(“I prodotti tipici di Modena da portare in valigia”) guest post by Modena Food Boutique.If you’ve ever walked the streets of Modena, Italy — between the aroma of fresh pasta, thetang of aged vinegar and the unmistakable charm of traditional trattorias — you’ve likelyasked yourself: “How can I take a piece of this home with […]
Cooking with Ponti Vinegar
As many of us know, acid is a main component in cooking and a curious one indeed. One drop of lemon juice can transform a soup, vinegar balanced against olive oil makes a salad and in my new career as a mustard maker I use it in gallons. Acidity brings food alive.We are still so […]
Food Sutra – a book review
a memoir of the foods of India I have always enjoyed books that mix storytelling with delicious recipes. Food Sutra – a memoir of the foods of India is one of those books. Don’t get me wrong, it is not a “recipe book” in the typical sense; although you will learn about many dishes and […]
Savoring Vancouver with Context Travel
Our food tour with Context Travel was set for 3 pm on a Saturday afternoon in December. Hoping for a sunny day or at least a dry day, our wishes were disregarded as the rain came pouring down. Making our way to Yaletown, we met our guide, Kimberley, in front of a local coffee shop. The […]
Provisions – a book review
Dark and Dreary months During these dark and dreary months here in the Pacific North West it was like a ray of sunshine when I opened my copy of Provisions a cookbook with roots in Caribbean cooking. Written by sisters Michelle and Suzanne Rousseau, very successful restaurateurs in Kingston Jamaica with their groundbreaking restaurant Ciao Bella, fusing classic […]
Matera Unesco World Heritage Site
Matera Unesco Heritage Site Waking up and walking out onto the balcony we looked out the Sassi of Matera. We were over two months into our grand tour of Italy and the spectacle of this ancient city had reinvigorated our hearts and imagination with its Escher style architecture filled with surprises. Some quiet spots We […]
Altamura to Matera in 20 minutes
Pulling out Pulling out of Altamura our Fiat 500 was filled with the smell of fresh bread still working its magic sitting in the sun on the back seat. Looking forward to a brisk jaunt of twisting scenic country road to our next destination, Matera, I was sadly disappointed with a new boringly straight stretch […]
Panificio Di Gesù and Altamura’s DOP Bread
Half-asleep or half-cut I awoke to the sound of the shower running. Nat was already up but it was going to take a lot for me to get out of my envelope of comfort and warmth in our cozy hideaway in Altamura. The rain was still pouring down but the weather was expected to improve […]