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place of the Renaissance Florence Italy a look inside any of their traas reveals the incredible food meat to this region of Italy now this is a city worth its weight and gold but that doesn't bother me a bit I like a challenge and I've got 24 hours and $40 which is about €45 so can I discover all the Gourmet Treasures this magical city has to offer without going over budget stick around and find out [Music] Florence has always been one of the wealthiest most vibrant and beautiful cities in western civilization today it's home to Europe's greatest concentration of artistic riches surrounded by these Treasures visitors soon realize that the Renaissance is still very much alive here Florence is truly a celebration of humanity in all its Glory nestled among Vineyards and Olive Groves Florence has a rich culinary Heritage as well simple and Hearty the cuisine reflects the Tusk and emphasis on bread beans grilled or roasted meats and above all else deep green Extra Virgin Olive Oil leave your calorie counters at home Florence is not a city for those who are even thinking about going on a diet [Music] breakfast isn't a major meal in Italy so like most florentines I skip it instead I head out to a nearby cafe for a cappuccino and a coretto or Italian quason you know many of the hotels in Italy they're going to include the price of a full breakfast with your room and sometimes especially offseason they'll take it off if you ask them to that's what I did here in Florence and you know not only am I saving some money but I avoided a pretty mediocre breakfast plus I can come here gibberosa and I can have a wonderful espresso and little caretto and it's very inexpensive plus I can just go over my guide books and relax EAS to the day not bad for € which is a little less than $2 you know when you come to the cafes make sure you stand at the bar the espresso and anything else you order is always going to be cheaper here than for table service there's a good tip there one more thing to know in Italy restaurants include tax and tip in yours which makes budgeting the day much easier fortified with caffeine and bread I'm ready to take in the sites at the Piaza de la senoria the heart of Florence since the 1300s gotcha That's my kind of Museum it's in the street you don't have to go inside dominated by the centuries Old Town Hall the squar is also an outdoor sculpture Gallery these statues some original and some copies represent important events in Florentine history this isn't really David it's big David little David's across town I prefer Big G Florence is a city to see on foot you can get almost anywhere in about 20 minutes takes me much less time than that to stroll over to the city's religious Center the Piaza Del wo wow wow wow wow wow wow the vast Tri color marble duo or the cathedral is a symbol of Florence its massive Dome is visible from almost every angle in this compact City look at this marble work unbelievable now after visiting the most famous landmark in Florence it's only fitting that I sample some of its famous Cuisine for lunch but finding a good recommendation is an adventure where's a good place beautiful luckily I remember a place I read about out this morning and my admirer has heard of it I think there right all right I'll check it out thank you guys I got to [Music] go sanza better known as Ilya which means the trough was founded by the campon family in 1869 the restaurant has changed little since and it's a well-loved spot frequented by local from all walks of florentine life the atmosphere is warm and Casual if you ask for more bread your waiter will just hand it over just like at home the waiters and chefs actually own El trya so they are eager to please and can keep prices down and because they buy their food directly from producers in the tuskin countryside they can charge even less tuscans are proud carnivore and the most popular meat dish in Florence is the B altino wow that's [Music] huge you got to use two knives to cut it you got to cut through the fat and the meat and you got to break the bone and that's for two [Music] persons you have to follow the thickness of the bone uh at the back you know each lumbar so this one was smaller so this is for one person so I want that one the steak is grilled over wooden Embers right on the stove top never seen anything like it but I have heard my Sicilian mother talk about it and you just turn it every few minutes little salt so what makes it so special is the method really not the sauces or extra ingredients just the method is important beautiful beautiful color very good color and smells so good amazing 1 [Music] minute thank you so much I cannot wait to eat this it smells so good [Music] [Music] that is the best Ste I have had ever it is so good and I understand now why theaa is the dish in Florence I can't talk anymore I just have to eat this so good aged steak hand cut with a glass of house wine for just under $19 with my coffee and Cornetto I'm only about $21 into my $40 day in Florence still I'm a little bit worried because you know that is half my budget for the day but I got to tell you worth every penny I'll figure it out coming up the streets of Florence get Lively and prove to be the perfect place for shoing shopping and eating but is there room in my budget for this beautiful bread stay tuned uh the secret ingredient there isn't a chef on Earth that likes nasty surprises chefs are about control everything in in a chef's life is about a balance between creativity and control and by giving them a secret ingredient you give them a big fat piece of uncontrollable that levels the playing field that's where the drama comes from 10 secret ingredients 10 World premere battles Iron Chef America the series premieres tonight at 9 8 Central Food Network every cold begins with a warning that tells you you're starting to get sick for the amount you want Michelangelo Donatello Dante and da Vinci they've all made their illustrious mark on Florence there really isn't anywhere you can go in this city without being confronted by an awesome artistic or architectural achievement but Florence is also famous for luxury goods and Artisan products like leather goods jewelry and fine silks that means it's a fabulous City for shopping and like so many places in Europe you can shop right on the [Music] streets that's fine that's fun nice that's enough I love this color look at this huh it's my color no really cool and it's already wrinkly so you can pack it really well uh bargain there's nothing like a little shopping to stimulate the appetite and I know exactly what I want for a snack only good pizza joints around here down the left perfect awesome a great skirt and a great tip thanks from its roots as a street snack in Naples Pizza has become the best known Italian food in the world in Florence where people don't eat dinner until 9:00 p.m. or later Pizza is the perfect snack to tide you over you know Pizza is to Italy what apple pie is to America and here in Florence well all over Italy actually you can buy it by the gram so you can get a little you can get a lot cool right word on the street is this place Forno it's the best a family run business since 1933 Forno saroni bakes a variety of Tuscan breads cakes and pizzas oh I'm in love look at that one the Bakers at Forno saroni take great pride in maintaining the spirit of their forefathers who made bread for