This week I featured what I have learned about the food and drink of Turin, or Torino, in the Italian region of Piemonte, where the Olympic Games are being held. My friend Sam Corea is working there right now and provided invaluable assistance.
If you want to try making the grissini recipe I tried, click here >>
If you want to try making the agnolotti recipe I tried, click here >>
Bicerin is the Nutella, coffee and whipped cream drink I have replicated here in Canada. Spread some Nutella along the bottom and sides of a small coffee mug. Pour in a shot of espresso or strong coffee, then add a big dollop of real whipped cream from one of those aerosol cans and sprinkle the top with chopped, roasted hazelnuts. Now that’s Italian!
If you want something stronger than coffee, add in a shot of Frangelico, a hazelnut liqueur that is produced in the Piemonte region. Wine-wise, Piemonte is known for its Barolo and Barbaresco wines. They can be quite pricey, but there are some more reasonably-priced Piemonte whites to try called Moscato d’Asti. They are just a little sweet and have a very light fizz to them, light in alcohol content and very refreshing. Here is some more background on these wines: Click Here
Ciao di Torino and Buon Appetito!
