My Year in the Kitchen: Favourite Dishes From Around the Globe

My Year in the Kitchen: Favourite Dishes From Around the Globe. Côte de Bœuf, Paris, France. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

One of the things we love most about holiday rentals over hotels is that we’re able to cook and eat ‘at home’. Because unless you’re Keith Floyd (one of my inspirations as a wannabe cook in my 20s), you can’t just rock up to a hotel kitchen and whip something up. You can, however, do … Read more

With Holiday Rentals it’s the Little Things That Make a Difference

Holiday Rental Extras. Teulada, Sardinia, Italy. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

With holiday rentals it’s the little things that make a difference to your stay, the thoughtful extras that can set one property apart from the next, and help to make an experience special. When you check into a hotel, you come to expect certain amenities depending on the class of hotel you’ve booked. Hotel ratings exist to … Read more

Classic Toulouse Cassoulet Recipe Made in Ceret in Southern France

Classic Toulouse Cassoulet Recipe Made in Céret in Southern France. Cassoulet Recipe, Céret, France. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

This classic Toulouse cassoulet recipe makes a hearty stew of haricot beans, pork, sausages, and duck confit, one of countless versions of cassoulet. I made this in Ceret in Southern France, including making it one evening for a Toulouse-born local we invited for dinner. Although I almost didn’t pull it off as the Catalan butcher … Read more