workers and peasants at a price they could afford one of their Specialties is scata which means flattened it's a long flat Florentine bread which is eaten plain or or used for sandwiches filled with cheeses pruto or fresh vegetables this one has hot pepper zucchini and rugula rugula sounds awesome oh look at that pizza margarita I'm going to get a little piece of that and a little piece of that sounds like a PL skata skata skata zucchini see perfect ento G Margaritas Margarita Margarita right on she understood me pizza margarita is a simple tomato and cheese pizza first the crust is covered with tomato sauce and baked in the biggest oven in all of Florence then right before it's kneaded out front the pizza is topped with cheese and baked a few minutes [Music] more porno Saron continues its tradition of providing mouth watering and affordable baked goods by keeping the whole family working and making their products from scratch yummy yummy yummy hello the pizza and the scata plus the mineral water sent me back just $6.5 not bad a I can't wait to try this skat [Music] m m oh that is so good it's fantastic and the vegetables here you will not believe the taste of them let's try a little this Margarita so good and because I could buy it by the uh Graham I got just the right amount for a little afternoon snack so far today I've had a coffee and an Italian quason a humongous T-bone steak with wine the pizza Margarita and the skata for a Noto grand total of $27 and look at the view no extra charge for that oh Twilight is my favorite time coming up two Florence landmarks a bridge of gold and a wildly popular tusin treasure can I afford either of them find out when we return Rachel Ray gets the inside dish on your favorite celebrities did you really used to be a mailman I love that I want to go to culinary school get a taste of celebrity inside dish with Rachel Ray Friday nights at 9: on Food Network this is an amazing age this is an amazing age we learn something new every day you're living in the age of Fosamax when it's actually possible to help reverse bone loss and strengthen bone Fosamax once weekly is a hormone free tablet for postmental AAL women at risk for or with osteoporosis Fosamax is clinically proven to help reverse bone loss increases in bone mass were seen as early as 3 months you should not use Fosamax if you have certain disorders of the esophagus are unable to stand or sit upright for 30 minutes have severe kidney disease or low blood calcium before use talk to your doctor if you have 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somay meanwhile with $13 left in my pocket I can afford dinner I've read about a popular and reasonable tratar I want to check out but first I decide to get a second opinion from a local have you heard of that one Wonder yes yes is it okay very very good it's good it's very good so where are we we are here you are on the P yeah on P Santos oh so santoo yes very short walk wonderful very short walk a very nice place thank you so much you know dining in Italy is an experience it's not just a meal now I noticed huge lines outside of this place I found it in my Florence and Tuscany guide book but I confirmed it on the Pono with Clara one of the merchants she says it's great better than that the owner he brings out wine and cheese to the people standing online that's all I need to know I'm getting online [Music] IL latini is a gastronomic institution in Florence there's always a line of eager tourists and locals waiting for a seat at one of the long wooden tables the latini family brings in many of the menu items including much of the wine from their estate in Kean thank you one look at the Pudo hanging from the ceiling and the generous portions being passed out and I know I won't walk away from ill latini hungry I asked for the specialty of the house and I'm told to try IL latini's homemade three soup platter which consists of riita Papa Al Pomodoro and bean and barley soup sounds fantastic good hope you say it's good I try this is great I get to sample not just one but three tusin soups a local favorite riita is a vegetable soup made with Believe It or Not stale bread the chef starts by sautéing carrots and red onion in plenty of extra virgin olive oil quartered tomatoes are added followed by chopped greens parsley celery basil leaves and cabbage water salt and pepper are added to the vegetables and then they cook all day day long after chunks of homemade bread are added the soup looks more like bread pudding this vegetable soup is so comforting and Rib sticking the other two soups in the sampler are made very much the same way as the riita slow cooked with a variety of fresh vegetables three relatively simple recipes elevated by the pristine Bounty from the latinis estate in the Tuscan Countryside and by cooking with their own Pro produce the latinis are able to keep prices [Music] down this is be soup with barley wow this is bread tomato soup Pap this isib riita riita fantastic all of this for one when it finish I get more no problem okay A little over little olive oil olive oil okay and uh please fantastic tast it I'm going to taste separately I promise I promise Fantastic look at this Feast I'm going to have the rivita first cuz it's the most famous the most talked about oh it looks so wonderful look at all those [Music] vegetables that is incredibly delicious it just melts in your mouth I'm so glad I checked and confirmed what the guide book had to say you could do that a couple ways ask the locals and look for the lines it just makes sense you know busy times lots of people equals good food you can get seated right away at an empty restaurant but hello it's empty for a reason you know what I mean between the coffee and Cornetto this morning bista ala fantina at lunch my afternoon snack of pizza and scata and this sizable soup sampler I still have over $4 left and I intend to spend every penny of it on dessert [Music] coming up a dessert fit for a king or four Kings really but will my $4 stretch far enough find out when we return wow thank you holy cat coming up next on Food Network $40 a day Tuscany followed by Jada's Italian holiday and kitchen accomplished on food atw work behind every person who's lost weight and kept it off with the Body for Life program there's another and another and another and now this amazingly simple PL is even more convenient with great tasting Body for Life bars and shakes Body for Life live it today I will invent a trick that will forever be named after me a better day starts with a better 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place on the internet that offers four deserts for the price of one first I think I'm going to tour Florence Renaissance style a carriage ride at Twilight now this is the Florence I've dreamed of this is wonderful I feel like a fine lady with my internet dessert recommendation in hand I get in a quick tour of this beautiful city before nightfalls and when I travel I like to separate my meal budget from my sseeing budget so I don't worry about spending too much in one day [Music] oh yeah I head over to Aqua Alou a restaurant popular among the young International crowd they're known for the asio Dei a sampling of five different pasta dishes but according to my internet source they also offer a great dessert sampler as well a look at the menu posted out front confirms it so I'm [Music] in yeah the AAG dul is that what sounds fantastic I'll have