{"id":6252,"date":"2017-01-04T10:34:59","date_gmt":"2017-01-04T18:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/?p=6252"},"modified":"2017-01-04T10:34:59","modified_gmt":"2017-01-04T18:34:59","slug":"top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Tastes &#038; Food Finds in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Oh, so many to pick. I thought I&#8217;d sift through my food memories (and some locations, too) to share the best of 2016 with you, and hopefully give you a few items to add to your own food lists. A few you may have seen if you follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rossosara\/\">Instagram<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rosso\">Twitter<\/a>, but many have never been shared!<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s dive right in. In no particular order&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Best Picture-Worthy Aperitivo<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roccofortehotels.com\/hotels-and-resorts\/hotel-de-russie\/\">Hotel de Russie<\/a>\u00a0(Rome) always makes the aperitivo beautiful (tied cucumbers!), and those sage almonds were delicious. The view beyond the drinks of their garden was just as beautiful.<\/p>\n<p>Have you read my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/27\/the-guide-to-italian-aperitivo-and-drinks-in-italy\/\">Guide to Italian aperitivo<\/a>?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BGzZqxOHrhQ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BGzZqxOHrhQ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; 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border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BGzZqxOHrhQ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Sara Rosso (@rossosara)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This aperitivo came in a close second, and the spread was even more plentiful.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BGw_QhYnrhd\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BGw_QhYnrhd\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Sara Rosso (@rossosara)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Best Toffee<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This goes to\u00a0<strong>Cocoa Nib Toffee <\/strong>at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dandelionchocolate.com\/\">Dandelion Chocolate<\/a> (SF) &#8211; it melts in your mouth. Pretty hard to transport, so plan on getting and consuming immediately. Hat\/tip to David Lebovitz.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BA5qbGdHrkO\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BA5qbGdHrkO\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BA5qbGdHrkO\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Sara Rosso (@rossosara)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And speaking of David and toffee(ish), make sure to make his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidlebovitz.com\/chocolatecovere\/\">Chocolate-Covered Caramelized Matzoh Crunch<\/a> &#8211; it&#8217;s a great go-to treat to bring to parties and always a hit.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BOLVAsEj-6m\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BOLVAsEj-6m\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Sara Rosso (@rossosara)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><strong>Best Airport Lounge Food<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">Delta, and I believe this was in L.A.. They had pho. Let me repeat that. <strong>They had pho in an airport lounge!<\/strong>\u00a0That day I was also feeling a little under the weather so I added a ton of jalape\u00f1os and Sriracha. So good. Thank you, Delta!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you love to travel like I do, be sure to check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/category\/how-i-travel\">How I Travel series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6328\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/img_9456-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9456-1.png?fit=2365%2C2365&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2365,2365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Delta airport lounge pho, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9456-1.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9456-1.png?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6328\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9456-1.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Delta airport lounge pho, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9456-1.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9456-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9456-1.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9456-1.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9456-1.png?resize=320%2C320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9456-1.png?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">And I made sure to make my own versions at home, too:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BCuB8Fynrin\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BCuB8Fynrin\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Sara Rosso (@rossosara)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><strong>Best Food Anniversary<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">Celebrated the 10<span class=\"s1\"><sup>th<\/sup><\/span> edition of World Nutella Day. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BBZw8iTnrqJ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Sara Rosso (@rossosara)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">Best Latte Art<\/h3>\n<p>A quick weekend trip to Amsterdam and I was faced with this bear-with-a-goatee latte at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frederixcoffee.com\/\">Frederix Coffee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6357\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/img_0453\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0453.png?fit=1600%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bear latte art, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0453.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0453.png?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6357\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0453.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bear latte art, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0453.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0453.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0453.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0453.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0453.png?resize=320%2C320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0453.png?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><strong>Best Household-turned-Kitchen Item<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">These hangers are great pasta dryers in a pinch. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2009\/02\/12\/how-to-make-fresh-homemade-spaghetti-alle-vongole-pasta-with-clams\/\">homemade pasta recipe<\/a> is tops.