Classic Venetian Poached Eggs, Asparagus, Pancetta and Parmesan Recipe

Poached Eggs with Asparagus, Pancetta and Parmesan recipe. Venice, Italy. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

This Venetian poached eggs, asparagus, pancetta and parmesan recipe is one of our favourite spring time recipes, and a classic that works for breakfast or brunch. Light and healthy, it doesn’t leave you feeling full, and with a glass of bubbly it leaves you feeling fabulous. Here in Venice if you get up early in … Read more

Teulada Take-Homes: Sardinian Specialties

Sardinian Specialties include Cheese & Charcuterie, Bottarga, Honey, Biscuits, Sardinian Wine, Myrtle Liquor. Teulada, Sardinia, Italy. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Teulada is a tiny village and, apart from a small display of Sardinian specialties packaged for tourists in the communal market, its smattering of shops cater mainly for locals. The weekly market is on Monday morning, when a small area by the river is taken over with stalls. Our Teulada take-homes is what you can find … Read more

Kotor Take-Homes – Supermarket Snacks and Souvenirs

Snacks and souvenirs from Kotor, Montenegro. Kotor Take-Homes. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

 Nobody is going to come to Kotor to shop – what makes the town engaging is its history, architecture, and stunning setting – but there are some fun things to buy in the supermarket and local market, either to take home as souvenirs or simply to nibble on while you watch the sun set from … Read more

A Paris Food Tour Gives Us a Taste of the Bobo Palate of Paris

A Paris Food Tour Gives Us a Taste of the Bobo Palate of Paris. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

A Paris food tour of the fashionable Haute Marais neighbourhood, where artisanal food producers are creating innovative products, gives us a taste of ‘the Bobo palate’, the French capital’s ‘bourgeois-bohemians’, and the gourmet foods and specialty food shops currently on trend in the French capital. We’ve long believed that exploring the food of a destination … Read more

Perpignan Food, Wine, Walking and Conversation with Local Expert Carl

Perpignan – Food, Wine, Walking, and Conversation in one of Southern France's liveliest cities. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

“Walk, just walk,” was the advice we received from Carl, the owner of our petite weekend escape in Perpignan, when we asked him what we should do. “Oh, and eat and drink…” And so began a long weekend of food, wine, walking and conversation in Perpignan, one of Southern France’s liveliest cities, which we kicked … Read more