Pistou or Pesto?
Filed Under Food History, Kitchen Tips, Recipes France
What is pistou, how is it made, and is it different than pesto? Pistou is derived from the more known Ligurian pesto, but it is made without nuts. A cold condiment made of crushed or chopped basil and garlic mixed with olive oil, often with a hard cheese such as parmesan, pistou is a popular part of Provencal cuisine. Browse our culinary tours of Provence. A culinary vacation in Provence… Read
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What Is a Baguette? Plus a Baguette Recipe
Filed Under Cooking Videos, Food History, Kitchen Tips, Recipes France
Bread is a staple of many destinations we offer for our food tours and cooking vacations, and perhaps the best examples of this are France and Italy, where bread making is a true art. In France, the classic and famous baguette is perhaps one of the most instantly identifiable culinary products in the world. So what is a baguette? A baguette is basically defined by three things: a long, thin… Read
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Eating Gelato in Italy
Filed Under Food History, Travel Tips Italy
Gelato is one of our favorite subjects, and we get questions about it frequently on our Italy food tours, such as, is gelato the same thing as ice cream? Where can you find the best gelato in Italy? And what are the most important flavors to try? Because, let's face it, most of us won't make our way through the dozens and dozens of flavors you'll find on an Italy… Read
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What to Eat in Rome
Filed Under Destination Features, Food History, Travel Tips Italy
If you're exploring Italy on a Rome food tour, chances are you love Italian food. Traditional Roman cuisine has some of the most quintessential of Italian dishes, and they are there to enjoy on our best food tours in Rome or during our hands-on cooking classes in Rome. After decades of traveling to Rome (not to mention living there), we are here to answer the question: What should I eat… Read
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History of Gazpacho: Spain Food Tours
Filed Under Food History, Kitchen Tips Spain
We have tasted some amazing gazpacho recipes over the years, recipes that we've learned during our culinary tours in Spain. But what is gazpacho? Just a cold tomato soup? Or is there more to this refreshing summer dish? Gazpacho comes from the south of Spain in the Andalusia region, but by now you can find it throughout Spain on our Spain culinary tours and Portugal as well during our Portugal… Read
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Five Things to Eat in Portugal
Filed Under Destination Features, Food History, Travel Tips Portugal
Portugal is one of Europe's hottest destinations (find out why!), and it is growing in popularity each year at rapid rates. And it's no wonder! It is a wonderful, sunny country full of interesting things to see and amazing things to eat on a Portugal food tour. If that wan't enough reason to visit Portugal, you can also taste its amazing wines on our Portugal wine tours. Need more convincing?… Read
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