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BBrWfMmnrmR\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BBrWfMmnrmR\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BBrWfMmnrmR\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Sara Rosso (@rossosara)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Best New Craving Place<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crack-shack.com\/\">Crack Shack<\/a>\u00a0(San Diego), hands down. Great fried chicken sandwiches, and I&#8217;ve never been a huge fan of them, either. This\u00a0&#8220;Se\u00f1or Croque&#8221; has bacon, fried egg, cheddar, miso-maple butter, on a brioche bun. The Coop DeVille was excellent as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6333\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/img_9883-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9883-1.png?fit=2253%2C2321&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2253,2321\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Senor Croque from Crack Shack, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9883-1.png?fit=291%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9883-1.png?fit=994%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6333 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9883-1.png?resize=994%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Senor Croque from Crack Shack, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" width=\"994\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9883-1.png?resize=994%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 994w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9883-1.png?resize=291%2C300&amp;ssl=1 291w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9883-1.png?resize=768%2C791&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9883-1.png?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 994px) 100vw, 994px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">These Mexican poutine aka loaded fries were\u00a0amazing, as well.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BHVY97dAfzH\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BHVY97dAfzH\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Sara Rosso (@rossosara)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Best Up &amp; Coming Coffee Culture<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Paris is really starting to up their game\u00a0when it comes to\u00a0espresso. Historically coffee hasn&#8217;t been amazing in France, but that&#8217;s starting to change, and I loved seeking out and exploring some of the places putting coffee first.<\/p>\n<p>This is from <a href=\"https:\/\/thebeansonfire.com\/\">The Beans on Fire<\/a> which rotates who&#8217;s roasting and serving coffee mid-week, but I&#8217;ve also been to several on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/drink\/paris\/best-coffee-shops-in-paris\">this list<\/a>\u00a0(published after my last trip to Paris else I would have used it!) including KB Cafeshop, Cafe Oberkampf, and Holybelly.<\/p>\n<p>Have you read my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2007\/07\/11\/how-to-order-an-italian-coffee-in-italy\/\">Guide to Ordering an Italian Coffee in Italy<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6334\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/img_0054\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0054.png?fit=1600%2C2133&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2133\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Espresso in Paris, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0054.png?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0054.png?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6334\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0054.png?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Espresso in Paris, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0054.png?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0054.png?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0054.png?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Best Comfort Food<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It remains <em>cacio e pepe<\/em>, pasta with pecorino romano and pepper, forever. If there are more than three ingredients in your cacio e pepe (pasta, cheese, pepper), you&#8217;re doing it wrong.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/anamericaninrome.com\/wp\/2016\/12\/best-cacio-e-pepe-in-rome\/\">Here are a few places in Rome to get it<\/a>, but you should definitely make it yourself at home!<\/p>\n<p>This lightened-up version of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/29\/cacio-e-pepe-pecorino-romano-and-pepper-with-zucchine-recipe\/\">zucchine &#8220;zoodles&#8221; noodles with cacio e pepe<\/a> isn&#8217;t quite the same but something I make often as well.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6335\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/img_9984-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9984.png?fit=1600%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cacio e Pepe, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9984.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9984.png?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6335 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9984.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cacio e Pepe, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9984.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9984.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9984.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9984.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9984.png?resize=320%2C320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_9984.png?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><strong>Best French Pastry<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">I&#8217;m officially burned out on <em>pain au chocolat<\/em>, but the<em> \u00e9tiole au beurre (croissant)<\/em> is my new (and hard to find) favorite French pastry.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BEBt4qTHrt8\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BEBt4qTHrt8\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Sara Rosso (@rossosara)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/06\/my-top-tastes-of-2014\/\"><em>chouqettes<\/em><\/a>\u00a0still top the list.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6302\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/img_0018-s\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0018-s.jpg?fit=1600%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chouquettes, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0018-s.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0018-s.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6302\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0018-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chouquettes, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0018-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0018-s.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0018-s.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0018-s.