Tag Archives: Vallee d’Aoste

Saving a corner of wilderness.

Posted on 29/09/2020 by

Regulars of this blog will know that I originally hail from NW Italy. I was born in Piedmont but spent a lot of time in neighbouring Val d’Aosta (also known as Almost Switzerland). A region of glaciers, woods, gurgling streams, … Continue reading →

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Food for the road: beer-marinated rabbit and Kuroda potatoes

Posted on 01/11/2014 by

A few weeks ago I left the Alpine Lys Valley, where I visited my friend Federico’s new business Paysage à Manger, with some kilos’ worth of potatoes of four different types, species that have been unavailable from our tables for … Continue reading →

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Food for the road: rabbit legs and Vitelotte potatoes

Posted on 29/10/2014 by

A few days ago I left the Alpine Lys Valley, where I visited my friend Federico’s new business Paysage à Manger, with some kilos’ worth of potatoes of four different types, species that have been unavailable from our tables for … Continue reading →

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Back to the roots: the return of agriculture in the Alps

Posted on 19/10/2014 by

“We decided to grow potatoes because potatoes were the staple that fuelled the Alps’ demographic boom”, explains Federico, a hand gesture encircling the tiny field, no longer than half a football field, stretching on front of us. With hindsight, finding … Continue reading →

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