that I think thank you the sampler includes tiramisu passion fruit cake white chocolate mousse and a carrot hazelnut cake all these Delicacies are made right here on the premises which enables the owners to charge a little less [Music] wow thank you holy cat look at that it's huge okay I've got to start with a taste of tiramisu though it's my absolute favorite I can't even describe it to you it's just that good you just got to come here and have it that's the best solution this gorgeous sampler is just 465 which is about $4 this brings my total for the day to $398 I've had such a great day in Florence I'm so sad to see it in you know they call this the city of gold and for me it was so true I've got all these Golden Memories it was fantastic food Beautiful People beautiful scenery incredible I can't believe I made my budget this alone it's a work of art it's fantastic I'm Rachel Ray please join me next time when we discover a home whole new city on just $40 a day for now son that means sweet [Music] dreams for more information about this episode or to share your bargain dining tips please log on to our website at foodtv.com [Music] hi everybody I'm Rachel Ray and today I'm in what must be one of the most beautiful places on Earth Tuscany Italy now the Region's known for its rolling hillsides the Villas the food and the wine but can I discover a region as rich as this with limited time and a limited budget well I'm about to find out cuz I've got 24 hours and $40 which is about €45 can I discover a taste of everything Tuscany's got to offer without having to bet The Farmhouse stick around and find [Music] [Music] out oh look at that you cannot do Italy without doing Tuscany and you can't do Tuscany without driving through it I could not wait this morning to just get up grab a quick cappuccino and hit the road cuz this this is what being in Tuscan is [Music] [Applause] about look at this you're going to see all of these little ruins and Vineyard after Vineyard this is the Kean Road and this is the road to take from Sienna to Florence if you want to see Tuscany and it's glory Tuscany is a region comprised of many small villages in towns everywhere you turn here you're going to see Rolling Hills Terrace farmlands and stone buildings that inspired so many great Masters the food's in Inspiration as well tuskin Cuisine draws heavily from the olives mushrooms grains beans and meat produced in these Hills meals are fresh and simply prepared an inexpensive way to taste the true cuchina Toscana is to visit one of the small country farmhouses where the food is grown and raised just a few meters from where it's served I got a tip from my hotel front desk that said there's an incredible restaurant for lunch in the walled city of Monta dejon I scribbled it on to my journal so I wouldn't forget look up on the mountain there oh it's one of those little walled Villages you see them all throughout Tuscany they're these little medieval towns you park outside you climb up inside it they're all 12 13th century amazing I can't wait to get inside one [Music] wow this is amazing called monteron this Village was built in the 13th century to protect the people of nearby Sienna from The florentines Today The Village has a population of about 60 this well well it's very famous ILO is what they call this and this this is the well that Dante wrote about in The Divine Comedy which makes it a Divine well the well or ILO is also the name of a restaurant housed in an old stable across the way owners voria and Luchia serve traditional Tusk and fair from produce grown right on their neighboring Farm meats and cheeses come only from the surrounding area there's no better place to taste True tuskin Food and the price is right too Victoria and Luchia keep prices low to ensure the tourists will make the trip to this out of the way Village how wonderful this looks everything at elolo is made from scratch even the desserts and pastas one of the Specialties is a dish called papel Al chigal or Ribbon macaroni with wild boar sauce Luchia lets me observe as she makes the pasta paperell is going to be like wide fet aini and it's an egg pasta it's going to be [Music] delicious this is a reason to make your own homemade pasta isn't it fun I mean it looks like play school looks like Play-Doh got to roll it out in and no machine here this is the machine [Music] see okay there he it's made with a lot of work a lot of love so this is the it's rolled up and when it Cooks becomes ribbons little wide egg ribbons of fresh pasta It's like a fat fetuccini it's like a fetuccini with an attitude got them there beautiful [Music] see compliment beautiful I'm going to go look outside I'll leave you as Luchia gets the rest of my meal ready I take a look around the old farmhouse with vor's daughter Franchesca we begin with the ancient wine seller Mur this used to be a passageway to go out the city used during times of battle to flee the town the Escape Route is now closed but the surrounding Cellar makes a great place to store wine back upstairs Franchesca shows me several dining rooms in the area that used to be the Grainery and Stables meanwhile back in the kitchen my fresh pasta is drained and added to the sauce I can't wait to taste it J that's oh it smells wonderful you know the sauce is made with bore and that may sound a little exotic for you but let me tell you it's going to taste just like meat sauce and here in Tuscany every single place serves it it's one of the Specialties and my wallet especially likes the price the pasta was just over €7 equal to 654 us and because the tax and tip are included on your bill here what you see is what you pet since the cappuccino I had for breakfast was free with my hotel room that leaves over $33 to get me through the rest of my day in Tuscany wonderful beyond words drink wine live longer coming up some tips on how to keep the wine flowing at an Italian wine tasting I'm half Sicilian yeah how much wine can I sample without my budget going belly up you have to be careful with the Sicilians stay tuned a lot of people think that uh the cooking that actually goes on in an IR shf competition is exotic and unusual sautéing steaming frying roasting if you watch uh Iron Chef America the right way you could think of it as culinary school Iron Chef America the series premieres tonight at 98 Central on Food Network optimistic focused hopeful confident what if someone could help you feel this way about your retirement for you but final 500 use express automated ordering and you know when people see this on your hand they're going to think what in the world is that you know we offered um a green Barrel now green Barrel you know is Emerald but we called it green Barrel because it was lighter than an emerald we did a Green Barrel before that had this exact color it was hundreds and hundreds I mean somewhere in the neighborhood of$ four to $500 this is$ 169 and again it's more rare than you what you normally think of as courts your amethyst your citrine this is crazy Alik unbelievable and like Connie said too if you want it you're going to have to be in the ordering process in fact if we count everybody who's joining us right now don't be afraid if your doctor says it's okay if you're in in in good health to challenge yourself well you got to try don't don't be don't be afraid to try that eighth or ninth repetition here if it gets a little tough because that's where that's where 90% of