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0018-s.jpg?resize=320%2C320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0018-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><strong>Bonci, Bonci, Bonci<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bonci.it\/\">Bonci<\/a>, and especially the pizza,\u00a0still gets its own mention. This year, I spent more time trying to replicate the amazing Bonci potato pizza at home so I can get it all the time. <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2j2s7Au\">Bonci has a pizza cookbook<\/a> if you can&#8217;t get to Rome yourself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6336\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/img_0426\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0426.png?fit=1600%2C2133&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2133\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bonci pizza, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0426.png?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0426.png?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6336 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0426.png?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bonci pizza, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0426.png?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0426.png?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0426.png?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BOtXulZA7Ad\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BOtXulZA7Ad\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Sara Rosso (@rossosara)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><strong>Best\u00a0Way to Eat Soup: In a Dumpling<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">While I was in Sydney (Australia), I was lucky enough to have dumplings, especially these delicious soup dumplings, at <strong>Din Tai Fung<\/strong>. They&#8217;re from\u00a0Taiwan but they&#8217;re <a href=\"http:\/\/dintaifungusa.com\/\">now in the US<\/a> and a few other international locations as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Not familiar with soup dumplings? You can watch The Shanghai Soup Dumpling episode with Emeril and Mario Batali on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Eat-World-Emeril-Lagasse-Season\/dp\/B01HFR7GIE\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0for a great intro.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6269\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/img_1488-s-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1488-s-1.jpg?fit=2414%2C2414&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2414,2414\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1470945627&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shanghai soup dumplings, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1488-s-1.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1488-s-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6269\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1488-s-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shanghai soup dumplings, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1488-s-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1488-s-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1488-s-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1488-s-1.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1488-s-1.jpg?resize=320%2C320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1488-s-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><strong>Best Cake \/ Pastry Display<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.purebread.ca\/\">Purebread<\/a> in Whistler, Canada. It almost makes your eyes melt. How can you choose what to get?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6275\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/purebread-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/purebread-2.png?fit=1200%2C808&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,808\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Purebread in Whistler, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/purebread-2.png?fit=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/purebread-2.png?fit=1024%2C689&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6275\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/purebread-2.png?resize=1024%2C689&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Purebread in Whistler, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" width=\"1024\" height=\"689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/purebread-2.png?resize=1024%2C689&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/purebread-2.png?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/purebread-2.png?resize=768%2C517&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/purebread-2.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><strong>Best Trendy, but not Overhyped, Ingredient<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Cauliflower rice<\/strong> <em>is<\/em> pretty delicious, and makes a pretty healthy fried rice you can binge on and feel good about. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epicurious.com\/expert-advice\/the-best-way-to-make-cauliflower-rice-article\">Make your own<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6282\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/img_2137-s-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2137-s-2.jpg?fit=2445%2C2254&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2445,2254\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cauliflower rice, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2137-s-2.jpg?fit=300%2C277&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2137-s-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C944&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6282\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2137-s-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C944&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cauliflower rice, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" width=\"1024\" height=\"944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2137-s-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C944&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2137-s-2.jpg?resize=300%2C277&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2137-s-2.jpg?resize=768%2C708&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2137-s-2.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Best Grilled Octopus<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Grilled octopus<\/strong>\u00a0is something I will auto-order if it&#8217;s on a menu (in Italy) and not every one is great, but when it&#8217;s good, it&#8217;s great! This one was during my team meetup in Florence, at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.io-osteriapersonale.it\/\"><em><strong>io &#8211; Osteria Personale<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, thanks to a recommendation from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eatpraymove.com\/#home\">Erin<\/a>, and was definitely in the great category.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6284\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/img_0589-s\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0589-s.jpg?fit=2435%2C2448&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2435,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1464901141&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.058823529411765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Grilled octopus, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0589-s.jpg?fit=298%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0589-s.jpg?fit=1019%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6284\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0589-s.jpg?resize=1019%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Grilled octopus, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" width=\"1019\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0589-s.jpg?resize=1019%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1019w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0589-s.