In fact, I really was not sure what an agriturismo was. It sounds rural. Can we do rural? Am I going to have to work the farm to stay there?
Category Archives: Europe
Europe Food Travel Guide, with tips and advice on what and where to eat in Europe.
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Mar
Mar
I have been watching travel TV shows for years, looking for inspiration, living vicariously through the hosts. I remember spending the weekends in the basement of our Chicago condo while planning our first round the world trip, watching GlobeTrekker, Samantha Brown, Rick Steves, and Anthony Bourdain. No Reservations was like no other travel show on TV at the time, and I knew I wanted to travel like Anthony Bourdain.
20
Mar
Mar
Is there such a thing as too much truffles? This is what happened at the end of our meal at Amerigo dal 1934, when Chef Bettini’s famous truffle egg was placed on the table in front of us.
03
Mar
Mar
It takes a lot to figure out the right time to eat the right food in Spain. Learning when to eat in Spain is almost like a science. Good thing I can eat churros in Barcelona at any time.
06
Feb
Feb
I never knew how to make fresh pasta, but always wanted to learn. Yummy Italy offered us the chance to learn how to make pasta in Italy, and I welcomed the chance.
One problem: we were learning in the kitchen of a Michelin star restaurant, alongside a famous American chef. I was intimidated to say the least.
16
Jan
Jan
This is a joke that just did not get old, at least with us, during our time being a tourist in Athens. It may annoy the Greeks, and it may be passé, but for us, it was truly our experience in Athens, Greece. It’s All Greek to Me. Yes, I had that many problems with […]
14
Jan
Jan
So, now is where you judge me, and write mean comments, telling me that I am nothing more than an over-entitled, over-traveled, and ungrateful person. Or worse. Go ahead, I can take it. It is just that at some point I stopped being impressed, or wowed, by some of the most popular sites in the […]
12
Jan
Jan
This was our fourth trip to Spain, and still, after all of these visits, we can’t seem to figure out what to eat when. There are these rules about when to eat in Spain that I just can’t wrap my head around. I know the Spaniards eat dinner late, like 10pm or later. It is […]
09
Jan
Jan
When you tour a region like Emilia Romagna for two full weeks, eating yourselves silly, you are bound to eat tons of great food. During our trip we ate truffles and artisan gelato, toured vineyards, and dined in the company of Michelin star chefs. So, when we heard that there was a fancy restaurant, with […]
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Dec
Dec
I wondered if we were the only people driving around Emilia Romagna with a giant hunk of cheese in our trunk. In a region that is so passionate about food, though, I highly doubted we were alone in our cheese transport, straight from a cheese maker in Italy. It’s no secret that I love cheese, and […]