London For Food Lovers Samuel Johnson famously said: “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford.” Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! I suspect he’s right. But what if you don’t have a lifetime to devote to London? […]
Glasgow For Food Lovers The name Glasgow comes from Gaelic for ‘dear green place’. Perhaps not the first thing that comes to mind when we talk of a city famous for its locomotive and shipbuilding industries, and which still seems perversely proud of its somewhat gritty, working-class reputation. Join me on a Food & Wine […]
Matera Food Tour I spent a week roving all over this World Heritage-listed city in 2009, discovering the local Lucanian cuisine on my personal Matera food tour. Matera was still off the tourist trail back then, though it’s been doubling as Jerusalem in films since the early ‘60s. Explore Matera with me on a small-group […]
Rome Food Tour Wherever I travel I aim to get inside the food, wine and culture of a place, to discover what makes it unique. The Eternal City, as Rome has long been called, is no different. My personal Rome food tour is all about being secretly ‘off the beaten track’ while walking through the […]
Best Wine Bars in Rome No food and wine tour of Italy is complete without the daily aperitivo hour. While I enjoy a spritz or sbagliato in many places, in The Eternal City I find myself drawn to some of the best wine bars in Rome for this ritual. Join me for aperitivo at some […]
Classic Roman Pasta Dishes Romans love their pasta and have four or five 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 […]
Paris for Food Lovers As Ella Fitzgerald sang: I love Paris in the springtime, I love Paris in the fall. Let’s face it, it’s a pretty easy city to love – and I find it grows on me a little more with each visit. Keen To Explore More Of Paris? Discover The Best Bistros, Wine […]
Quirky Shops in Paris: Self-Guided Tour Paris is a wonderful city to stroll around. It’s full of gardens, monuments and beautiful unique stores. I love the galleries, boutiques, perfumeries, bookshops, antiques, bric-a-brac and, most of all, the really quirky shops in Paris. Discover The Best Food Shops in Paris on the Place de la Madeleine! […]
Santarcangelo di Romagna Food Tour Santarcangelo di Romagna, just inland from Rimini on the Adriatic Coast, is one of my favourite Italian villages. It’s a great base for a a food tour of southern Romagna and neighbouring Marche. Join me on an Italian Food & Wine Adventure Including Beautiful Santarcangelo! Santarcangelo is a bit of […]
Comacchio Food Tour Comacchio is like a mini-Venice! This small town, in a lagoon of the Po Delta, is built on 13 islets joined by bridges. Settlement here goes back to the Etruscans and, for a time, Comacchio flourished due to its salt pans. Later however powerful neighbours (including Venice, Ferrara and The Holy See) […]