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0589-s.jpg?resize=298%2C300&amp;ssl=1 298w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0589-s.jpg?resize=768%2C772&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0589-s.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Best Aspirational Place for Aperitivo<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Someday,\u00a0I hope to have a beautiful place for aperitivo of my own, but I doubt it will be as beautiful as this rooftop terrace at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotelbaglioni.it\/index_eng.html\">Hotel Baglioni<\/a>\u00a0in Florence, Italy.\u00a0Extra bonus points if the hotel is pretty deserted as we found it.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6286\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/img_0660\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0660.jpg?fit=750%2C1334&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,1334\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rooftop aperitivo, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0660.jpg?fit=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0660.jpg?fit=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6286\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0660.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rooftop aperitivo, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0660.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0660.jpg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0660.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><strong>Best New Food Trend<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Poke bowls<\/strong> are the new sushi, especially in the Bay Area (California). Even Whole Foods has a poke bar so you can even self-serve. Some poke bars are good, some are great, and some are probably disguising not-awesome fish. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BMcP49bgAeJ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Sara Rosso (@rossosara)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Best Atypical Tasting Party Idea: French Butter<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Go to a supermarket in France and buy all the butter you can find to taste test your favorite on slices of baguette. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fromagerie-beillevaire.com\/en\">Beillevaire<\/a> demi-sel croquant (with crunchy flakes of salt) is my favorite.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6300\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/img_0125-s\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0125-s.jpg?fit=1600%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"French butter tasting, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0125-s.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0125-s.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0125-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"French butter tasting, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0125-s.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0125-s.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0125-s.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0125-s.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0125-s.jpg?resize=320%2C320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0125-s.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Best Way to Get a Taste of Italy if You&#8217;re Not There<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This was a really cool concept\u00a0and would make a great gift for an Italophile &#8211; a subscription service to get the best of Italy! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nonnabox.com\/\">Nonna Box<\/a> can be sent monthly, with a selection of products and recipes to use those products. I received\u00a0the Piemonte \/ Piedmont box and there was a good mix of favorites (like risotto with porcini mushrooms) and a few products which are certain to be discoveries for those who don&#8217;t live in Italy (like corn cookies aka <em>paste di meliga<\/em>), along with some history and information about what they&#8217;ve sent.<\/p>\n<p><em>Disclosure: I was sent a free sample box to check out by the team at Nonna Box (and no other compensation), but opinion \/ words are my own. I really liked the quality of the presentation and the products, and have already planned to gift a subscription.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6341\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/img_2637-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2637-1.png?fit=1600%2C2133&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2133\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Nonna Box, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2637-1.png?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2637-1.png?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6341\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2637-1.png?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nonna Box, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2637-1.png?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2637-1.png?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2637-1.png?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Best New Way to\u00a0Eat Nutella<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When I was in Montenegro, my lovely hosts made sure I found out about <strong>Nutella &amp; Plazma<\/strong>. Here, those Plazma cookies (also called Plasmon in Italy) are crushed up and sprinkled on top of the Nutella which was spread over the <em>palacinke<\/em> &#8211; crepe, but I&#8217;ve heard a favorite way is to just eat the biscuits with Nutella directly.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6343\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/img_0527\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0527.jpg?fit=750%2C1334&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,1334\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Nutella and Plazma, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0527.jpg?fit=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0527.jpg?fit=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6343\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0527.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nutella and Plazma, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0527.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0527.jpg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0527.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Best\u00a0Cr\u00eape Bretonne (France) Combo<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Brie, walnuts, bacon, and honey, or pretty much anything on the menu at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.westcountrygirl.com\/\">West Country Girl<\/a> in Paris. Their crispy, buttery edges are what I dream about.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6338\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/img_0007\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0007.png?fit=1600%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Crepe Bretonne, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0007.