14 Classic Roman Dishes You Must Eat In Rome Roman cuisine – cucina romana – is one of Italy’s most distinctive, and it seems there’s always another classic Roman dish to discover. Eat these classic Roman dishes on my small-group southern Italian food & wine tour! All Italian food is regional, but Roman cooking belongs […]
Campania Food Lovers’ Guide While Campania isn’t an Italian region you may immediately know by name – like Tuscany or Sicily – every food lover knows its most famous produce. Visit Campania with me on a small-group Southern Italian food & wine tour! From the creamy, sweet, lactic mozzarella di bufala made on the fertile […]
Bologna Quadrilatero Market Guide I love so many of Italy’s brilliant food markets, but Bologna’s immense Quadrilatero has a special place in my heart. Explore Bologna’s Quadrilatero on my small-group food & wine tour of Emilia-Romagna There’s a breathtaking variety of goods – fresh and prepared – from across Emilia-Romagna, dubbed ‘Italy’s food valley’ for […]
Best Restaurants in Istanbul Türkiye is a big country, with amazing produce ranging from the hazelnut groves and anchovy-rich waters of the rainy Black Sea coast to the sun-drenched olive groves and fig orchards of the Aegean. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! The best restaurants in Istanbul are a delicious showcase […]
Top Turkish Street Foods in Istanbul Istanbul streets are alive with the sights, smells and sounds of street food at every turn – from iconic red carts piled high with simit to vendors stretching dondurma high into the air. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! Istanbul’s street food culture runs deeper than […]
Guide to Istanbul’s Spice Bazaar Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar is one of the oldest and largest covered markets in the world and can take days to explore. For shopping in Istanbul I prefer the smaller, food-focused ‘Egyptian Bazaar’ and this guide to Istanbul’s Spice Bazaar will explain why. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure […]
Istanbul Food Lovers’ Guide My top tip for experiencing Istanbul like a local is to hit the streets early before the crowds. By lunchtime – especially on weekends – you’ll be jostling along with a mass of humanity, but in the morning you can feel like you’re the only one around. Join me on a […]
Top Wine Regions in Veneto The Veneto is Italy’s most prolific wine-producing region – hardly surprising given it’s home to the popular sparkling wines of Prosecco and whites of Soave plus the iconic reds of Valpolicella. Taste these wines and more on my small-group food & wine tour to the Veneto & Venice There are […]
Food Guide To Venice Like A Local Every guidebook calls Venice ‘La Serenissima’ and leaves it at that, as if the name alone explains an ancient city spread over 130+ islands, threaded by 176 canals, and with no roads at all (except on Lido). Experience Venice Like a Local on my Small-Group Veneto Food & […]
Padua Food Lovers’ Guide Padua, ‘the painted city’ (Padova Urbs Picta), is UNESCO-listed for its extraordinary 14th-century frescoes painted by Giotto and his followers. Explore Padua on my Small-Group Food & Wine Tour of Venice & Veneto Called Padova in Italian, this lovely city punches well above its size for food and wine too – […]