Food & drink
Local food isn’t always fabulous
Other country’s dishes, irrespective of what they involve, are invariably presented in travel articles as though they’re all exceptionally tasty just because they are authentic. […]
local food
Food & drink
Going local with gastronomy or doing a Mumford
What’s available locally has a strong bearing on gastronomic specialities in an area. And what those local specialities are tends to be what restaurants do best. In the hills and mountains these dishes are usually meat based; at the coast they’re whatever salty gifts the sea offers. […]
Bavaria
Why I’ll eat Burgers in Bergamo and Pizzas in Provence
Is there a law which says if we want to be considered discerning travellers we should only eat what is considered ‘local food’ whenever we visit a destination? […]
Europe
Changing Tastes, the Restaurant Scene on La Palma
It feels as though the gastronomic scene on La Palma has positively blossomed. We’ve visited La Isla Bonita three times this year… […]
Europe
The Italian Lakes, a Gastro Hike Destination Plus
The Italian Lakes had existed as a romanticised location in our imaginations for many, many years. A destination that had been elevated to such a lofty position… […]
Europe
Gastronomy and Restaurants on Fuerteventura
As we walked our way across Fuerteventura we found a stomach-pleasing mix of restaurants and cafés that were a mix of cheap and cheerful, upmarket traditional and… […]
Dordogne
Sunday Shopping at Issigeac Market in the Dordogne
Visualise what the perfect French market should look like and Issigeac won’t be far away; a warren of narrow streets where stalls are laid out under the creaky… […]
Food & drink
Traditional Food on La Gomera, Almogrote
Alomogrote is traditionally made by using a pestle and mortar to mix very mature hard cheese, garlic, pepper, chillies, ripe tomatoes, pepper and olive oil until it… […]