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Patate di Starleggia Starleggia è una frazione di Campodolcino che, collocata sul versante destro della valle in posizione panoramica, si trova a 1565 m di quota su uno dei ripiani minori sotto la grande scarpata rocciosa che tronca a Est il Pian dei Cavalli e la piana di San Sisto. Da qui si gode un bel panorama sul Pizzo Stella, Groppera e più a Nord Emet e Suretta. Si raggiunge grazie alla carrozzabile che sale dal parco dell´Acquamerla per Splughetta (1369 m) e Cà de Luc (1503 m) e da sentieri (tra i quali quello percorso dalla “Via Geoalpina”). Fino a qualche decennio fa era abitata tutto l’anno, poi la costruzione della strada ha favorito lo spopolamento, trasformandola così in una località di soggiorno turistico ... [read more]

I Grapat della Val San Giacomo Fino alla meta dell’ottocento gli abitanti della valle di S.Giacomo, più che dallo scarso allevamento e agricoltura, traevano sostentamento dal trasporto delle merci. Quella dei "porten" era, infatti, ... [read more] Forgotten fruits ROSTRATO ROSSO DELLA VALCHIAVENNA IS AN ANCIENT VARIETY OF CORN WITH A PARTICULAR SCENT. ITS REDISCOVERY IS CLOSELY INTERTWINED WITH THE WORK OF A COUPLE OF YOUNG AND PASSIONATE FARMERS WHO HAVE REVIVED ITS CULTIVATION. Older ... [read more]

How is a tradition passed down How is a tradition passed down? Maybe through a direct experience in childhood or by participation in village festivals. Or by listening to grandparents’ stories, recalling times past with nostalgia. But for an outsider like myself, it might happen thanks to an old friend who generously decides to share precious ...

Garum There is a saying among chefs in english “what grows together goes together”, which clearly expresses the idea that ingredients that grow close together or in the same areas also go well together in a dish, but maybe the reality is often a little more complex. Just how do you create a dish? How can a dish ...

Roberto Moreschi Roberto Moreschi, master pastry chef from Chiavenna, transforms tradition into art in his laboratory, creating symbolic Italian desserts as ambassadors of taste and quality.   Panettone: art and perfection. Roberto&´s panettone, made with natural yeast, free-range eggs, dairy butter, selected flours, Sicilian citrus ...

Snowshoeing and walnut biscuits A winter ritual   Every year, just as soon as the first snowfalls decorate the mountain tops, there is a long-standing appointment for myself, family and friends: an outing on snowshoes, and sometimes even a snowmobile tour.   The route is always the same, a trek taking in some breathtaking panorama near ...

Flavors of autumn Apple and chestnut cake Autumn arrives in Vho, and as if by magic, a thousand shades of yellow, red and ochre decorate the woodland surrounding the village. Autumn treats for me and my family mean rambles at the heart of nature and into the woods to collect chestnuts. On a Sunday, with the warmth of the sun ...

Keeping an eye on the rye Located at the very heart of the Alps, the Chiavenna Pastificio has always been identified as a point of reference in the vast panorama of food tradition and innovation. Founded in 1868, the company is dedicated passionately to pasta production, and significantly for its use of ingredients that combine tradition and ...

New local brand for the Val Bregaglia FROM HENCEFORTH PRODUCTS OF SWISS BREGAGLIA CAN BOAST A NEW TRADEMARK OF ORIGIN, RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THOSE PRODUCED IN ITS MUNICIPAL AREA. THE BREGAGLIA BRAND NO LESS. In Bregaglia a whole microcosm of agri-food, artisan, and even cosmetic production flourishes yet which up to press has led a rather ...

The taste of summer in the scent of raspberries Summer is my favourite season in which to enjoy our home in the mountains. Not only to take advantage of a warm climate and to breathe fresh air instead of the heat of the city, but also for the chance to spend time immersed in nature. Whenever time and commitments allow, I get in the car and head towards Vho, my ...

Grass fed Black Angus For some years now a breeding farm in Valchiavenna based exclusively on grass feeding without the use of antibiotic, hormones and GMO&´s has been following a family tradition. It&´s a story of passion. Fabio Braga is 42. Today he runs a successful start-up that within a few years of its launch has become a reference ...

Dandelion omelette The simplest of ideas taking full advatage of the most common wild plant in spring, whit a wealth of properties. Known as "Dandelion", for others the "Yellow star" or even "dandelion clock". Name apart, the dandelion - in latin Taraxacum officinale - is the most common flower/plant in ...