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0007.png?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6338 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0007.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Crepe Bretonne, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0007.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0007.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0007.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0007.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0007.png?resize=320%2C320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0007.png?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Best Dish to Share with a Friend<\/h3>\n<p>When in Vienna, you should definitely try\u00a0<em>wiener schnitzel,<\/em>\u00a0breaded veal cutlet, and share it with a friend if it&#8217;s as big as the one we\u00a0got while I was in Vienna for WordCamp Europe. It was literally falling off the plate. The <em>cotoletta<\/em>, from\u00a0Milan, is similar but not quite the same, and Le Cotolette in Milan also serves them gigantic (but not amazing).<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6344\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/img_0766\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0766.png?fit=1600%2C2133&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2133\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wiener Schnitzel, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0766.png?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0766.png?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6344\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0766.png?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wiener Schnitzel, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0766.png?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0766.png?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0766.png?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Best Treat That Looks Gluttonous but is Really Only a Few Bites of Guilt<\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;ve talked about\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.auxmerveilleux.com\/home_en\/\"><em>Aux Merveilleux de Fred <\/em><\/a>(France, but mostly in Paris) before, and if I haven&#8217;t, shame on me. They show you how they make these wonderful meringue concoctions through their wide shop windows where you can peer in creepily at the workers and watch them spread cream on meringues and then roll them in toasted and sugary bits that you&#8217;d prefer to roll\u00a0in yourself, and then you realize you&#8217;ve been staring long enough to be rude and for it to count as entertainment so you just have to go inside and buy some (<em>and then try not to be amazed at how you pay through an ultra-modern cash machine so they don&#8217;t have to handle dirty coins and cash with your food<\/em>) and then you bite into these lovely fluffy mounds that literally disintegrate in your mouth, and you realize you might have only gotten a bite or maximum two out of each one and you should have ordered at least twice as many as you wanted to but now it&#8217;s too late to go back.<\/p>\n<p>So order more.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6346\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/img_0029-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0029-1.png?fit=1600%2C2133&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2133\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Aux Merveilleux de Fred, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0029-1.png?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0029-1.png?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6346\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0029-1.png?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Aux Merveilleux de Fred, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0029-1.png?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0029-1.png?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0029-1.png?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Best Single-Purpose Kitchen Tool I Don&#8217;t Regret Purchasing<\/h3>\n<p>If you make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/08\/how-to-make-homemade-chicken-stock-avoid-msg\/\">chicken stock<\/a>\u00a0or soups as much as I do, you&#8217;ll enjoy\u00a0this <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2i8FvPn\">drumstick-shaped herb and spice infuser in silicone<\/a>. Instead of tying up things with string, I throw some sticks of rosemary, bay leaves, peppercorns, and even coriander \/ thyme \/ fennel seed as desired to infuse in my broth, with little-to-no cleanup after.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6349\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/img_2623-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2623-1.png?fit=1600%2C2133&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2133\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Drumstick herb infuser, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2623-1.png?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2623-1.png?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6349\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2623-1.png?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Drumstick herb infuser, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2623-1.png?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2623-1.png?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2623-1.png?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Best Ramen: Miso Broth<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Ramen is hot hot hot right now in the Bay Area, and many restaurants have lines out the door to get it.\u00a0Remember I talked about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/01\/what-im-craving-tantanmen\/\">craving tantanmen<\/a>? I am now getting a lot of ramen often, and I am firmly on the miso broth wagon for ramen.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6330\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/img_2167-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2167-1.png?fit=2448%2C2448&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2448,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Miso ramen, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2167-1.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2167-1.png?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6330 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2167-1.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Miso ramen, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2167-1.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2167-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2167-1.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2167-1.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2167-1.png?resize=320%2C320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2167-1.png?