your results are going to come from they're not going to come from the first eight they're going to come from that ninth and 10th and then you want to relax and you want to rest your muscles something like that on Christine not only can you wear it casually and and more upscale but you're right this is a it's all about the O hi I'm Rachel Ray from $40 a day and you're watching Food Network [Music] wine tasting is a great value you get to sample many wines at a bargain price and only buy the ones you [Music] like the Tuscan Countryside boasts some of the most dazzling landscapes in [Music] [Applause] Europe one of the most beautiful [Music] area the Tuscan Countryside boasts some of the most dazzling landscapes in Europe it's all about the O Rachel Ray from $40 a day and you're watching Food Network it's all about the O hi I'm Rachel Ray from $40 a day and you're watching Food Network [Music] wine tasting is a great value you get to sample many wines at a bargain price and only buy the ones you [Music] like the tuskin countryside boasts some of the most dazzling landscapes in [Music] [Applause] Europe one of the most beautiful areas is here in the Kean region where Italy's Best Known wine comes from Kean is the oldest grape growing and wine producing area in the world the Region's fertile fields and mild climate have conspired to create seemingly endless rows of the prized Sanji OES grape vine one of the varieties used in the making of Kean Classico Lush hillsides are also dotted with ancient farms and medieval castles many of which have been converted to wineries [Music] perched high on a Hilltop the castle of verzano was originally an at truscan settlement it fell into Roman hands and then became the property of the verzano family in the 7th Century the wine making tradition here dates back to the year 1170 this place is spectacular I found the Castell in one of my many guide books and it says it's a great place to stop for a wine tasting or lunch or a snack but but you know once you get here before you even take a sip of wine it's worth it the view is unbelievable oh look at that [Music] shot with its Gardens fountains and stunning views of the countryside Castello de verzano is the perfect place to let the wonders of Tuscany sink in and and the vineyard welcomes Taurus for wine tasting baby Vino Viv Alo drink wine live longer tasting here is a great way to learn about and Sample the Bounty of the Kean region and it includes a souvenir wine glass in its own bath we're going to try first the original K two red and two white grapes Blended together coming from the original way to get County old Grapes of The Vineyards collected together this was the wine to drink our host ginosi clearly loves wine and he quickly discerns that I do too I'm half Sicilian that makes my mother know cilian you have to be be careful with the Sicilians and my grumbling tummy is happy to learn that wine won't be the only thing we taste like to provide you the idea of tasting the wine the way we taste which is always seat around the table with something to eat I like the sound of that but first goo takes us out into the sunlight so we can get a good look at the color of the wine it's a pale red but kind of brilliant try to remember this color and compare it with the next three wines that we're going to serve to you after explaining the importance of swirling and sniffing the wine Gino demonstrates his extremely complex method method of tasting the wine okay at this point look carefully what I'm doing bra beautiful full complete pleasure don't forget the wine is even better when you eat something with that so try this and then run and have some white Bo salami that is on the table [Music] PR after tasting several different wines I begin to understand the qualities of a good Kean and the wild boore salami Pudo are hearty snacks that should hold me over until dinner no need to eat here in the restaurant even though it looks fabulous Gooding that one the 99 with the the silk label but I can't resist stopping by the wine shop to pick up a bottle for my mom what a wonderful time I've had here Gino was a riot and I thought I knew something about wine tasting but he really did teach me a thing or two and these little bags forget about it this is going to replace my purse I can taste wine wherever I go now and Mama she's going to love this Choice it's Gino's favorite and I think it's going to be her favorite too and if she doesn't like it it won't go to waste because I've tasted it and I know I love it the wine tasting was great for my budget too all the wine and food cost only a little over $14 between this snack and the pasta I had for lunch at ILO I've only spent about $21 [Music] how far will my $21 take me in the beautiful city of Sienna let's check out what the prices are like will this tuskin duck set my budget a foul find out when we [Applause] return a you've never seen food competition like this there's no such thing as coming in second from Battle Stars the Russ is real this is serious stuff crunch time right now everybody here is it's going to be a food fight baby this week the Food Network challenge is wild you're going to see some stuff tonight that's just off the- wall the world's best bartenders mix it up competing for the ultimate priz it can be pretty nerve-racking Food Network challenge World bartender championships tonight at 10 on Food Network sure there's zillions of computers out there but they all take you to the same internet so explain something to me why would you pay almost 24 bucks a month to get AOL when you can get Net Zero for less than 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was thought to be the world's first bank the Steep and and winding cobblestone streets look the same as they did in the Middle Ages although today they're home to a lot of pottery stores wow oh God you know I've been all over and I have never seen this quality unbelievable made by hand of [Music] course after a little shopping I decided to check out Sienna's famous city center everyone seems to gravitate to this spot okay so this massive section here this is called Kat Campo and this is where they have the Paleo that's this crazy beb horse race where they just race around this uh this big opening here and everybody stands in the middle and cheers insane during that I'm kind of glad we're not here then with its soaring Bell Tower the gothic Palazo PUO or town hall dominates the fan-shaped Piaza once the backdrop for bull fights executions and public demonstrations ILO is now a place where locals and tourists alike come to relax and eat let's check out what the prices are like not too scary but knowing I might find something even less expensive for dinner away from the touristy areas I ask a local who directs me to a nearby place I never would have found on my own just off the beaten path antia trara papay is located on the ground floor of the medieval [Music] Palace antia means ancient and while papy has only been around for 50 years that's forever in the restaurant business the familyowned traia attracts young locals with traditional Cen dishes and low prices okay and aqua perfect okay good okay so I think I ordered uh duck and it's done in their style and I ordered some mineral water and a little mixed salad the chef Roberto papy starts by chopping old stand SP parsley onion and celery next he adds chopped duck gizzards followed by Sage Rosemary red pepper and garlic