Rome might be one of the most touristy cities in the world but it certainly doesn’t lack local lustre. When Alicia and I went on a walking food tour with Eating Italy, our guide Kate took us off the beaten path in the neighbourhood of Trastevere. We hit up local spots we wouldn’t be able […]
Food Travel
What to Eat in Trastevere: A Food Tour in Rome’s Secret Quarter
As a traveller who eats (a lot), I often base my trips around food. But there is one city I’ve been avoiding. Truth is, I haven’t been back to Rome in 6 years. Despite miles of impressive architecture, I’ve been culinarily disappointed. With countless McD’s and Burger Kings at every corner, finding real Italian food […]
Pigging out in Hogtown: The ‘When Pigs Fry’ Tour
Who says Denmark, Poland, or Germany cook up the best pork? That’s hogwash! Have you ever been to Hogtown? It’s a city that used to be a sty for millions of these cute little guys who roamed around free. Toronto. Our pork and bacon earned us a reputation for being some of the best out […]
An Antipasto Lunch in Florence
On my recent vespa tour through Tuscany, we took a break for a light, traditional Florentine lunch with Alberto and his mother Giuseppina. My guide Freddie tells me Zeb Gastronomia is a real local favourite in Florence (and when a food shop has gastronomia in its name, there is no walking by this one!) A typical Florentine lunch […]
Gelato Culture in Italy
There are some sounds in the world that can make you feel nostalgic. For me, it’s the sound of the ice cream truck. Even when it’s sometimes off-tune, it makes me want to run outside like a kid again no matter how old I am. Imagine my surprise when I learned I could have been eating […]
The Best Bagel You’ll Ever Eat
I think there needs to be a change in the little red leaf at the centre of our national flag. I think they made a mistake when they designed our emblem. I bet that leaf was meant to be a bagel. A Montreal-style bagel! The Canadian bagel is like no other piece of dough you’ve ever […]