Aperitif with sciatt Here&´s how to prepare crunchy croquettestyle balls  of melted cheese and buckwheat flour, perfect to accompany a summer aperitif.    Round, golden, tasty and crunchy. "Sciatt" are a real speciality of Valtellina cuisine, which in summer are much appreciated as delicious appetizers accompanied by well-structured red ...

One of Valchiavenna gems A handful of habitations nestling on an expanse of green, surrounded by larch and fir woodland, crossed by the Liro torrent: introducing Vho, where I spent wonderful childhood holidays and continue to celebrate even today. The beauty and tranquility of the place can be enjoyed all year round, but especially at the ...

Honey "A Mediterranean touch in an alpine valley" In Valchiavenna, honey, of unmistakable purity, comes from the typical flora of the area, where rich blossoms give their product to bees throughout the eseason. The Lake of Como, mitigating the climate, allows the most typical mediterranean scents to settle down, giving ...

Sets the trend The “Gin Giüst” phenomenon took off at the beginning of the year. Initially perhaps a little muted; a limited edition Christmas present reserved for a few. Then rapidly as a genuine must have for its many devotees. A success waiting to happen perhaps, given that it follows precisely the route forecast by the ...

In tune with tradition Violino di Capra from Valchiavenna is one of those products that are consumed above all in the cold season. They act as a stimulant for conviviality and represent handsomely that sense of sociability which embodies the very real “school of humanity” of the crotti. But Violino di Capra is anything but a simple cured ...

Destinazione bresaola "Destinazione bresaola" è un progetto del Consorzio di tutela Bresaola della Valtellina, dedicato a tutti coloro che sentono il desiderio di organizzare un momento di "rigenerazione" scegliendo la Valtellina come meta delle loro vacanze per un viaggio tra esperienze enogastronomiche, natura ...

Lorenzo For three generatiions, the De Stefani family has been producing honey of the very highest quality which they sell to local shops. The history of Lorenzo&´s honey has distant origins, since 1930 in fact, and his paternal grandparents Luigi and Lina. It was they who set up the beekeeping business with ...

Il violino di capra Flavoursome fiddling Leafing through the on-line content dedicated to Slow Food, sooner or later you’re bound to come across the legendary violino di capra della Valchiavenna. Here we have a very particular cured meat product on the bone, taken from goat thigh or shoulder and adopting the unmistakable form of a ...

Typical salami and cold meat Bresaola of Valtellina IGP (Protected Geographical Indication) and “Brisaola” of Valchiavenna This food is the fruit of our mountain people’s experience, who are extremely simple, hiding the skill and care necessary to preserve these quality cuts of beef. The climate in the valleys of the province of Sondrio, ...

Hermau vini biologici Cantina vini, agriturismo b&b Ca´ Pianazòla Un luogo speciale immerso tra i vigneti terrazzati  di Pianazzola. Da qui, una vista incantevole sulla Valchiavevenna e la Val Bregaglia.   Nel 2012, dopo anni a peregrinare per cantine e vigneti di tutto il mondo, ho deciso di produrre un vino ...

Local cheeses Local cheeses Some of the most characteristic elements of our valleys are the cheeses produced at the dairy farms or on the mountain pastures, which together with the excellent local butter exist as quality ingredients used to prepare typical local dishes. The maturing process is important and for many cheeses it ...

Where the Cheese hangs out In the crotto at San Giovanni in Chiavenna, Eleonora and Sofia reveal the fine arts of cheese maturation which has made their business a local flag-bearer.  Maturation represents an essential step in the highly complex and structured process of cheese production. It’s a delicate phase ...

Beer Between 1820 and ´30, the first breweries started up together with cotton mills in Chiavenna, giving birth to the local industry. When Valchiavenna belonged to the Austrian Lombardo -Veneto Reign, Austrian craftsmen opened their factories in the area inspired by good air and water as well as by famous crotti, perfect ...

Typical cakes "One might think that cakes play a marginal role, actually, the human mind has been able to use natural ingredients available to the very best, to succeed in satisfying the glutton wishes.The flour is an element common to all these products and, in the historic centre of Chiavenna still today we find a splendid ...

Nuova area degustazione Nella cantina storica di Mese in Valchiavenna Nuova area degustazione, davanti al crotto presso il ristorante di famiglia Crotasc.   16 vini tra cui scegliere, comprese vecchie annate   Scopri le nuove proposte sul sito!   Dal mercoledì alla domenica Dalle ore 10.30 alle ...