now we're getting somewhere Roberto then drenches everything in extra virgin olive oil and slides our freshly buttered duck into the mix once the duck has browned he pours in some Kean and adds tomato paste and water a healthy dose of simmering transforms the duck into a tusen [Music] Masterpiece a at oh looks beautiful thank you you know I don't order duck out too often cuz it can be a little rich but this looks just perfect fantastic you know what I like best about Tuscan food is that it's very simple they keep the recipes very very simple few ingredients you can really taste the flavor of what it is you're eating you know this isn't all covered up with sauce you can really appreciate the duck and it's done perfectly complimenting here in Tuscany simple food prepared with fresh ingredients is easy on the budget if you know where to look the duck mineral water and fresh green salad came to about $12.5 which brings my total for the day to 3331 [Music] M crazy cool coming up I Venture into one of Sienna's priciest and most elegant restaurants with less than $7 in my pocket will I get the booth or the best dessert in Tuscany okay find out when we [Music] return coming up next on Food Network J's Italian holiday followed by kitchen accomplished and unwrapped right here on food networ work behind every person who's lost weight and kept it off with the Body for Life program there's another and another and another and now this amazingly simple plant is even more convenient with great tasting Body for Life but hang in there we will get one for you this is just it's an amazing opportunity and unfortunately when it is gone oh now order your glass wizard today we'll send you a second set absolutely free that's two glass Wizards four washable microfiber cleaning bonnets first Rachel get some serious dish from funny man Adam trip to Mystic on $40 a day famous faces and before you leave home check out food and travel websites with a little research you can find restaurant reviews for just about any place you want to [Music] go as the sun begins to set over Sienna the Patza Del Campo is still full of activity people will continue to congregate here well into the [Music] night I soak up the beautiful surroundings and stroll around as my last $7 whisper sweetly dessert dessert so I'm always saying take time to do a little research before you travel for once I remembered to bring the research with me the place I want to try for dessert I found it on the internet sounds great aaria D Divo is consistently praised for its impeccable service outstanding food and one-of-a-kind setting look at this place crazy cool the main dining room is designed in the gothic Cene style even more intriguing and just as elegant are The Grotto likee rooms downstairs that were excavated by the atrans more than 2,000 years ago want to see dessert it's okay then to just have dessert The Dol cement it's okay oh it's no problem okay what's the specialty is a pure cakes is a recommended for Chef oh the this one the pear Tart Is oh with P Simmons I love them yeah sounds delicious thank you so much okay thank you Miss Madam hey tart does not begin to suggest the complexities of the dessert I ordered let's just say there were more than 20 steps and it takes two pastry chefs to make it the presentation alone involved sculpting a delicate caramel cage and some pain staking structural work this is definitely a departure from the usual simple tusin fair but it's such a special restaurant a special dessert seems fitting fantastic thank you grats okay here we go wow I'm so happy I can't even tell you this is fantastic look at that there's a sage leaf in there it's sweet but not too sweet it's Savory it's insanely good but sheer sanity when it comes to my budget the pear tart is only 657 us and remember in Italy tax and tip are included what a perfect end to a perfect day well I'm almost out of time and money here in tusy and that makes me very sad because the robust and rustic wines and Foods combined with these medieval walled cities well it's just been magic but you know what I've got memories that are going to last me a lifetime I'm Rachel Ray please join me next time when we discover the flavor of a whole new city on just $40 a day what don't know [Music] for more information about this episode or to share your bargain dining tips please log on to our website at foodtv.com [Music] the following is a Food Network special presentation [Music] Venice Rome Parma [Music] wow ciao I'm J dentes and I'm going to take you on the ultimate trip through [Music] Italy the best attractions this is living the most delicious dishes and hot spots for Prime shopping actually I'm looking for a red pair of shoes we'll grab a gondola in Venice and visit the most famous bar in the world taste the most amazing seafood dishes and watch venetians blow glass just like they have for hundreds of years have you ever seen so much parmesan cheese kutu or pasta this is like Fort Knox of Parma we're going to the heart of Italy Parma where they make the very best ooh that smells good we'll end our trip in Rome where my mom will show us where to get the best customade shoes fantastic and my gorgeous husband is going to take me on the most romantic date ever Perfect come along for the adventure of a lifetime this is my Italy taste How Sweet It [Music] Is August 22nd 1970 the day I was born the first time I saw Rome wide-eyed and hungry I was ready to taste it all my grandfather is movie producer Dino dentes and my grandmother is the late actress Silvana Mangano back in the 50s and 60s they were the Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Mcall of Italy my family moved to Los Angeles in the late '70s and as an adult my passion for cooking took me to culinary school and r my own catering company today you'll find me hosting the show Everyday Italian and writing cookbooks but when it comes to rest and relaxation one place continues to call my name Italy is like a second home to me yet there are so many places I have yet to visit and I thought for my grand vacation in Italy I would start at the Grand Canal so welcome to the beautiful city of Venice Venice is an exquisite jewelry box bursting with colorful Treasures the grand patas SoDo the Charming Bridges and churches the city is Rich with history life and excitement it's also one of the most romantic places in the world the best way to see Venice is on foot in and out of their various shops through their narrow Alleyways and into their beautiful patas you've got to come and see it for yourself but where to begin the mystery and romance of this floating city can make your head spin and it's my first time here so I want to drink in every last drop I've heard a lot about this pasta shop called jao Rito this family's been making pasta for four generations so I'm going to take a look inside and see what they've got look at all the colors have you ever seen pasta that looks like this lots of different shapes like these bow ties multi flavors beets and Curry tomato this one's kind of cool too long strand that is fun and even little sombreros those are cute wow oh my God that's my grandmother she's with Victoria gasman and Alberto sori two huge Italian actors that's [Applause] so Gra here all this walking and talking can make a gal hungry let's grab some lunch this is the place that I've been dying to come to for years where my grandparents used to come and sit eat and mingle with their