Feb
15
We did a hell of a lot of food-related activities over the last 12 months for Grantourismo. And my best moments of the year didn’t occur while seated at a voguish restaurant… 1. Tasting cheese at Neal’s Yard Dairy in London. It’s not just the French who have fabulous cheeses! And yes, we had some …
Jan
05
When we realised that Vienna’s mouthwatering Naschmarkt was just down the road from our apartment we knew that it would be perfect for what we’re doing this year with our grand tour. Having a fresh food market five minutes away from us is our idea of self-catering heaven. But we were surprised at what else …
Jun
04
Poached eggs with asparagus, pancetta and parmesan – the contemporary version… In Part One of my ‘weekend eggs’ post from Venice, I lamented the fact that it’s not really customary here, or anywhere else in Italy, really, to have a big breakfast or an eggs-based breakfast. But with all the great produce available here, we’re …
Jun
03
Poached eggs with asparagus, pancetta and parmesan – the classic version… Here in Venice if you get up early in the morning on a weekday, it’s a completely different world to that of the one that you’ll see a few hours later. There are no umbrellas aloft with tour groups trailing behind. There are no …
May
20
Take-Homes is a series of posts from each destination in which I recommend mementos to buy. My suggestions, and my own purchase choices, are based on sustainable travel criteria: they must be things that are authentically local, traditionally made by locals, or locally produced that are used on an everyday basis by locals, and could …
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