Food Festival Comes to Mogliano Veneto

Unlike its more popular cousins, the northern Italian town of Mogliano Veneto does not attract many tourists. One quick stroll through its quiet streets confirms its status as a serene location for residents of the Veneto who prefer a more quiet way of life.

With our unfamiliar faces and a camera bag draping over one shoulder, we were undeniably outsiders. Our ten day stay in Mogliano afforded us the opportunity to became acquainted with its rhythm, be it the Monday morning mercato the morning rush to the train station or just observing the locals going about their daily lives and running errands on their bicycles around town.

Unexpected surprises often turn into a memorable highlight of a trip. On a cool October morning, as we shuffled our feet to the stazione to catch a train to Padova, we stopped by the bright yellow and red tents in the town’s centre. A food festival was in full swing. Stalls displayed local and regional produce, anything from various cuts of cured meats from a salumeria, artisanal pastas, specialty bread, blocks of cheese and tempting sweets.

There was only one thing left to do for the stranieri with the camera.

Buon appetito!

Mogliano Veneto – centre of town

A range of olives from Puglia

Saturday morning in centre of town

Formaggi to tempt the eye and the palate

Cantucci artigianali from Tuscany

Torrone Sardo, that delicious nutty nougat

Dolci, sweets, lollies, candies, sugary goodness in any language

Sicilian specialities, Frutta di Martorana made with almond meal

More dolci siciliani to challenge the waistline

And some quintessentially Italian food, cross-eyed Halloween pumpkins.

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