A Sunday Lunch or ‘What’s left of the day’.
Words by Philipp Ostermann*
Photos by Lena Everding*
The ‘Pranzo della Domenica’ in Peso is an unforgettable culinary journey through ‘Bella Italia’, that you would normally only find in picture books! If you want to really experience a genuine slice of Italy, you should plan to have a full day there (we were there for a whole summer Sunday); definitely make a lunch reservation at Mauro.
Mauro’s old, half-timbered dining room is bathed in soft, filtered light and the terrazzo tiles shimmer faintly in the sun’s glow. A hint of grandeur hangs in the air; the splendour of days gone by. A bouquet of colourful gladioli and goldenrod decorates a round table in the middle of the room, and glass baskets of all shapes and sizes are stacked in a nearby wall niche. The tables are authentic and simply decorated with ochre yellow, grey and white checked tablecloths, cloth napkins, white crockery, glasses and a filled basket of bread. It exuded Sunday calm.
The great thing about this midday meal is that you don’t have to order anything yourself. The waiters just bring you whatever gems the kitchen conjures up. The abundance and variety of dishes is overwhelming and the food is pure heaven. Delicious and refined, unaffected and without frills. The white and red table wine is good – very good! – and everything is reminiscent of a Sunday dinner at your favourite Granny’s House; you want more than you can physically eat.
Time flies by, we laugh, tell stories and indulge (with our mouths and eyes), we just couldn’t get enough of the delicious feast. Before we knew it, it was quarter to four, the coffee was served and the day seems to have come to an end for us, at least culinary speaking. After more than 10 courses and an ample helping of red wine, we were stuffed and happy – and looking forward to a nap, because knowing us, in the evening we’ll almost certainly be “popping briefly” into the Barolo bar for a quick one…
*Philipp Ostermann
Metkes Creative Office
Free creative with a great passion for cuisine, art and curiosities.
*Lena Everding
After growing up in a small town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Lena moved to the mountains of Austria in winter 2019. She lives in Innsbruck and works as a photographer, as well as a marketing and content manager for a startup in Montafon.
Lena has had an interest in photography since her youth, but it wasn’t until she spent a semester in Istanbul that she really fell under its spell.There she went in search of small, subtle moments in everyday life that are often not given much importance. This is where her love of photography blossoms; capturing special moments, shapes and perspectives and making them visible to others.
You can see her work at lena-everding.de and on Instagram @lena-everding.
