Talking of a beautiful Sunday!
Yesterday I went to the picnic lunch at the Palazzo Monti della Corte , in Nigoline right in the heart of the Franciacorta region, one of the best producer of sparkling wine.
Tasting a Berlucchi Brut, one of the most recognized product of the Franciacorta region.
The occasion was the annual Franciacorta Festival
a bonanza of wines and food, traditional or revisited, all signed by well-known chefs
who were invited to create dishes using local traditions and ingredients.
I loved Alberto Bittu from Trattoria del Gallo. who celebrated the event with a traditional dish
Manzo all’Olio di Rovato, slowly cooked beef paired with polenta.
Alberto Bittu. The traditional Manzo all Olio , literally beef at oil
Fabio Abbattista Chef at the deluxe Bistrò de L’Albereta,
served a crusted bread with lavarello fish, that I found a little too dry.
Fabio Abbattista . Crusted bread with lavarello fish
Fabio Abbattista from Bistrò de l’Albereta
What about vegan? 
The answer was Alessandro Cappotto, with a very interesting mini quinoa burger
with fava beans and cream of lettuce.
Vegan guys went crazy for it.
Matteo Cocchetti from Dispensa Pani e Vini Franciacorta
The most curious?
The back cold spaghetti with Monte Isola Island trout caviar and goat ricotta, created by Matteo Cocchetti from Dispensa Pani e Vini Franciacorta.
I loved the vision and the fantasy of Fabrizio Albini
from the legendary Cristallo Hotel in Cortina d’Ampazzo.
Fabrizio trasformed the traditional manzo all’olio into a mini burger,perfect solution
for a street food that respect the history of the Franciacorta cuisine
Fabrizio Albini from the legendary Cristallo Hotel in Cortina d’Ampazzo trasformed the traditional manzo all’olio into a miniburger
Simone Gaibina from Trattoria da Gina served a home made Franciacorta wine raviolo. Andrea Martinelli from Trattoria Muliner made a delicious summer risotto with Lake fish,
Simone Gaibina from Trattoria di Gina Home made Franciacorta raviolo
Andrea Martinelli from Muliner . Summer risotto with lake fish
Ennio Zanoletti from Hostaria Uva Rara, went for a panini (actually I should call it panino) with ham,tomatoe sauce,cicory and bacon chips,
Lorenzo Cogo, the youngest Michelin Star Chef of the event, prepared (and burned my mouth) a quite unexpected spicy Tacoq, that followed indeed the ‘street food’ theme of the Festival, but didn’t seduced me.
Lorenzo Cogo making a spicyTacoq
My ‘Master of Invention Award’ goes to Piercarlo Zanotti
Piercarlo Zanotti Cappuccini Cucina San Francis.Potatoe cream local sardine,trout eggs and Franciacorta oll
who combined a soft cloud of potatoes cream to the savory taste of local sardines and trout eggs, baptized by few drops of Franciacorta oil. 
Talking about fish a deserved. bravissino. goes to Stefano Cerveni from Due Colombe al Borgo antico.Its stewer of oven roasted local tinch was like eating paradise.
Stefano Cerveni from Due Colombe al Borgo Antico An oven cooked skewer of local tench fish
Finally Vittorio Fusari, from the Pont de Ferr in Milan, surprised me for the sophisticated taste of his Pesci (fishes) and Panelle (small breads originally from Sicily fritters),
Vitorio Fusari Pesci e Panelle
Vittorio, a man with a great sense of humor, told me that his dish was kinda a tribute to Jesus Christ’s legend of the loaves and fishes and ..to the next door Christo’s installation on the Lake Iseo.
Vittorio Fusari. A classy dish from the Chef of Pont de Ferr in Milan
The 2017 Franciacirta Festival will be back next year
. If you are into good food and excellent wines, mark it in your calendar.
Here info
http://www.franciacorta.net/en/festival/
A traditional ‘manzo all’olio’with polenta Photo Cesare Zucca ©2016 
The set is simple: a banch, a red balloon, 
Applauses and emotions, starting from a tender Rosalina’s tier.. 
The territory of Franciacorta is a section of the Province of Brescia
Photo N.Tirelli
A legendary Franciacorta Brut , the exquisite 61 Berlucchi 
Photo N.Tirelli
First Italian date for Lukas Graham Band at Carroponte Center, Milan.
” A humble, gentle friendly performer, who like to talk of family, memories, personal stories, dreams, food and to cheer with a drink.The band, an amazing voice and , of course. There is a great companionship between Lukas and his band, drummer Mark Falgren, bassist Magnus Larsson, keyboardist Kasper Daugaard and a great session of saxophone and trumpets that brings to stage rhythm n blues atmosphere.
