Share my favourite restaurants, chefs, dishes, ingredients, provedores, recipes and cooking hacks, in these Top 5 food lists.
Classic Risottos of Venice & Veneto No one does risotto like the Venetians – and a few favourites are the classic risottos of Venice & Veneto. Eat The World’s Best Risottos On My Small-Group Food & Wine Tour Of Venice & Veneto vVenetians combine their local vialone nano rice with whatever seasonal produce is at […]
Best Desserts From Around The World 2026 This year’s travels included the Scottish Highlands, Glasgow, Edinburgh, northern and southern Italy, and a quick stop in Istanbul on the way home – and I tasted as many delicious desserts as I did savoury dishes. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! Highlights included lots […]
Best Dishes From Around The World 2026 Another busy year travelling, eating and drinking so I can point you to the best experiences! Here’s my pick of the best dishes from around the world in 2026. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! From the best restaurants in Edinburgh and Glasgow to fabulous […]
Best Dishes in Sydney 2026 Of course no list of the best dishes, best restaurants or best chefs can ever be complete. So here are my thoughts on the best dishes in Sydney in 2026, use it as a starting point for your own discoveries. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! We’re […]
Best Restaurants in Edinburgh Edinburgh is a city of contrasts: the medieval Old Town of narrow wynds and closes and the Georgian New Town of sweeping crescents … Discover Edinburgh’s Best Restaurants & Bars on my Edinburgh Food Tour! … the Royal Mile packed with tourist shops (and tourists) and the quiet back streets of […]
Best Restaurants in Glasgow Glasgow is one of the UK’s best restaurant cities – and ‘People Make Glasgow’ is much more than a slogan. Glasgow is without a doubt Scotland’s friendliest city; some of my most vivid memories of my father’s hometown relate to its people. Discover Glasgow’s Best Restaurants & Bars on my Glasgow […]
Classic English Cheeses With ample rolling green hills perfect for grazing livestock, England had a rich tradition of farmhouse cheesemaking from Roman times until WWII. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! Over 90% of traditional cheesemaking ceased with the centralised food production introduced during the war years. Thankfully a number of the […]
Best Breakfasts in Scotland My favourite meal in Scotland is often breakfast. Although I’ve had some fine lunches and dinners in my ancestral homeland, what always stands out for me is the quality (and often quantity) of Scottish breakfasts. Enjoy some of the best breakfasts in Scotland on my Scottish ‘Seafood & Spirits’ Tour! Perhaps […]
Best Restaurants in Venice Sant’Erasmo, in the Venetian lagoon between Murano and Burano, is the vegetable garden of Venice. It’s also home to Osti in Orto (‘innkeepers in the garden’), an exciting initiative by a group of Venetian restaurateurs growing their own produce. Eat at venice’s best Restaurants on my small-group Venice & Veneto Food […]
Mercato Albinelli (Modena Food Market) Whenever I’m in Modena, I love an early morning visit to Mercato Albinelli in the historic centre. Visit Mercato Albinelli On My Small-Group Italian Food & Wine Tour Of Emilia-Romagna! The covered Modena food market, with its Art Nouveau wrought iron gates, is full of locals going about their daily […]