Pizza Brutta
1805 Monroe St.
Madison, WI
Usually, when the Eaters go out to eat it is the result of careful research. Maybe it’s because we are graduate students and research is in our blood. However, this wasn’t one of those times. We had initially planned on going to Greenbush Bar, home to our favorite pizza in Madison, [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Italy’
February 22, 2009
Italy: Pizza Brutta
January 15, 2009
[Markets] DiBruno Brothers
DiBruno Brothers
930 S. 9th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19145
As you can tell by reading this blog, both L and M are big fans of cheese. When we’re traveling we never miss an opportunity to scout out the local cheese shops. On a recent trip to Philly had the chance to visit one of our favorite cheese shops [...]
December 30, 2008
Finer Things Club: Torrone
As the holiday season draws to a close, we are finishing up the last of the Christmas goodies – including one of our favorites torrone. It’s a pretty simple confection made of egg whites, honey, almonds and sugar. Popular across Southern Europe, this almond nougat is known as Turrón (Spanish), torró (Catalan), or torrone (Italian).The [...]
March 24, 2008
Recipe Monday: Lemon Risotto
M’s mother sent along this risotto recipe from Epicurious.com, which we were excited to try out. This was our first time making risotto from scratch, and it was actually very simple, though a bit time-consuming.
Ingredients:
6 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
3 1/2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large shallots, chopped
2 cups arborio rice or medium-grain white rice
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 cup [...]
March 4, 2008
Italy: Osteria Via Stato
Osteria Via Stato
620 N. State Street
Chicago, IL
Here’s our summary of our OVS experience in 10 words or less: Good Ambiance. Good service. Weird Music. Decent Food. Too pricey!
Maybe we should get a Twitter account for ETW, yes? So we’re keeping it brief…
Osteria Via Stato has a good racket going. You can get a family-style prix-fixe [...]
February 26, 2008
Italy: Italian Village
Italian Village
71 W. Monroe
Chicago, IL
Italian Village touts itself as the longest-running Italian restaurant in Chicago (opened in 1927), we’ve been here several times over the years and have had a pleasant experience each time. There are 3 levels to the Italian Village, each boasting a separate restaurant and style; Vivere is fine dining, La Cantina [...]
November 28, 2007
Italy 1: Linz & Vail
922 Noyes St
Evanston, IL
One of the absolute best things you can have as a snack is gelato (even if it is below freezing out). So of course, I couldn’t help myself when I passed this coffeeshop/gelateria. The shop is tiny and cute, with a window counter in the main room, and [...]
