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Tartófla Savigno, Michelin star dining

December 16, 2016 by Nat & Tim 9 Comments

Savigno

Tartófla It didn’t take much convincing for us to board a bus early one morning to make the one hour trip from Bologna to a small town called Savigno. We were invited by Bologna Welcome and the organizer of the annual white truffle festival, Tartófla, to enjoy a day of everything truffles. Tartófla is an […]

Filed Under: #foodtourism, #VaBene, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Europe, food, fresh pasta, Italy, Pasta, Tourism, travel Tagged With: bologna, bologna welcome, europe, festival, food, honest food tales, italy, Savigno, truffle

Honest Food Tales – Hecktic Travels

September 19, 2014 by Nat & Tim 21 Comments

Yaprak Sarma

Turkish Cuisine After spending three months in rural Turkey I was back in Istanbul and was craving something other than the usual Turkish meal. I asked the hotel manager if he had any suggestions for anything but Turkish cuisine and his response was priceless. “But why? Why don’t you want Turkish food?” As much as […]

Filed Under: #honestfoodtales, Turkey Tagged With: #honestfoodtales, honest food tales, turkey

Honest Food Tales – Serena Puosi – CROSTINI TOSCANI – PAPPA AL POMODORO

July 18, 2014 by guest post 20 Comments

tuscany

Discover Tuscany through food I love travel and three free days in a row mean a short escape from reality. I like to get in touch with cultures that are completely different from my own, meet local people and try new foods. Experimenting is part of the journey and I have no resistance when it […]

Filed Under: #honestfoodtales, food, Italy, recipe, recipes Tagged With: food, honest food tales, Italian recipe, italy, recipe, recipes, Soups and Salads, Starters and Mains

Honest Food Tales – Slow Vegan Travel

June 20, 2014 by guest post 4 Comments

AngloItalian

A Minimal Raw Food Experience At Giva in Chiang Mai Chiang Mai is a very popular destination for people who live and breathe healthy living, yoga, meditation and healthy food too. We soon perceived it after walking around the city and noticing that there were so many healthy food restaurants, cafes, stalls for smoothies prepared on […]

Filed Under: #honestfoodtales, Asia, food Tagged With: angloitalian follow us, chiang mai, food, honest food tales, thailand

Honest Food Tales – Suzy Sabla – HALUSKY

November 23, 2013 by Nat & Tim 1 Comment

Tales from Slovakia: How Potatoes, Cheese, Bacon & Vodka Are All You Need How do I picture my dream man? I imagine he is equal parts: Bruce Willis circa Die Hard 1 badass, with the quick wit of Jon Stuart, George Harrison heart and soul (and hair), and wait, isn’t this a food blog? Fret […]

Filed Under: #honestfoodtales, recipe, recipes Tagged With: honest food tales, recipe, recipes, Starters and Mains, suzy sabla

Honest Food Tales – A Travellers Journey

October 18, 2013 by Nat & Tim 2 Comments

indonesia, food, storytelling

Love for a country often starts in the stomach, which is where my infatuation with Indonesia really began and but for a change of history and geography could have abruptly ended. So let me chart the culinary highs and unsavory lows with five dishes from the main islands of Indonesia. I’ll start with the delectable, […]

Filed Under: #foodtourism, #honestfoodtales, #worldfoodtourism, Indonesia Tagged With: food, honest food tales, indonesia

Honest Food Tales – The Beehive Rome

September 20, 2013 by Nat & Tim 3 Comments

Convenience “foods” Growing up, I never saw a fresh herb in our kitchen. My mother came from a generation of women for whom less time in the kitchen was a measure of success and since my parents both worked full time – our refrigerator, freezer and pantry were full of convenience “foods”.  Home cooked meals […]

Filed Under: #foodtourism, #honestfoodtales, #worldfoodtourism, Italy Tagged With: carciofi, honest food tales, italy, real food, rome, the beehive rome

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