Food

A different kind of travel Blog: Humor, Culture and Stories about Italy, Europe, California and around the World.

Attention Chocolate & Dessert Lovers! We Are Spilling the Beans about Coffee Houses in Vienna…

We finally arrived in Vienna, the home to Mozart, Beethoven, Princess Sisi, amazing palaces, and cathedrals that the Habsburgs' and...

Italian Butchers Do It Better? "Yes," According to My Sister in Tuscany...

During the Paleozoic Era lived two cavemen brothers named Mario and Luigi. Every year they would go on a special hunt along with four of...

Pizza with Your Hands or With a Fork and Knife?

I will never forget the guy I met years ago, who was sure that pizza had been invented here, in the heart of America, by Chuck E. Cheese....

My Brother Owns the Best Bakery in Florence, Italy - "Antica Bottega del Pane"

I think we can all agree that not all bread (and pastries) are created equal. You know that feeling, as soon as you take a bite of...

How I Fell in Love with Ms. B (Sweet & Greek)

Falling in love can happen over a long period of time: you get pulled into the relationship as you get to know the person you're dating,...

Loukoumades Anonymous...

If you've ever been to Greece, you must have savored on the scrumptious dessert called loukoumades. If not, drop everything you're doing...

Biscotti! It Is Not What You Think

All of a sudden, one can find countless blogs and articles about biscotti. But I am not here to discuss just any kind of biscotti, but...

Tuscan Food Dream

In the middle of the night, I find myself back in Italy, In the market of my hometown, Surrounded by flavors all around. I am in a food...

Antica Macelleria Falorni, MUST Stop in Tuscany According To Locals

You don’t need a time machine to immerse yourself in the simple, genuine and flavorful foods from centuries past. When we visited the...