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><strong>Best Italian Morning Pastry<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">I&#8217;ve kind of given up on enjoying a\u00a0<em>cornetto<\/em> or\u00a0<em>brioche<\/em> in Italy, as they&#8217;re a far cry from the buttery croissants I expect from a pastry in that shape. They can be made with lard or margarine instead of butter, they may be more cakey than flakey. There are exceptions! But based on the breadth of quality I can encounter in a cornetto, I don&#8217;t order them all the time. If I\u00a0can order a <em>veneziana<\/em> brioche, a simple sweet bread with a little sugar\/custard on top,\u00a0I will, or if I&#8217;m in Rome, I&#8217;ll get a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/01\/maritozzo-sweet-bread-rolls-whipped-cream\/\"><em>maritozzo<\/em><\/a> instead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6309\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/img_0677\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0677.jpg?fit=750%2C1334&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,1334\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Veneziana, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0677.jpg?fit=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0677.jpg?fit=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6309\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0677.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Veneziana, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0677.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0677.jpg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0677.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BG6cT42nrmX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BG6cT42nrmX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Sara Rosso (@rossosara)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Best Place to do More Food Exploring<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Vancouver<\/strong> was lovely to explore, and I can&#8217;t wait to go back. A memorable quick\/casual bite\u00a0at <a href=\"http:\/\/meatandbread.ca\/\">Meat &amp;\u00a0Bread<\/a> followed by a great coffee at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/revolvercoffee.ca\/home\/\">Revolver<\/a>\u00a0nearby was a great no-fuss quality experience.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6363\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/img_1277-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1277-1.png?fit=1600%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Meat &amp;#038; Bread, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1277-1.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1277-1.png?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6363\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1277-1.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Meat &amp; Bread, Ms. Adventures in Italy, by Sara Rosso\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1277-1.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1277-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1277-1.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1277-1.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1277-1.png?resize=320%2C320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_1277-1.png?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>What about your top tastes?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oh, so many to pick. I thought I&#8217;d sift through my food memories (and some locations, too) to share the best of 2016 with you, and hopefully give you a few items to add to your own food lists. A few you may have seen if you follow me on Instagram or Twitter, but many&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/04\/top-tastes-food-finds-in-2016\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6356,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[100,3,2,7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6252","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-discovering-food","8":"category-food","9":"category-italy","10":"category-abroad","11":"entry"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_0712-1.jpg?fit=2448%2C2448&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4uB1-1CQ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":481,"url":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/28\/how-to-host-an-italian-aperitivo-at-home\/","url_meta":{"origin":6252,"position":0},"title":"How to Host An Italian Aperitivo at Home","author":"Sara, Ms. Adventures in Italy","date":"March 28, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"Continuing in the The Guide to Italian Aperitivo, today I'm talking about How to Host An Aperitivo Italiano at Home: What is Aperitivo Italiano in Italy Ordering an Aperitivo Drink in Italy How to Host An Italian Aperitivo at Home Where to go to Aperitivo in Milan You don\u2019t need\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Culture&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Culture","link":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/category\/italy\/italian-culture\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Aperitivo in Venice","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2068\/2368511914_c4a5e9596a.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":482,"url":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/14\/where-to-go-to-aperitivo-in-milan-italy\/","url_meta":{"origin":6252,"position":1},"title":"Where to go to Aperitivo in Milan, Italy","author":"Sara, Ms. Adventures in Italy","date":"April 14, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"Continuing in the The Guide to Italian Aperitivo, today's final installment talks about: Where to go to Aperitivo in Milan What is Aperitivo Italiano in Italy Ordering an Aperitivo Drink in Italy How to Host An Italian Aperitivo at Home Where to go to Aperitivo in Milan This question about\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Culture&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Culture","link":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/category\/italy\/italian-culture\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":370,"url":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2007\/07\/23\/summer-means-aperitivo-in-italy\/","url_meta":{"origin":6252,"position":2},"title":"Summer Means Aperitivo in Italy","author":"Sara, Ms. Adventures in Italy","date":"July 23, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"Aperitivo is one of my favorite reasons to live in Italy, right behind gelato and pasta. Also known as aperitif in other parts of the world, it comes from aperitivus or aperire, Latin meaning to open. Open your palate before your meal! Aperitivo is one of the things Milano does\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Culture&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Culture","link":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/category\/italy\/italian-culture\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Aperitivo at my house","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1113\/874820524_5134d6a431.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":395,"url":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/27\/the-guide-to-italian-aperitivo-and-drinks-in-italy\/","url_meta":{"origin":6252,"position":3},"title":"The Guide to Italian Aperitivo and Drinks in Italy","author":"Sara, Ms. Adventures in Italy","date":"March 27, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"If you have read my blog before, you know that I love aperitivo in Italy. 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