Gnocchetti della Val Varaita
A pasta dish that comes from the mountain country, part of the fascinating repertoire of the western Alps. Also known as "Tundiret".
Preparation
Cook the potatoes and put them through the blender. Add the eggs, milk and flour. Knead together. Using a heated spoon, take one spoonful at a time of the pasta and carefully place in boiling salted water. Cook for approximately 20 minutes and then drain. Add cheese, cream and melted butter and serve.
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Places
Villa Taranto Botanical Gardens
Villa Taranto and its gardens, which look out over Lago Maggiore, have a vast botanical trove that includes about 1,000 plants, which until today had never been cultivated in Italy, and about 20,000 varieties and species of particular botanical importance.
Filatoio Rosso di Caraglio
The Filatoio (Spinning Mill), built between 1676 and 1678, is an extraordinary example of 17th century Piemonte “industrial architecture”. Today, completely restored, it houses the Museo Regionale della Seta (Regional Silk Museum), as well as contemporary art shows.
Palazzo Callori a Vignale Monferrato
The building, erected during the 15th century, houses Monferrato’s Regional Wine Cellar (Enoteca). The ancient cellars in tuff are still used to store prized wines and grappas.
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People
Adrien Brody
“While shooting Dario Argento’s Giallo, I bought a used bicycle at Balon and would go out for a ride along the Po….Gorgeous…Not to mention Piemonte’s cuisine which is smashing….”
Alberto Arbasino
“I was affected by the difference between the Langhe landscape today and that honoured by Cesare Pavese in his books. I saw those very same hills filled with cars, houses and sheds…the same landscape in the works of Pavese was passed through by bicycles ringing their bells. This can no longer be seen these days. It’s a real shame!”
Luis Sepúlveda
“Like my paternal grandfather used to say: one is a native of the place where he feels most at ease and right now I feel wonderful in Torino for instance, as well as in Gijon. That’s what life is all about.”
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