Lara Dunston 
The 1st January marked Grantourismo’s 15th birthday and 15 years dedicated to delicious food and travel experiences rooted in slow, local and experiential travel – ways of experiencing places, interacting with locals, and getting insights into everyday life, culture and cuisine in ways we’ve long believed are more immersive, engaging and enriching, more meaningful and … Read more
Our 24 most popular travel posts of 2024 were the most-searched and most-visited travel stories, trip itineraries, hotel reviews, and guides to everything from driving the Italian Lakes to cruising Halong Bay and time travelling in the gritty alleys of the Golden Gai in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Also popular were our tips to surfing the Gold … Read more
This smoked trout blini with caviar, crème fraîche, cucumber, radish and dill makes a variation on the traditional Russian blini or pancakes with smoked salmon and caviar. The blini are spread with cream cheese. Smoked trout is piled on top with a side of cucumber, radish and dill, followed by dollops of crème fraîche and … Read more
Our best New Years Eve recipes will make you everything from homemade dips, crisps and crackers to delicious finger food, elegant takes on old-fashioned hors d’oeuvres, tasty snacks, and more solid dishes to soak up the liquor. This compilation of New Years Eve party food ideas features some new recipes, along with some old favourites. … Read more
This spread of chilled cooked prawns with prawn dipping sauces comes together quickly but should be leisurely enjoyed, guests peeling their own prawns and dunking them into dipping sauces or piling them onto warm buttered bread or garlic toast. Provide lime or lemon wedges for squeezing onto the prawns, finger bowls of water and napkins, … Read more