Ascona, Switzerland celebrates the chestnut
I love one-trick food festivals. They bring out my penchant for taking a single food ingredient to levels I would never envision on my...
Tasting sparkling wine in Fabriano, Italy
When we were invited to visit the Sbaffi winery near Fabriano, Italy, Tom and I knew only that the winery produces a range of...
In Porto, “The story of Portugal in 5 glasses”
Clérigos Tower: Two hundred forty steps to the top…and a classy backdrop to relaxation on the lawn of Jardim das Oliveiras, in the heart...
Behind the scenes in Sassoferrato, Italy
Pick a town in Italy’s Le Marche region, just about any town, and you’ll find a castle and a piazza or two for enjoying...
Culinary walks with Taste Porto Food Tours
Touring a new city on foot always brings the place into focus, and a good food tour adds an element I especially enjoy. A...
In Alberobello, Cucina Povera gets an upgrade
“I look for happiness through taste!” chef Domenico Laera exclaimed, as he put the finishing touches on the pasta dish he had prepared for...
In India, Lucknow food meets Awadhi history
Outside a busy Lucknow restaurant, two men work in harmony atop what appears to be a small room, but is in fact an enormous...
“No Passport Required” for this Manhattan food walk
A boutique coffee roaster for morning espresso? The best rugelach in New York? The Indian snack food that has gone nationwide from a tiny...
Fine dining in Porto’s newest supper club
There is a new supper club in town! Guilherme Valinhas and Caroline Kerber, both professionally trained chefs, met as colleagues in the kitchen of...
Making and tasting cuscos in Bragança, Portugal
“Keep rolling the dough!” Guilhermina exclaimed. “Faster, in a circle like this,“ she said, leaning over the wooden trough to demonstrate. She paused, wiped...