famous friends like felini and Sophia laen so my mom said to me Jada when you go to Venice you got to go to Harry's Bar I'm so excited to step inside and see what the Mystique is all [Music] about in Venice Harry's Bar is the place to see and be seen Ernest Hemingway Charlie Chaplain Laura McCall Humphrey Bogart and most of European royalty has walked through these frosted doors since the bar opened back in 1931 it feels like an exclusive Club but any Tom Dick or Prince Harry is welcome I'm meeting up with arigo That's Italian for Harry who has been running the Harry's Empire since his father left in 1957 he's going to show me a few famous Italian dishes that were created right here starting with a sparkling cocktail called bini ching ching now this is this is the pit juice p a pure pit or white pach now remember this has to be white p peaches white if it's yellow peaches no way right okay really so no raspberry puree or strawberry the what makes it this color actually is the nut you know you call it the nut the one in the middle right let see it's the color of the nut of the special pctures um this is this is a prco wine but you got to be careful you know when you make it actually it produce a lot of foam so it's kind of like champagne but it's not from the Champagne region it's Italian um it don't ever tell the French it's like champagne because you know they very angry all [Music] right don't taste it I absolutely do I can't believe I'm actually going to have one of these famous bini all right adigo thank you so much and I love your tie thank you that's a be TI Peach TI for peach bini all right okay Sal smooth so good sandwiches may sound simple but Harry's Bar takes them to a whole new level housemade white bread is slathered with a thick mixture of Swiss and Parmesan cheeses eggs and Worster sauce then slices of boiled ham are piled down the center [Music] the sandwiches are fried in a shallow pool of extra virgin olive oil until they're crisp and crunchy and the melting gooey cheese starts to Ooze from the sides now that's a ham and cheese sandwich worth traveling to Venice [Music] for these are all for me oh my goodness look at [Music] that m mom you were right the best sandwiches the best bis and I get to sit with Harry himself what is better than that the best Harry the best Harry that's good I like [Music] that next we hail a gondola to go to an Italian Market that's been here since the 11th century it all looks so beautiful and I'll get you into the hottest restaurant in town taste what all the locals are lining up [Music] for and I'll get you into the hottest restaurant in town taste what all the locals are lining up for weekdays on Food Network 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this incredible two for one offer it includes two gripping flips with a handy gripping action two scoop and strings for straining and draining liquids and two of the 6 in1 kitchen utensils a huge $60 value for just $1 1995 call now [Music] [Music] this is a great way to start my day in Venice a nice cappuccino some toast and keeping it light and simple with some fruit it's not only the pigeons that flock to Venice visitors from around the world can always be found teaming in St Mark's Square and venice's famous streets and canals so what's the best way to avoid the crowds hail a gondola and follow the locals [Music] taking a gondola ride on the Grand Canal is like floating through a museum but it's also practical it gets you from point A to point B and inside the little nooks and crannies that water taxes and fairies can't get into this is so beautiful I never been to a place that is so calming and inspiring and [Music] romantic my next Port of Call is located right on the water venice's famous Rialto [Music] Market it's been here since the 11th century and it's still one of the most picturesque farmers markets in Italy come early and you'll see crates of Juicy fruits and vegetables being unloaded all different kinds of sea creatures fresh out of the Lagoon piled for purchase so the difference between the two redu one the round one that we often see in the states is used for salads so that's what you usually see it in and then the long one that's from triso is more the shape of a Roma lettuce and they use it to grill it here here we've got some artichoke carts so what they do here in Venice and this is the only place you can find them is that they clean them for you slice the archo cart and then cook them just a little water and salt and they are [Music] fabulous we've got some scampy here now scampy in Italy are not what we think of scampy in America we think they're just shrimp they're actually baby lobsters lots of Spidey little legs big eyes and they're so succulent and delicious all right let's see what else we got now the squid they're dark because of the the ink they have these little sacks and as they get bigger they have the sacks fill up with black ink then they make spaghetti and sauces out of it and then over here we have bong our little baby clams and in Venice they make fantastic spaghetti with bong sauce if strolling through the fish market isn't your idea of vacation fun then definitely sample some of venice's great seafood restaurants and taste the fruits of the Luscious Lagoon for yourself some of the best watering holes in Venice are the wine bars the Italians call them batti these Charmers are known for their chiti which means little nibbles think of them as Italian Tapas that you can enjoy morning noon or night all the guide books and locals directed me to this very famous picaro mascaron whenever I begin a meal in a restaurant I like to start with a platter of antipasti and Gigi here is the Maestro of antipasti so I'm going to leave my choices up to him so Gigi what are we going to have okay sweets salted C with some grilled Penta and then some vegetables I'm going to look forward to those vegetables PE eggplant zucchini pepperoni grilled peppers [Music] perfectly grilled Seafood this is good the freshest vegetables forget taking little bites the food is so basic I think that's why it's so good this is their house specialty spetti Al so simple olive oil a little tomato splash of wine and fresh baby clams from the Lagoon simplicity at its very best this is the classic dish here baby clams like the ones we saw at the fish market perfect bites it's very very light and I can taste that hint of white wine and the freshness from The Parsley it's perfect dining in a local wine bar and chatting it up with charming Cooks it's like sitting down to a homecooked meal it's the best reservation you could ever make CH chin coming up I'll show you one of the oldest traditions in Venice and then we're going to the 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glass on Morano venini is best known for bringing sleek and modern touches to the traditional art of Italian glass making I've always heard about Morano glass and it is so cool that I can't even begin to explain how cool it is that I'm here these people work so hard and it takes so long and it's artistic I just want to take it all home with [Music] me unique and decorative graa [Music] bottles extraordinary vases and spectacular urns they've been melting and molding glass into hundreds of designs since 1921 there are 12 ovens at benini and they're all between, and ° C so you know it gets really hot in [Music] here once the pieces are finished in the cooling ovens they're cleaned