Italy

Travel Photography: Ristorante Trattoria ZaZa Firenze in Florence Italy

Posted by Melody Fury on Sep 7, 2012 | 2 comments

Here’s a throwback to a quiet little happy hour of the best kind that I embraced in Florence, Italy.

Tourist Trapped by Table Side Risotto at Trattoria Al Gazzettino in Venice, Italy

Posted by Melody Fury on Sep 29, 2011 | 8 comments

Weak with hunger, I was misguided by an evil Venetian local that pointed me towards Trattoria Al Gazzettino in Venice, Italy. The shop keeper assured me that Gazzettino had the best risotto in town. I bet she secretly reveled at how many desperate tourists she’s herded into the San Marco trap.

Florence: Offally Pretty

Posted by Melody Fury on Jan 6, 2010 | 12 comments

I wrote this article for a food site with great content that I adore , Foodists.ca. There, I also posted the sequel, Offally Pretty 2: Lampredotto and Trippa Carts.

Florence: Offally Pretty

Offal, in the form of animal innards

Prosciutto Wrapped Broccolini with Basil Crisps Recipe

Posted by Melody Fury on Nov 24, 2009 | 14 comments

This simple dish bursts with the flavours of Italy. Its inspiration? The many memorable cured meats I experienced during my travels through Florence and Venice.

Florence: Offal on the Streets

Posted by Melody Fury on Nov 8, 2009 | 6 comments

Greetings from Florence. Brief update on the fly…

Needless to say, Florence is a stunning city filled to the brim with art, culture, and jawdroppingly amazing architecture. I’ll write more in depth about it when I return but for the while, there are a few photos for viewing in my Mel Eats Europe photoset.