What goes on after a long day of shooting in Venice when the Canadian Living team is on assignment in Italy? We go for pizza of course! This pizza was delicious, very thin and crispy and cooked in a wood burning oven.

Another tidbit about the wine cellars at Villa Sandi. The Villa itself is a Palladian villa dating back to 1622. It is located in the middle of wine country in the heart of the Province of Treviso. Wine production has been going on here since before the Villa was built. The cellars, running underground below [...]

The villa I’m visiting is part of the Villa Sandi Estate. They are one of the largest producers of Prosecco and Grappa in the region. I am treated to a tour of the cellars and the production facility. It turns out they not only make prosecco but they also are making champagne style wines. This [...]

The Canadian Wine Awards were created by Wine Access magazine to promote the burgeoning Canadian wine industry. The awards are especially significant because only wines that are one hundred percent Canadian grown, fermented and bottled are eligible to participate. Many made in Canada wines are actually

Just checking out online what is going on this week across Canada food wise and the Calgary Stampede came to mind. I did a search and the website informs me that new and unique foods at the stampede for 2008 include: Deep-fried OREO, Deep-fried Twinkie; Pizza on a stick; Bacon on a bun; Beignets; Deep-fried [...]

First night in Italy and here are pictures from a delicious dinner we have had planned for us at Casa Brusada restaurant in the small town of Montebelluna. The town is nestled in the foothills of the Dolomites, over looking vineyards and medieval villages. Mixed grill seems to be a favourite offering of the area;