of which proved to be delightful and left us wondering why you never find these wonderful wines back home?
Probably the best summary I can give of the trip is a visual one…so feast your eyes….
The 16th century castle at the entrance to the medieval town
The castle even has its own moat filled with lake water
A proper olden days castle with battlements and it’s own moat, does it get much more fairytale-esque? Well I think it does, take a look at these photos of the castle at it’s most magical…
The castle in the dead of night…mysterious and mythical
Waiting for Rapunzel to appear…
Not only was the castle lovely to gaze upon from the outside, but once inside it provided some breathtaking views of the lake and the old town of Sermione…
There were spectacular views to take in everywhere you looked from the old fashioned streets to the lake itself….
Looking out over the lake
Sirmione is made up of quaint little streets like this one
And now of course on to the foodie highlights of the trip…
A classic Italian stone baked Margarita pizza
Spaghetti with clams – delicious!
Another pasta classic…carbonara
Grilled shellfish with garlic
Soup of mussels and clams
On to the desserts…
Duo of desserts – the one on the left is a miniature tiramisu!
A table tree of petit fours!
And to wash it all down with…
Limoncello for the ladies
Grappa for the gentlemen
And an interesting local cocktail…I can’t be a 100% sure of its ingredients, but I believe Campari and Presseco are two major components!
Colourful cocktail
All in all a most fabulous foodie adventure and very relaxing trip – a huge thank you to my second family for a wonderful time xxx
