The kitchen is open- This week, KT lived la dolce vita, tasting our way through Italy's epicurean Emilia-Romagna region. Its geographical diversity across nine provinces of coast, mountains, pastureland and deltas enables the area to produce 47 food ingredients with Protected Geographical Indication status, the most countrywide. We conquered risotto, pasta and polenta - a starch trifecta - along with the local salumi and formaggio. And the Balsamico? Oh my. Antipasti Salumi - Prosciutto di Parma | Coppa | Mortadella Formaggi - Parmigiano Reggiano | Grana Padano Pera | Aceto Balsamico di Modena | Focaccia | Lambrusco Polenta alla Bolognese Ravioli com Spinachi Frittata algi Carciofo Insalata di Radicchio Risotto alla Vongole Fragole all'Aceto Balsamico di Modena SIDE DISH Gastronomy shares center stage with opera in Emilia-Romagna, birthplace of composer Giuseppe Verdi and tenor Luciano Pavarotti, and where stunning, historic opera houses dot each province. Pavarotti debuted his opera career at Teatro Reggio Emilia. The Teatro Comunale in Modena, where Pavarotti was born and spent his life, was renamed Teatro Comunale Luciano Pavarotti following his death in 2007. Kitchen Traveler is the creative brainchild of Michele McMurry and husband Doug, who together recreate global flavors from their cozy galley kitchen in San Antonio, Texas. While our passion for wandering and savoring is not new, our appreciation for such experiences ─ that for now remain on hold ─ is deeper than ever.
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The kitchen is open- December evoked nostalgia for Québec City, which we visited around this time last year. Originally intended as a summer getaway - enjoying vast green space, concerts en plein air and scenic adventures along the Saint Lawrence River - our rescheduled winter trip required both a wardrobe and an itinerary redo. It was hardly the travel experience we would have sought out intentionally. And, despite single-digit temperatures, one we've been dreaming about ever since. Encountering the unexpected, we were reminded, can enhance our travel experiences in surprising ways. In this case, once verdant parkland that was equally beautiful when blanketed with snow, and hearty cuisine that tasted all the better by a roaring fire. Poutine Tourtière au Lapin Salade de Romaine et Betterave avec Fromage Bleu Crêpes à la Québécoise Huîtres | Mignonette Balsamique Blanc SIDE DISH In addition to satisfying a craving for poutine, traveling to Québec inspired me to dust off my college modern language studies and converse with the province's mostly native Francophone population. While much of Canada toggles between French and English, Québec is the only Canadian province to claim French as its sole-official language. As with other regional variants of Canadian French, Québécois reflects its unique convergence of indigenous tongue with French and British influence. Kitchen Traveler is the creative brainchild of Michele McMurry and husband Doug, who together recreate global flavors from their cozy galley kitchen in San Antonio, Texas. While our passion for wandering and savoring is not new, our appreciation for such experiences ─ that for now remain on hold ─ is deeper than ever. |
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