Postcards from Italy

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A scrapbook of plates, markets, hillsides and small moments from our travels in Italy. Click or tap any image to open it full size.

Freshly pulled orange, purple and white carrots with green tops on a dark outdoor table.
Gelato counter with tubs of creamy flavours under glass and a lit sign for cannoli and babà.
Glass pastry counter lined with rows of biscuits, small cakes and chocolate pastries.
Italian pastry counter with trays of filled pastries and biscuits and cakes under glass domes.
Refrigerated case with shelves of whole cakes, layered slices and brightly glazed pastries.
Pistachio gelato in a glass dish with chocolate-striped wafers, on a table with an orange spritz behind.
Hand holding a cone of chocolate and stracciatella gelato with a branded wafer, in front of a gelato counter.
Spaghetti in a golden-orange sauce with drizzles of green herb oil, in a wide white bowl.
Tall glass case of cannoli, small cakes and layered desserts, with handwritten chalk prices.
Tall croquembouche of cream puffs decorated with butterflies and flowers on a gold board.
Tray of colourful candied fruit strips, nuts and chocolate sweets on baking parchment.
Chocolate shop display with rows of boxed and loose chocolates, each with a printed label.
Fresh oysters on crushed ice with lemon wedges, on a white table with a bread basket.
Langoustines, mussels and clams in a creamy sauce on a blue-grey plate.
Small chocolate cake with a swirl of whipped cream, dusted with cocoa on a white plate.
Market stall packed with bags of dried pasta, spices and local food products.
Wedges of white cheese on dark slate boards in the glass case of a market stall.
Outdoor market stall piled with broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus and peppers, with shoppers behind.
Paper cup of gelato topped with crushed white sugar pieces and orange syrup, with a wooden spoon.
White bowl piled with whole cooked crabs in a home kitchen.
Rustic bread loaves on a wooden board at a white-clothed table in the sun, with glasses and a dish of olive oil.
Round of red tartare topped with small white dollops and pickled onion on a speckled blue plate.
Asparagus spears topped with mushrooms and dark truffle on a white plate with a blue rim.
Poached egg over dark leafy greens in a wide white bowl.
Grilled meat and potato with a swipe of red wine sauce on a grey-rimmed plate.
Plated dessert with a spiral biscuit, a scoop of white ice cream and a sphere topped with gold leaf in a glass bowl.
Divided white platter of cured fish and seafood appetizers with greens, on a dark table.
Four golden fried fillets in a pale sauce on a long white dish, with a bread basket and water glasses behind.
Shared table with a dish of prawns, stuffed vegetables and a baked dish in a blue-rimmed bowl, beside a bread basket.
Stuffed mussels baked in red tomato sauce in an oval white dish, beside a glass of white wine.
View over blue sea to green headlands, with a hand holding a glass of white wine in the foreground.
Short pasta with clams and a langoustine in a wide peach-coloured bowl.
Platter of grilled prawns and langoustines with a lemon wedge and serving tongs.
Glass-fronted ageing cabinet holding large cuts of beef, in a shop beside shelves of groceries.
White bowl overflowing with freshly dug carrots, soil still on them, with leafy green tops.
Chocolate bundt cake with a thin white glaze on a wire cooling rack.
Tray of crackled cookies dusted with icing sugar.
Chocolate-glazed cake topped with chopped pistachios and chocolate clusters on a glass cake stand.
Butcher's stall at an indoor market, with sausages hanging above a meat counter.
Indoor market stall with crates of potatoes, melons and bananas, and a vendor in a red shirt.
Vendor in an orange shirt sorting a large pile of fresh cherries at a market stall.
Fresh fruit, tomatoes, lettuce and greens on a glass patio table, with a golden retriever looking on.
Hand holding a pistachio and chocolate gelato cone on a sandy beach, with the sea behind.
Stuffed pasta with tomato sauce and shaved cheese on a blue and white patterned plate.
Bakery case with tiered trays of meringues, biscuits and small pastries in many colours.
Tray of pistachio-glazed pastries in paper cups, with chocolate and lemon pastries behind.
Metal tray of ring-shaped pastries dusted with icing sugar.
Outdoor street market with flowers and potted plants under white canopies on a sunny day.
Market flower stalls with bright potted flowers on long tables on a sunny day.
Shoppers at a busy outdoor market with stacked red crates of produce under a blue sky.
Glass of rosé beside a board of cured meats, cheese and grilled vegetables at an outdoor restaurant table.
Wooden board with salami, wedges of cheese, mozzarella and grilled zucchini.
Market stall piled with bags of dried beans, nuts and mushrooms under cream umbrellas, with yellow price signs.
Market stall under a cream umbrella with wedges of cheese and cured meats on a wooden counter.
Rows of pear-shaped caciocavallo cheeses hanging from wooden racks.
Caciocavallo cheeses tied with twine and hanging from a wooden rack, each with a paper tag.
Long wooden racks of caciocavallo cheeses hanging in a dim ageing cellar.
Bags of silver and pastel sugared almonds in front of a Confetti Pelino shopping bag.
Wooden shelves of wine bottles with matching labels in a wine shop.
Terracotta bowl of short pasta with prawns, mussels and fresh parsley.
A trabocco, a traditional wooden fishing platform on stilts, above turquoise water with purple thistles in front.
Spaghetti with mussels, clams and a langoustine on a dark blue plate.
Bag of green and yellow sugared almonds in front of a Confetti Pelino shopping bag.
Wooden shelves of red and rosé wine bottles with an award plaque, in a wine shop.
Street vendor seated beside a red cart roasting chestnuts under a stone colonnade.
Bottle of extra virgin olive oil on a white-clothed restaurant table.
Croquembouche of caramel-glazed cream puffs with figs and fresh berries on a glass cake stand.
Tower of caramel-glazed cream puffs decorated with figs, blackberries and raspberries.
Chocolate yule log decorated with meringue mushrooms on a glass cake stand.
Cut layer cake with pink icing and many thin yellow layers, topped with strawberries and blueberries.
Chocolate-glazed cake with sliced almonds around the base and gold cherries on top, with smaller cakes behind.
Small chocolate cake topped with gold-dusted cherries and a mint sprig.
Sliced chocolate-glazed cake showing vanilla and chocolate layers, with gold cherries on top.
Apple tart with thinly sliced apples arranged in a rose pattern, on a wooden board.
Sliced beef Wellington showing pink beef wrapped in greens and golden pastry, on a wooden board.
Chocolate mousse cake topped with white icing and a nest of colourful chocolate eggs on a glass stand.
Round tart topped with peaks of toasted meringue on a patterned doily.

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