Venice: Classic Risottos & Where To Eat Them

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 […]

2026 Best Desserts From Around The World

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 […]

2026 Best Dishes From Around The World

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 […]

2024 Best Dishes From Around The World

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 […]

2025 Best Dishes From Around The World

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. […]

Rome: Best Classic Roman Pasta

Classic Roman Pasta Dishes Romans love their pasta and have a few favourite sauces that have become the classic Roman pasta dishes. Enjoy these classic Roman pasta dishes on my small-group Southern Italian food & wine tour starting in Rome! Despite the locals never considering themselves “southern”, Rome is far enough south that Roman pasta […]

2016 Best Dishes From Around The World

Best Dishes From Around The World 2016 In 2016 I had an especially big year of eating, discovering some wonderful dishes from around the world as well as at home. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! So, rather than knock any of my local favourites out of my annual list of best […]

2017 Best Dishes From Around The World

Best Dishes From Around The World 2017 For me travel is about discovery – I learn a little history and see some amazing scenery – but best of all I get to eat things that are rare or unavailable at home. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! Occasionally I even discover something […]

2019 Best Dishes From Around The World

Best Dishes From Around The World 2019 I covered a lot of ground in overseas travel in 2019: Switzerland, several regions of France, the UK and Ireland. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! I ate some fabulous meals from fine dining to simple pub fare and have to give a shout out […]

2023 Best Dishes From Around The World

Best Dishes From Around The World 2023 Each year I seek out the best dishes from around the world so I can share them with fellow food-lovers through my small-group food & wine tours and writing. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! In 2023, I was hosting a tour in Emilia-Romagna and […]

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