and Polished to Perfection and ready for me to buy I like this glass all right I think I'm going to grab these these glasses are going to be a wonderful reminder of my stay in Venice by my Italian vacation has only just begun Venice I'm heading 4 hours Southwest by car to the Amilia Romana region the capital here is parma also known as Italy's food [Music] Valley Parma is a Charming City that's rich in history and culture its gorgeous DW was built in the 12th century and its famous Clock Tower is not much [Music] younger you may be surprised to discover that it's not the art and history that put Parma on the map people bike here for a reason and it just might have something to do with the food people believe that Parma is the culinary Center of Italy but I came here for three reasons and they all start with a P moano and [Music] pasta Parma is home to burilla the largest producer of pasta in the world despite its enormous size the burilla company is still run by a family and it has been for four generations pick a shape they've got it about 160 of them spaghetti pen fili these are just a few and boy do they make a lot of it burilla produces over 7 billion plates of pasta a year now that's a pasta party most of us have heard of gorilla and a lot of us have cooked and eaten their pasta but I recently discovered that 3 years ago the burilla family decided to do more than just [Music] pasta this is Academia burilla a state of the art culinary Center that offers short and long-term cooking classes to both amateurs and professionals people from around the world come here to learn about Regional Italian [Music] cooking Academia burilla also identifies local producers that make some of the best Pros cheeses olive oils and balsamic vinegars experts will even show you the best way to taste [Music] them well if you've ever dreamed of taking cooking classes in Italy and discovering the food of Parma this is where you want to be so I've asked them to introduce me to one of their favorite parmesano cheese producers it's an all access pass [Music] so I hear there's a special suit I've got to put on to get into that factory so let's take a look because I'm told it's all in this little [Music] packet how's it looking it's looking [Music] good all right now I'm going to go make some cheese come on parano reano the king of Italian cheeses this is The Real McCoy hundreds line the Aging rooms like fine books in a library and this is just one Vault of maybe 700 in this [Music] region Italians grad on just about everything its creamy yellow color and crumbly texture is pure ambrosia the milk from this region is considered to be the richest in Italy it's made from a mixture of two milks whole milk fresh from the cows that morning and skim milk from the day before the milk is heated a natural enzyme called renit is added and within a half an hour the curds begin to separate from the way the curds are cut by a giant whisk the spino they gather all the curvs into a big burlap sheet and then divide it in half for exactly two wheels of cheese all right enough talking let's cut some [Music] cheese don't cut the sack only the cheese this is really hard so you're kind of slicing through it it's like cutting through a big rubber ball that hat does not want to stay on okay B it's John he said it's good each giant bundle is placed in a mold dated and allowed to rest and dry for 2 days the cheeses are submerged into a sea salt bath for 20 days this Seasons the cheese and helps create the natural rind the cheese then retires to the Fort Knox of Parma and hibernates for at least one year now it's ready to be eaten or grated on your favorite dishes so cool don't go away next we'll break One open and take a taste you won't believe how heavy and how pricey each wheel is it is fabulous and later I'm taking a tour of Rome at night with my special someone hi everyone I'm Rachel Ray here with a few tips on saving money when you're vacationing in Resort Town ask Hotel employees like the front desk person or valet where they like to eat often they're on a budget like the rest of us and know alternatives to overpriced tour spots and read up travel books can lead you from overpriced resorts to inexpensive neighborhood restaurants for more tips catch me every week on $40 a day 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around the skillet again turn over just one strip of bacon or lift out the whole batch and your kids are going to love gri and flip from cooking grilled cheese sandwiches and how about on the barbecue you're never going to chase those hot dogs around again and it's delicate enough to to turn over even fish and here's a little secret turn your grip and flip over and it's the perfect tool to use with your countertop Grill but wait call now and we'll also send you scoop and strain the unique new Ladle that not only Scoops and serves but strains and drains most ladles are solid but scoop and strain has this unique straining grid that allows me to decide whether I want lots of vegetables and just a little bit of broth or lots of broth with just a few vegetables scoop and strain is also perfect for hot vegetables and it's Unique por spout allows me to put the gravy right where I want it so you get both the grip and flip and the scoop and strain for just $19.95 but I'm not finished yet we're going to send you this 6-in-1 kitchen utensil that's so precise it'll even pick up a thin dye what it does is it actually forms around the food it takes the shape of whatever you're lifting it's like an extra pair of hands in the kitchen and it's yours free you'll get it all the grip and flip and the scoop and strain and the 6 in-1 kitchen utensil for just 9 95 but wait call in the next 5 minutes and I'll double your order here's how to get yours credit card customers call 1 1800 761 5230 now to take advantage of this incredible two for one offer it includes two grippin flips with a handy gripping action two scooping strains for straining and draining liquids and two of the 6 in1 kitchen utensils a huge $60 value for just $19.95 call now C secret ingredient trout let's see how the Iron Chefs handle this I can make blue corn crusted trout with a smoked red chili sauce roasted trout with green and black eyes iceam everyday ingredients not your ordinary dishes 10 world premier battles 10 secret ingredients Iron Chef America the series premieres tonight at N9 8 central under [Music] I'm in the middle of my fabulous vacation and happily eating my way through Italy we're in Parma and checking out their most prized cheese parano Rano I feel like a kid in a candy store with all these wheels of parano each 90 lb wheel cost a whopping $700 and there are 25,000 resting right here let's crack One [Music] open wow [Music] Kell I have never had fresh parmesan just like this just freshly open it's taking its first breath of air it's actually creamy there's nothing like having real Pano Deano in the heart of Parma okay I've covered pasta and picked on some Parmesan now it's time to slice up another Italian favorite P di [Music] Parma Italians have been making the salt and air cured ham for 2,000 years and it's the same exact recipe salt and the fresh Mountain Air remember all that whe we saw when we were making the parmo Rano well that Liquid Gold is not thrown away it makes up 75 % of the pig's diet which gives the P DEA its creamy luxurious quality growing up we always had a leg of fruto in our kitchen my