Hello everyone! Welcome to my blog! I thought I'd choose something short and sweet (pun intended :P) for my first post. I'm currently studying abroad in Siena, Italy, which allows me to try all sort of Italian goodies, so I thought I'd share a few of them with you all before I head back to the States.
The weekend before last I went on a short trip around Umbria, an Italian region not too far from Siena. On Saturday afternoon, after a full day of sight seeing in the town of Assisi, some friends and I stopped in a caffe for a quick snack.
Isn't it lovely? I opted for a cappuccino and a Cuore di Nutella (both pictured above). The Cuore di Nutella was a little pastry heart filled with Nutella and topped off with a Nutella drizzle. Nomnom, indeed. The pastry was similar to a croissant, which worked with the Nutella to make a rich little treat.
Because I'm a sucker for all things cute, I decided to try the Tortuga di Nutella as well. As you can probably guess from the photo above, the Tortuga di Nutella is a little turtle-shaped pastry, also filled with Nutella. Italians certainly love their Nutella, and I'm happy to benefit from their fondness of the hazlenut/chocolate combination. This pastry was similar to the heart, but reminded me more of puff pastry than a croissant. In terms of taste, I preferred the Nutella heart, but I couldn't help but love the adorable little details on the turtle. Even the exterior of the pastry is decorated to imitate a tortoiseshell! In any case, I had such a nice time relaxing for a bit and enjoying these yummy and adorable treats before leaving Assisi. What a nice way to wrap up our trip!
Anyway, that's just about it for my first post. How did I do? I hope you enjoyed it. I'll be sure to post again soon. I can't wait to share some more Italian noms with you all!
