I've just returned from a short (well a week but it was too short and hard to leave) holiday in Alghero on the Northwest coast of Sardinia with my best friend Naomi. We had chosen a number of sightseeing type places to visit but in the end that all went out the window as we got truly into the laid back and relaxed vibe and spent our days reading on the beach, followed by evening aperitivo, fantastic meals, leisurely passeggiata, a digestif or two then bed. Bliss.
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| A favourite apertif - Aperol Spritz |
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| Gnochetti Sardi |
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| Culurgiones - Sardinian ravioli |
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| Delicious mixed antipasti with pane carasau |
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| The runny cheese was outstanding |
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| More culurgiones |
We visitied an agriturismo one evening to sample a huge 15 course of typically Algherese cuisine, the highlight of which was the roast suckling pig.. oh if only we'd taken it easy with the antipasti and primi..
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| Delicious salami, cotto & prosciutto |
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| Various cheeses and roasted aubergine |
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| Fregola - a Sardinian pasta |
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| Is that culurgiones I spy? |
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| The suckling pig - yum. There was a lamb dish as well but I forgot to take a pic |
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| Typical dolci |
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| Calamari fritti |
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| Spaghetti all'algherese |
Another evening called for another 15 course blowout - this time of the fish and seafood variety in a fantastic little restaurant in Alghero's centro storico. Excellent evening made all the more special by the friendly and frankly madcap staff and locals.
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| Various seafood antipasti - alici, mussels, octopus, fish in different preparations |
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| Mixed seafood and vongole pastas |
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| Taglioni with peas in squid ink |
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| Gamberones |
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| Calamari |
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| Seabass |
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| Gorgeous crema catalana tart |
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