Many hits, starting from the opening Better Than Yourself that echoes Beethoven’s Sonata au clair de lune , Welcome to my funeral, Strip no more, Mama said, 
In New York more than four million visitors experienced the amazing trill of 7500 gates saffron-coloured fabric panels decorating a spectacular 23 miles walk in Central Park.
our Milanese mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers used to exclaim.
Like these delicious polpette di mortadella 
So if you happen to have bought too much bread ,you have two options:
Check my article on ZesterDaily
CASA ANGELINA 
Casa Angelina’s fishing village location immerses guests in an off-the-radar authenticity that occupies a prime spot on the Amalfi coast.
Resting high up on the cliffs, the converted fishermen’s homes look to the future with an immaculately minimalist design complimented by exquisite Murano glass sculptures. 
Aperitivi are served at the on-trend Marrakech Bar, and the rooftop gourmet restaurant—Un Piano nel Cielo—offers sweeping views of the Gulf of Salerno. 
Guests are also encouraged to make use of the restorative spa and exclusive access to Casa Angelina´s own beach, La Gavitella, to fully appreciate la bella vita. 
Chef Massimo is coming out with a surprising solution.. paired with Berlucchi ’61 Nature 2009, ‘A true expression of our territory, says PR Cristina Ziliani, combining Chardonnay to Pinot Nero. More surprises, from the “Psychedelic Spin Painted Veal, not Flame Grilled” paired with Palazzo Lana Extrême
An exclusive dinner hosted by the emperors of the 
with a menu created by His Majesty three Michelin stars Chef
Bottura, proclaimed # 2 in the world by prestigious The World’s 50 Best Restaurants,
The legendary Piccolo Teatro Strehler of Milano hosts a new production of
The story (that Michieletto starts from the end) tells about Mackie Messer, notorious criminal (Marco Foschi) who marries Polly Peachum (Maria Roveran) without the permission of Peachum, the girl’s father, (Peppe Servillo) the one who controls all the London’s beggars, here turned into migrants in orange life jackets and suggesting a mass drowning tragedy.
Eventually Mackie manages to get a conviction but shortly before the execution, a Queen’s Messenger grace the accused and awarded him the title of baronet. I love to mention the amazing staging of Jenny’s song sung by the incomparable Almodovar’s muse
A great ensemble of young actors not to mention the perfect harmony between sounds and visual, thanks to the Sets by Paolo Fantin, costumes by Carla Teti, lighting by Alessandro Carletti, choreography by Chiara Vecchi and the Orchestra Sinfonica of Milano Giuseppe Verdi conducted by Giuseppe Grazioli.
At Piccolo Teatro of Milano till June 11.
“My mind needs precise timing to channel the emotions 
“” my muse is nature. 
I loved the La Locanda del Notaio by Edoardo Fumagalli, Christian&Manuel Costardi with an unusual combination of squid, potato and kafa coffee powder. I adored the quite mediterranean Felice Lo Russo’black crèpe with haddock. Just superb…
I wasn’t sure about Tano Simonato’s, saffron gnocchetti that, to my opinion, were a little bit undercooked and kinda hard to bite. Unfortunately all menus are in italian and the lines to get your dish are sooo ‘italianstyle’ pretty messy. Prices are reduced as the quantity on your paper plate, so be ready to spend around € 40 to taste few specialties and some wine, plus the entrance fee.
New York e Milano.
studiate per allenare la forza, sviluppare agilità e bruciare grasso. Prevedono allenamenti yoga, tai chi e pilates, con esercizi che aumentano flessibilità, lasciando una sensazione di equilibrio, calma, armonia e benessere generale.
Un vero newyorkese non rinuncia al bagel, panino-ciambella di tradizione ebraica. È coperto da cereali, noci, semi di sesamo o papavero e tradizionalmente farcito con salmone affumicato, crema di formaggio, pomodoro, capperi e cipolla.
ristorante-loft dove un enorme graffiti unisce Lady Liberty alla Madonnina. Il menu è l’ incontro di due culture diverse, la tradizione americana e la creatività italiana, come il Burger Parmigiana, con tataki di melanzane e grana padano. Delicious!
Cosa più NY di un NY cheesecake? Da Vanilla Bakery (Via San Siro 2), Biancolatte (Via
Per fortuna la catena UCI e la rassegna Sound&Motion proiettano versioni originali sottotitolate in italiano.
dove cucina le ricette della nonna, come la potato salad, gli immancabili fagioli in salsa barbeque, la crostata alla zucca pumpkin pie e, naturalmente, il suo famoso pollo
The gigantic Rome’s Night of Museums
nontouristytourist.com 