{"id":14820,"date":"2011-11-15T15:51:39","date_gmt":"2011-11-15T14:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteaway.pl\/en\/?p=14820"},"modified":"2018-06-06T10:20:52","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T08:20:52","slug":"italian-pasta-panna-cotta-ricotta-flavours-cinque-terre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteaway.pl\/en\/2011\/11\/15\/italian-pasta-panna-cotta-ricotta-flavours-cinque-terre\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian pasta, panna cotta and ricotta \u2014 the flavours of Cinque Terre"},"content":{"rendered":"

I don’t know how about you but I personally don’t know many people that would say ‘no’ to a delicious, thin Italian pizza, tasty pasta or a dessert such as\u00a0tiramisu, panna cotta<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0profiteroles<\/em>. Actually, I know just one such person and if one day she reads this, she will guess right away that I’m talking about her \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

I love pizza and pasta, in almost all sizes and types. To eat Italian in Warsaw, I will go to A modo mio<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Non solo pizza<\/strong>\u00a0in Ochota district or in cosy Bella Napoli<\/strong>\u00a0in Kondratowicza Street (even though it’s miles away from our house!), where the owner, an elderly gentleman, always greets us with “Buongiorno! Prego!<\/em>” (“Good morning! Please come in!”). When I cook myself, I usually make\u00a0pasta<\/em>\u00a0alla puttanesca\u00a0<\/em>(with tomatoes, anchovies, capers and black olives),\u00a0amatriciana<\/em>\u00a0with bacon, carbonara <\/em>or traditional\u00a0bolognese<\/em>. Recently, I have also learnt how to make tiramisu<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 and it turned out to be surprisingly easy \ud83d\ude42 Nevertheless, even though you can get great Italian food in Warsaw and my cooking is also not that bad, the best place to eat pizza, pasta and tiramisu<\/em>\u00a0is of course Italy and this is where I will take you now. \u00a0As a starter: Liguria and charming towns of Cinque Terre.<\/p>\n

Cinque Terre<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Cinque<\/a>

Cinque Terre, the town of Manarola<\/p><\/div>\n

Cinque Terre<\/strong>\u00a0is, as the name suggests, an area of five towns. Five tiny towns I should add, as they have 1,000-2,000 inhabitants each. All of them are situated within a close distance, so you can in fact also visit then on foot, provided that you don’t have a baby in a pram with you ;). Cinque Terre are picturesquely located on hills, with small ports and colourful houses adding to their overall charm. The “group” combines of\u00a0Vernazza, Manarola, Corniglia, Riomaggiore<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Monterosso<\/strong>, all of which are on the list of UNESCO world heritage sites.<\/p>\n

A short research after, we decided to choose fishermen’s village\u00a0Vernazza<\/strong>\u00a0for our 3-day long stay. It was certainly a good decision in terms of the surrounding landscapes, even if a bit pricey.<\/p>\n

Vernazza<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

We arrived in the town in the early evening. The way there unfortunately wasn’t very pleasant, especially for people suffering from motion sickness. I also wouldn’t recommend it to people, who don’t feel very confident behind the wheel, as it is full of tiring zigzag roads on\u00a0steep slopes right up to the… car park, as you can’t drive any further than that. There is a shuttle bus, which takes you from the car part to the town and whose driver will chat with you in Polish as his ex-girlfriend was from Poland. It’s a small world \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Finding a room in Vernazza in the first half of September is almost impossible \u2014 and the locals are very eager to take advantage of it. A room in Pensione Sorrisso<\/strong>\u00a0(which was, I think, the largest in terms of the number of rooms) costs at least 140 euro. It’s worth adding that most frequent travellers would assess the real value of the room at no more than 60-70 euro, and the bathroom at 30-40 euro \u2014 with a small, old shower, chipped walls and mould on the walls. Oh, the same room with shared bathroom was 100 euro. I think in W\u0142adys\u0142awowo you would pay about PLN 50 (less than 15 euro) for a similar standard \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

