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A Food Lover’s Guide to Sticky Toffee Pudding in London
British food has a fierce reputation on the global gastronomic scene, but nothing is as divine as the sticky toffee pudding. This specialty, which I often take our customers to try on our London food walks, is a moist date sponge cake covered in a warm toffee sauce. In most...
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Guide to Lazio and Tuscany's Thermal Roman Baths
If are in Rome or Florence during the cooler months of the year, warm up the Ancient Roman way: head to the hot springs. Terme, as thermal baths are known in Italian, are peppered throughout southern Tuscany and northern Lazio, where the earth was once a shifting hot bed of...
Where to Find the Best Pizza al Taglio in Rome
In my four years of living in Italy, I have inevitably discovered that most Italian stereotypes are false. Garlic is rarely used in cooking, and not all Italian men live at home, nor is everyone in the mafia. One myth though, has proven to be quite true: Italians are, indeed,...
Shopping in Rome, Italy: Monti, the Artsy District
This blog is part of our Italy guide to shopping in Rome My discovery of the Roman neighborhood of Monti can be chalked up to the surprising charm of the eternal city. Trying to weave my way out of the chaos of the Colosseum, I took a few wrong...
Italian City Guide: Top Five Things to do in Venice
Venice is one of the most unique cities in Italy; an open-air museum filled with history, culture and splendour at every turn. It would be easy to spend a lifetime exploring the winding alleyways, picturesque squares, dazzling churches and numerous museums, but if you are short on time here are...
What to do and where to eat in London this winter
Just being in London warms the Cockney cockles of my heart! No matter the season, the city is overflowing with fun activities and great places to tuck into a tasty meal. Winter has now well and truly set in, and though there’s no snow (yet), there’s a very discernable chill...
“Cheers!” “Bottoms Up!” “Chin Chin!” No matter how you toast your favourite tipple, there’s a host of top London wine bars for you. These bars are fun places to relax after a day’s sightseeing, share a drink, socialise with friends, or grab lunch or dinner. It matters little whether you...
Classic Italian Food Recipes: Roman Side Dishes (Contorni)
You’ll find them in every Roman Trattoria’s menu – contorni or side dishes. A long list of vegetables, or such, that go perfectly with your main courses. But when you’re thinking about what to make at home, some things just never come to mind. You may have noticed that in...
Prague remains one of the most fascinating and prettiest cities in all of Europe with it’s diverse origins and rich history. And what better way to explore it than through culture and cuisine. With our Prague Food Tours launching soon we make it our business to have our finger on...