Share my favourite restaurants, chefs, dishes, ingredients, provedores, recipes and cooking hacks, in these Top 5 food lists.
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. Taste British farmhouse cheeses on my small-group Scottish ‘Seafood & Spirits’ Tour! Over 90% of traditional cheesemaking ceased with the centralised food production introduced during the war years. Thankfully a […]
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, 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 & Wine Tour! Not […]
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 […]
Best Food & Wine Matches 2017 I love food – and I love wine. But best of all I love it when the two come together in a marriage that is greater than the sum of its parts, In the best food & wine matches each lifts the other to new heights. Join me on […]
Best Dishes From Around The World 2024 I’m just back from a six week whip around Italy and Switzerland, hosting a food & wine tour in Emilia-Romagna and researching for ones in Southern Italy, Switzerland and Veneto. And I ate some great food! Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! Of course there […]
Best Dishes From Around The World 2025 It’s been another big year of travelling – and eating! From Scottish seafood to traditional Italian pastas and filled Omani flatbread. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! Then there’s dining in Bangkok with David Thompson, outstanding duck in Paris, and a reason to love Milan. […]
Best French Restaurants in Sydney When I think of French food, I think of traditional Parisian bistros and casual country restaurants serving simple classics, rather than Michelin-starred temples of gastronomy. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! French cuisine isn’t as well represented in Sydney as it should be but there are a […]
Best Indian Restaurants in Sydney The spice-rich food of the Indian subcontinent (from Pakistan to Sri Lanka) has long been a takeaway mainstay. While repetitive menus of samosas, butter chicken and beef vindaloo haven’t done this rich cuisine any favours … Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! … authentic ‘cheap & cheerful’ […]
Best Modern Asian in Sydney Australia has a long tradition of Asian food, with the Chinese restaurant a mainstay in every suburb and country town beyond living memory. In the late ‘70s, Thai and Vietnamese entered the mix and over time more Japanese and Korean restaurants followed. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure […]