Fine dining Orlando establishments are few and far between these days. Our hurried lifestyles have caused us to buy fast-food and eat-in, or visit quick, chain-type family restaurants. Most do not accept reservations but will gladly provide you with a beeper that will signal when your table is ready for seating. Music of some kind is usually blaring loudly throughout, and the atmosphere is impersonal and rushed. These restaurants serve the masses and hurry us through our meal so that they can prepare the table for the next patron. The table setting usually consists of utensils wrapped in either a […]
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Haunted and Scary Places in Italy
You would be hard-pressed to travel anywhere in Europe without being intrigued by the tales of hauntings and unusual, unexplained occurrences wherever you visit. Italy is no exception! From the days of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and its total decimation of the city of Pompeii, to a modern-day tale of ghostly “suicide” in a Venetian home, the Italian landscape is replete with stories of eerie happenings. One of the best restaurants Orlando, Christini’s Ristorante Italiano, invites you to read more about Italy’s haunted places…if you dare! Mt. Vesuvius: Let’s begin with the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D. […]
The Origins of Polenta
For many chefs and gourmet cooks, Apicius is the source from which all Roman recipes began. Estimated to have been written in either the very late fourth or early fifth century A.D., it’s a chronicle of recipes that includes instructions on curing meat, making wine and a host of other interesting facts. The ancestry of many of today’s popular dishes by the best Italian Orlando restaurant trace back to this gastronomic compilation. The Etruscan diet was hugely comprised of a farro porridge or gruel called puls. While farro is a nut-flavored grain in the wheat family, puls was made from mashed […]
How to Prepare Fresh Pasta (By Hand!)
While many memories of childhood are related to family time spent in the kitchen, either preparing food or dining, one the most vivid involves learning to make homemade pasta from our fine dining Orlando experts. Nonna always wore an apron and made sure everyone’s hands were clean for the weekly Sunday pasta-making event. The heavy pasta board was placed on the countertop. It was a large wooden board, probably 2’ by 3’, if not larger. A kitchen towel was placed under it to keep it from slipping around as the dough was mixed, kneaded and eventually rolled out by a […]
How to Eat Vegan in Italy
Are you considering a trip to Italy but experiencing concerns about the ability to maintain a vegan diet in a country that’s renowned for its rich pasta dishes, soups, stews, cheeses and decadent desserts? Have no fear! It’s extremely easy to maintain your lifestyle while travelling the Italian country side and enjoying the rich history of its cities. The Italian diet is actually replete with fresh fruits, vegetables, healthy whole grains and nuts. The secret to dining while keeping to your vegan diet is really not a secret. You should learn how to speak the language as it pertains to […]
