Coat of arms of Castiglione della Pescaia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever see myself dining in a castle perched high over the beautiful Italian Coast….
……oh but yes…….it happened!!!
The beautiful city by the sea with its ancient winding streets, invited us to slow down and be embraced by the past…….
we so enjoyed walking about and enjoying the shops and markets……
you see where my nose takes me……….so predictable….
our host led the way to the beachfront….
the magnificent castle looking down upon us….
as we approached the beautiful beachfront…
we found that our host had prepared a marvelous welcoming feast……
We stayed and ate so many delights and enjoyed the beautiful wines,
as the sun set and we thought our perfect day was ending…..
……..but no we are told that now……the evening will begin!!!
we take our walk up to and into the castle!!!
then the culinary delights begin…..
the most delightful and succulent octopus I have ever tasted……….
and then when one believes there can be no more………..a whole sea bass……oh swoon…..
a perfectly delightful and magical evening spent inside this most majestic castle…
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Always fun to folow the trvels, comments and fun with food and wine. Larry
OMG…just beautiful!
Stunning photos, Tinman. Food photog is an art, and you are an artist. Have you duplicated any dishes yet? Perhaps in Me DE a? Mer
Now that looks like nothing short of AMAZING! And now I’m hungry 🙂
Everything the ‘Tin Man” photographs is yummy enough to eat right off the page!!!!!
There was a outdoor billboard I saw in Toronto. It said TAKE AN ITALIAN HOME FOR DINNER. I was in Little Italy, but the only Italian I could find was a grizzled, gray bricklayer working on construction. I read the billboard again. The small print promoted an Italian wine. That I can do, I thought. This morning the rest of the dinner appeared. Octopus, Sea Bass. a castle. Would the magic never end. Virginia
This was one of the most enchanted experiences of my life. I hope you were enjoying some of your Italian wine while you read this.
Matter of fact Oh Wondrous Tin Man, a bottle of Villa Teresa’s Rose’ Veneto was chilling in the ice bucket. The afternoon promises sipping wine and simply watching the clouds chase each other across the sky. Virginia