Varenna (Lombardy)

Varenna is a town on Lake Como, in the Province of Lecco, in the Italian region Lombardy. The main sights are the Castello di Vezio, a small museum dedicated to the Lariosaurus and a sea reptile from the Middle Triassic period as well as the beautiful gardens at Villa Monastero. Across the lake in the province of Como are: Bellagio, Griante and Menaggio. Villa Monastero, in between Varenna and Fiumelatte is nowadays a museum, botanical garden and convention center. It was founded as a Cistercian monastery in the 11th or 12th century.

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In this savory autumnal recipe, Mantova’s traditional tortelli di zucca filling of roasted pumpkin, cheese and spices is used instead as a free-form pasta sauce.

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A yeasty roll, filled with just the right amount of vanilla pastry cream, this not-too-sweet brioche is a classic Italian breakfast treat. 
 

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A classic veal chop Milano style!
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