Live! From The International Kitchen
Filed Under Destination Features, What's Up at TIK
What are our culinary travelers up to on this lovely spring day? April has been a month for Italy! While Italy is always our top destination, it has been particularly popular this April. Here is what a few of our culinary adventurers are up to today In Puglia, our travelers have been visiting an unusual past factory before heading to Matera, one of the world's most fascinating places. The "Sassi… Read
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Food for Thought
Filed Under Food History, Travel Tips
We get many travelers looking for a farm to table vacation or a cooking vacation that supports sustainable agriculture. But what is sustainable agriculture? Sustainable agriculture focuses on the techniques used during the production of food, animals, fiber or other plant products to protect the environment, human communities, animal welfare, and public health. The farm of one of our favorite chefs in Puglia, Peppe, embodies the idea of sustainable agriculture.… Read
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Sweet Dreams Are Made of Cheese
Filed Under Destination Features, Food History
We're continuing our walk though the “other” Italy, the hidden villages and pituresque landscapes where your culinary dreams can come true on an authentic cooking vacation in Itay! Last time we talked about the borgo of Bovino, and this time we're traveling down the road for a very special visit with one of Italy's most fabulous chefs and foodies, Peppe Zullo. After a 25 minute drive from Bovino, our group… Read
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The Hidden "Borghi" of Puglia - Vol. 1
Filed Under Destination Features, What's Up at TIK
Welcome to the “other” Italy, where tiny villages known as “Borghi” surrounded by castles, palaces, or walls dating back to the Medieval or Renaissance periods can take your Italian culinary vacation to another level. Let me walk you through a series of blogs dedicated to the hidden “Borghi” of Puglia. Bovino First stop, Bovino! Located on a hilltop in the province of Foggia in northern Puglia, here you can experience… Read
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October Travel with TIK
Filed Under Destination Features, What's Up at TIK
Wow, we have been surprised about the number of people wanting to book (relatively) last-minute tours to Europe for this October! We've even been finding some great airfare rates for them as well (did you know we can assist you with airfare)? October is a great time to visit some of our top selling cooking vacations in Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal. We thought we'd make it easier for you… Read
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6 Often Over-Looked But Not to Miss Cooking Vacations
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips
We often get inquiries about destinations that people hear about a lot… places like Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast in Italy, and Provence in France. While we adore those regions very much, there are some other places that hold special places in our hearts, ones that are too often overlooked. Many of these are off the beaten path, but that only makes them more unique. Whether you've traveled a lot,… Read
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