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 locals never considering themselves ‘southern Italian‘, Rome is far enough south that Roman pasta […]
Best Casual Italian Restaurants in Sydney With our love of espresso, pizza, pasta and vino, Australia could be Italy’s 21st region. After Something Fancier?Check Out Sydney’s Best Italian Fine-Diners! Italian immigrants were among the first to broaden the Anglo-Celtic Aussie palate and we also have them to thank for one of the world’s best coffee […]
Best Italian Restaurants in Sydney I love all things Italian. And we’re more spoilt for choice than ever with the best Italian restaurants in Sydney serving authentic Italian food, lots of it regional. After Something More Casual?Check Out Sydney’s Best Value Italian Restaurants! The best Italian restaurants in Sydney cover the full spectrum, from cutting-edge-modern […]
Best Palazzo Hotels in Italy You’ve probably guessed by now that I love Italy – its food, wine, people, scenery and history. I also love its beautiful, distinctive palazzo hotels, which are some of the best in Europe for creating a sense of place. Stay in some of the best hotels in Italy on my […]
Santarcangelo di Romagna For Food Lovers Santarcangelo, just inland from Rimini on the Adriatic Coast, is one of my favourite Italian villages. Join me on an Italian Food & Wine Adventure Including Beautiful Santarcangelo! Santarcangelo di Romagna is a great base for food lovers wanting to explore southern Romagna and neighbouring Marche – and a […]
Comacchio Food Lovers’ Guide Like a mini-Venice, Comacchio is built on 13 islets joined by bridges in the Po Delta. Settlement dates to Etruscan times and, for a while, Comacchio flourished due to its salt pans. Join me on an Italian Food & Wine Adventure Including The Best Of Comacchio! Later powerful neighbours (like Venice, […]
Best Restaurants In Italy I love Italy’s wonderful regional diversity; friendly, hospitable people who know how to enjoy life; and simple, delicious food and wine. Every time I go, I make new discoveries, so this isn’t a definitive list of the best restaurants in Italy … Discover the parts of Italy the tourists miss – […]
Top 5 Prosecco Cocktails Prosecco (also known as glera) is a grape traditionally grown in Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia in north-eastern Italy, where it’s made into a light, creamy sparkling white wine also called Prosecco. Visit the hills of Valdobbiadene on my small-group food & wine tour of Venice & Veneto. The best Prosecco is […]
Emilia-Romagna For Food Lovers “The people of Emilia-Romagna eat more, care more and talk more about food than anyone else in Italy,” says food writer Claudia Roden. And in my experience, she’s right! Join me on a Food & Wine Tour of this Delicious Italian Region! Emilia-Romagna stretches almost right across central-northern Italy, from the […]
Northern Italian Cheeses Before refrigeration and modern transport, especially in remote mountain regions like The Alps, butter-making and cheesemaking were important ways of preserving milk. Visit a family producer of Parmigiano-Reggiano on my small-group food & wine tour to Emilia-Romagna Large, cooked, well-pressed wheels, with as much whey as possible extracted, had a long shelf […]