I really loved our long Sunday lunch yesterday at Genuisì on Monte Orfano, which overlooks Franciacorta (you can see the village of Erbusco in the foreground in the photo above and Lake Iseo beyond). Here’s what we ate…

Casoncelli stuffed with prosciutto and herbs.

Orecchiette with broccoli florets and Bagòss, a local crumbly cheese, a “north-south” fusion dish.

Risotto with radicchio and sausage. The cinnamon in the sausage really took this dish over the top.

Always a thrill for me to settle in with a new vintage of Produttori del Barbaresco. It was my second chance to taste this wine. I think it’s going to be a great one for the winery.

Horse steak dressed with olive oil, flatleaf parsley, and lemon.