In the sleepy village of Vencò, an hour and a bit away from Trieste, @antoniaklugmann creates provocative culinary poetry that embodies the soul of Friuli-Venezia.

At @largineavenco, Antonia and her sister @vittoria1983 welcome you with such warmth, it feels like visiting their home. The experience is intimate and contemplative, the cuisine designed to make you think.

This time, I loved the corn flatbread topped with morchia (hazelnut butter and roasted yellow cornmeal) and Parmesan; cauliflower, enveloped in the embrace of creamy hazelnut and chestnut sauce; bone marrow enlivened by the zing of fermented red cabbage with a touch of sweet beetroot; and the smoky mushroom tagliatelle.

Antonia does not hold back from bold flavors and daring combinations. Cold fried aubergine is brushed with aubergine glaze; a sauce of fermented lemon and blackberry marmalade adds pert acidity. Ravioli stuffed with turnip leaves and rocket, topped with white turnip, is a contrast of silky, delicate texture and bracing, robust bitterness.

My first visit here was last year with @chihokanzaki and @marcelodigiacomo06. An unforgettable meal! Hope to return soon.