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Foodie Moments in Corsica Series: Sartène

November 22, 2018 by ashleyt 1 Comment

Eating in Sartène, the Heart of Corsica

*Forgive me vegetarians, this one is for the meat lovers- well, the entire island of Corsican, not just Sartène, is for the meat lovers. This is number 2 of a 5 part series about our experience eating in Corsica after a 3.5 week trip in the Autumn of 2017. Yum.

Once you’re familiar with the history of this evocative village, you look around at the buildings composed of large grey blocks of granite and can’t help but wonder about the vendettas and women dressed all in black that occupied these streets for centuries. Despite the austere history and architecture, it was in Sartène that we experienced the most welcoming locals.

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A Cheatsheet to Corsican Cuisine

March 20, 2018 by ashleyt 7 Comments

A Brief Summary of Corsican Cuisine

Arriving in Porte Vecchio on the ferry from Marseille.

We felt almost obligated to visit this stunning island; it’s the favourite vacation place of people living in Provence. You’ll often notice the stickers still proudly displayed on many cars here from the Marseille-Corsica ferry. We still have ours! We figured that if the people from the already beautiful place that is Provence overwhelmingly choose a specific place to relax- that place has got to be something else. After 3 weeks last autumn of nonstop landscapes combining mountains, turquoise ocean and hearty cuisine, we were not disappointed.

Sitting on the dock of the bay with turquoise waters.

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Foodie Moments in Corsica Series: Zonza

March 20, 2018 by ashleyt 4 Comments

Zonza

This is the first part of a five-part Eating in Corsica series about specific restaurants and food moments that we experienced on the “île de beauté” as it’s called in France, last autumn. This island is known for its love of meaty deliciousness; therefore, vegetarians, you might want to skip this one.

Zonza is close to the beautiful Aiguilles de Bavella mountains. From here, you can see the way to the sea. A must if you’re staying in the area.

Straight from the ferry, we drove from Porte Vecchio to Zonza, an hour drive from the coast into the mountainous interior. We asked our Airbnb host where to eat and he mentioned the restaurant right next door to our apartment. This, we later learned, was indeed very good and we were tortured for our 3 day stay with the smells of the meaty stews creeping up the stairway from the downstairs kitchen. However, the experience didn’t compare to the feast we had at A Pignata….

Eating in Sartène, the Heart of Corsica

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A Brief Summary of Corsican Cuisine

Zonza

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