Siena

We spent a day and a half or so in Siena while on our Italy vacation. In addition to strolling around town, we sampled some delicious food -- including a local specialty, panforte. The slice we picked up had nuts and figs. It was sweet, chewy and quite tasty.


We also had started picking up tomatoes, bread, basil and cheese as we traveled around to snack on in between meals. We tried some pecorino fresco early on (I think in Rome? We bought a lot of cheese!), and were hooked. It's a great soft and tangy cheese, aged much less than regular pecorino. I'm on the hunt for it, so if anyone knows where to find it -- please do share!

Risotto with a soft, mild cheese and zucchini

Paul's mushroom gnocchi

The infamous panforte

Some delicious cheese we tasted in a shop, and bought immediately (see below)

Our late afternoon snack!