\"Vernazza\"<\/a>

Vernazza<\/p><\/div>\n

The town itself is, however, truly wonderful with its hidden magic reality, colourful houses, green window-shutters, small market squares, boats and cosy Italian restaurants.<\/p>\n

Speaking of which: in\u00a0Gambero Rosso<\/strong>\u00a0on Piazza Marconi you have to try\u00a0Paccheri alla Gambero Rosso\u00a0<\/em>(pasta with fish and tomatoes) and Ricotta al cioccolata<\/em>\u00a0(a soft cheesecake covered in real, thick, velvet-like chocolate and sprinkled with nuts) for dessert. Yummy!<\/p>\n

A place not to be missed is also Ristorante Belforte<\/strong>\u00a0which offers stunning views of the bay, where we accidentally discovered a very nice dish: tuna with caramelised red onion and sprinkled with pine nuts. It’s very easy to prepare, tastes great and will definitely impress your guests \ud83d\ude09 !<\/p>\n

As we already know, Cinque Terre means five towns… so:<\/p>\n

Uno, due, tre, quattro, cinque….<\/strong><\/p>\n

After a lazy day in Vernazza, we decided to visit the remaining Terre<\/em>. The best means of transport if you want to go from one town to another in Cinque Terre are trains, which are fast and reliable. In most cases they stop in the centre of town \u2014 except for Corniglia, where you have to walk quite a while to get to your destination. Additionally, the way is quite a nuisance, as you either have to walk on the side of the road in scorching heat or climb a couple of hundred of stairs. And you know what? The reward, Corniglia, is not worth it.<\/p>\n

\"Bruschetta<\/a>

Bruschetta with anchovis and capers \u2014 simple and tasty<\/p><\/div>\n

We started our trip with Riomaggiore<\/strong>, which lies very close to La Spezia and a long distance from Vernazza. We went through a short tunnel and found ourselves on the main street near a small bay. Let me warn you that with stairs everywhere, narrow passages and tiny restaurants this\u00a0isn’t a place for parents with children in prams. The view, however, was breathtaking and we managed to eat a good bruschetta with anchovies and capers. Though its price was not so good \u2014 as all prices in Cinque Terre. How much would you be willing to pay for this nice thing in the picture? Well, you’re right \u2014 9 euro is a bit too much \ud83d\ude42 That’s why it’s a great idea to prepare one of those at home \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

\"Riomaggiore\"<\/a>

Riomaggiore<\/p><\/div>\n

We took a train from Riomaggiore and went to Manarola<\/strong>, a beautifully located town with a charming boulevard right near the sea… Manarola is small and colourful, just as the rest of Cinque Terre, and a place where we had one of the best fritturas<\/em>\u00a0(deep fried fish and sea food) in the world! Looks divine, doesn’t it?\u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

\"Perfectly<\/a>

Perfectly crispy prawns and squid<\/p><\/div>\n

We left Corniglia<\/strong>\u00a0for the end and, as I’ve mentioned earlier, it wasn’t worth the long way in heat we had to walk. It’s the only one of Cinque Terre towns not situated right by the seaside and in September it definitely made it less charming…<\/p>\n

However, as we found out not long after, this drawback turned out to be a “life saver” for Cornigla when at the end of October Cinque Terre was flooded \ud83d\ude41 Was it our last chance to see this part of Italy? I hope not… I hope that soon everything will be back to normal and all travellers longing for beautiful views and Italian delicacies will have a chance to get there…<\/p>\n

As for now… our favourite market square in Vernazza has almost disappeared. Not exactly a happy end, is it? \u00a0And it was so beautiful… Well, all that’s left is to believe that the sun always comes out, even after the worst storm \u2014 and that it will shine here too. I wish you this faith in sun coming out in all situations, very important and not so important, too:)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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