grandfather every Christmas would give my parents one leg and it would last us about 6 months because my mom used it for breakfast and eggs for lunch and our sandwiches they take it to school and for dinner as antio the process for making pruto is relatively simple fresh hams are trimmed and salt then refrigerated for 2 weeks washed and then left to dry for 3 long months it's here that the hams are exposed to the Sweet Mountain Air they become rock hard and covered in mold but that quickly gets brushed off a layer of pork fat is rubbed over the flesh so that it's protected during the next hibernation of at least 7 months and up to 2 years by preserving the hams and salt the pruto can last for several months without any Refrigeration so how how are we going to test these okay we must we must feel the smell on Five Points of each P okay the first important is the center this is a horse bone a horse bone okay and it m it's very mild o that smells good and the reason you're using the horse bone is because because the the horse don't keep the perum oh so it doesn't hold the smell so he can move from push to push and test them all okay if the smell is good in all the Five Points the push is good so that means you could put my name on it and ship it to me in Los Angeles yes really we have have we have your name it's already on there what do you know I get my own [Music] P this is just in case he [Music] forgets all right I'll see you in a [Music] week my friends in Parma insisted that I'd take a little snack for my car ride now I'm heading down south to my native city of Rome where I will meet up with some friends and family but hang on I see the potential for something sweet here pull over driver it's a 6-hour drive from Parma to Rome and I could have stopped somewhere on the highway but instead I'm at the Pena Factory to get some chocolates it's on the [Music] way Pena had humble beginnings back in 1907 it was a small store selling candied almonds fast forward 100 years later this mom and pop candy shop has become one of the biggest chocolate producers in the world they're famous for their Italian chocolate kisses Bachi and they are sinfully delicious Willy Wonka watch out this would be my other dream job not that I don't love what I do but all this chocolate all these Bachi all day long topping these little lovely kisses with hazelnuts it's a dream come true the center is made of jandya a creamy blend of chopped Italian hazelnuts and chocolate little Bon bonss of jandya are crowned with a whole hazelnut [Music] I'm going to have to do some quality control it's just not perfect the bot are smothered in not one but two coats of Dripping dark chocolate now if I could only bring back one of these [Music] machines the chocolates are then wrapped boxed and ready for me and you to devour [Music] next I finally make it to Rome and go on the best date ever see how romantic and sexy this city is it's a Southwest Showdown Iron Chef FL versus the master of Mexican Cuisine who hot and spicy recipes will tame the wild secret ingredients put some iron in your diet Iron Chef Amer the series tonight at 8 central so n equals what [Music] Josh today we'll be performing a triple Huff with procedure but you've never done that before that's [Music] okay wouldn't it be nice if there was an easy button for life now there's one for your business Staples that was easy J detis creates lighter fresher faster versions of your favorite Italian food quick easy and tons and tons of flavor it's perfect my guests going to love it join J deedes for Everyday Italian tomorrow at noon part of Food Network in the kitchen there are two things we'd like you to help us with Anna and I retired by 60 and the family is taken care of no matter what you're definitely on the right track I looked at the plan we out for there are times in life when 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resolve to enjoy [Music] yourself some call it the Eternal City famous for its gorgeous fountains its steep Spanish Steps and its ancient Coliseum but Rome is more than just a historic European city for me Rome is simply home this is where I was born and lived until I was seven when my family decided to move to California it's a place I returned to with my family year after year lately I've been coming here with a special [Music] someone this is the perfect way to start my time in Rome some Italian sparkling wine a roof deck overlooking the city and to top it all off my honey's coming and you know what I think I see him now he so cute oh honey you look so good I missed you I missed you too sit down this place is gorgeous you're great hey what's with the helmets that's a surprise it is yeah okay I like surprises yeah I can't believe this view I know what about this View you look gorgeous just too honey here let's have a toast here's for our first main room together [Music] perfect could there be a better way to see roome this is great yeah keep your eye in Ro the Sun is setting I've got my arms wrapped around my husband and we're weaving in and out of the most gorgeous streets imaginable okay it's got its moments but he seems secure behind the helmet so I'm feeling good now what's the perfect meal for this perfect Roman date pizza and ice cream of course oh look at that one it's got shrimp on it they have smoked that looks like smoked mozzarell and then peppers and onions with some herbs on top okay oh they have zucchini zucchini with melt mozzarella top that looks really good I think I want to P that so in Rome the pizza is really long it's over a foot long and they ask you how much you want they warm it up then they fold it over and eat it like a sandwich get o zucchini perfect smoke mozzarella mushrooms and P they're going to be happy with that come on in Rome they serve it like this you know they like to serve it like this like a sandwich easy to eat M I think my is a little bit big but try to screw in Pizza M we go too dangerous we're going to finish this then we'll go cuz then after this I need something a little [Music] sweet Italian gelato is like American ice cream except it's denser and creamier one scoop and I know I'm back home all right you feel I don't know there's the Nutella one that's what I'll get i'll get Nutella what do you want raspberry or strawberry raspberry [Music] [Music] you okay honey whoa look at that okay let's go out there and eat it wait wait I'm going to [Music] get you know what m is is like vanilla ice cream with like thick chocolate fudge dripped over the top and a little taste of hazelnut in there it's perfect all right let's finish this up and let's go check out Rome at night okay [Music] [Applause] [Music] roam at night the big crowds have retired for the day the spectacular monuments are lit and the sexy City is Ours just ours how romantic is [Music] that and I found a beautiful spot to end our beautiful evening the Trevy Fountain is possibly the most romantic spot on the planet if it was good enough for Audrey heer to and Gregory peek it's good enough for us aw thanks for coming here honey thanks for taking me around that was so much fun love want [Music] [Applause] not coming up I hit the stores in Rome with one of my very best friends perfect mom we hear there's a place where you can design your own shoes can't wait to check it out coming up next on Food Network kitchen accomplished followed by a full hour of unwrapped and Iron Chef America on Food Network share the love