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Arrivederci Cortona – 2014

30 Jul

Some wonderful sights, sounds, smells, settings,
and most of all, salutes and smiles (and a bit of splash!)
that we will take home, in photos and in our hearts…

Sights:

Pietrabbondante ©Blogginginitaly.com

Bagnoli dei Trigno – blogginginitaly.com

Gubbio – blogginginitaly.com

Lago Trasimeno – ©Blogginginitaly.com

Cortona – ©Blogginginitaly.com

Sounds:

Terrenean Sea, Quercinella – ©Blogginginitaly.com

Marinelli Bell Foundry, Agnone ©Blogginginitaly.com

Carmen, Cortona Teatro ©Blogginginitaly.com

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Smells:

Pasta with Melon and Ham, Tuscher Cafe – blogginginitaly.com

Pasta Napoletana, AD, ©Blogginginitaly.com

Pasta Neapolitana, AD Ristorante, ©Blogginginitaly.com

Pasta with Mozarella, rocket and Tomatoes, Domus Hotel, blogginginitaly.com

Pasta with Mozzarella, Greens and Tomatoes, Domus Hotel, blogginginitaly.com

Eggplant a la Giovanna©Blogginginitaly.com

Fernanda's Green Peppercorn Filet - ©Blogginginitaly.com

Fernanda’s Green Peppercorn Filet and Garden Vegetables – ©Blogginginitaly.com

Settings (come rain or shine):

Ivan, Lori & Tomas
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Lapo & Paola – ©Blogginginitaly.com

Giovanna & Franco – ©Blogginginitaly.com

Massimo & Daniela – ©Blogginginitaly.com

And most of all – Salutes:

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Smiles:

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And a bit of Splash!

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Grazie a tutti!

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A prossimo!!!

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Tanti Abbracci!

Giuditta e Leonardo

Tags: Cortona, el Comanchero Ristorante, Italian cuisine, Pietrabbondante, Ristorante AD Braceria, Tuscan countryside, Tuscany, Tuscher Caffe

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Categories Cortona, Cortona Restaurant, Food, Grilling in Italy, Italian Food, Italian Hospitality, Italian WIne, Italian Wine Tasting, Italy, My Blog about Italy, Renting in Cortona, Tuscan hill views, Tuscany

There is a wonderful new restaurant in Cortona called Ristorante AD Braceria. The ancient setting was rebuilt several times over many years from four small homes with a street down the middle and the building is still owned by the original family. What was the old street now runs through the center of the restaurant.

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Today, there are many intimate settings for dining…(if only these walls could talk!)

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Business partners Anna and Tito opened this wonderful restaurant which specializes in meat and fish, the latter being a great addition to Cortona, more known for Chianina beef. I felt an instant connection with Anna, as she is from Naples and her husband Marco is from Nola, southern towns where my maternal grandparents were born.

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Braceria can be translated as a carvery, or a place where they slice the meet to order, whether it is prosciutto, veal, or a chianina beef steak.

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At AD, the fish is always fresh.

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We have dined here many times with local and visiting friends and have enjoyed a variety of dishes each time.

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Our meals have been delicious and beautifully presented, and we often let Anna decide our menu. Here’s a sampling:

Shrimp carpaccio with burrata:

Breaded Clams:

Seafood salad with five grains:

Salmon marinated with citrus fruits:

Octopus salad with mashed potatoes:

Mixed grilled seafood:

Len having fun:

Handmade fresh pasta stuffed with sea bass, shrimp and tomatoes:

Rigatoni with artichokes, bacon and pecorino:

Grilled chicken (wait time 35 minutes and well worth the wait!)

Grilled fillet with rosemary:

Handcut veal with rosemary:

Fresh green beans with balsamic:

And my very favorite –

Paccheri with braceria ragu (veal and pork):

This pasta is a traditional peasant dish from Naples, made from the various cuts of meat, and simmered for 12 hours with tomatoes and wine. Note: THIS IS THE BEST PASTA I HAVE EVER EATEN!

As one might expect, the desserts are incredible.

Hot and dark chocolate cake with gelato:

Daily fresh fruit sorbet, (on left) …Typical dessert from Napoli on right:

We are delighted with the addition of this restaurant in Cortona. Incredible food in an incredible setting – Perfetto!

Ciao,

Judy

Tags: AD Ristorante, Pesce e Carne in Cortona, Ristorante AD Braceria

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Arrivederci Cortona – 2014

Some wonderful sights, sounds, smells, settings,
and most of all, salutes and smiles (and a bit of splash!)
that we will take home, in photos and in our hearts…

Sights:

Sounds:

Smells:

Settings (come rain or shine):

And most of all – Salutes:

Smiles:

And a bit of Splash!

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Arrivederci Cortona – 2014

Some wonderful sights, sounds, smells, settings, and most of all, salutes and smiles (and a bit of splash!) that we will take home, in photos and in our hearts…

Sights:

Sounds:

Smells:

Settings (come rain or shine):

And most of all – Salutes:

Smiles:

And a bit of Splash!

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