Articles written by Maddalena Delli
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Category: European Culinary Travel
Traditional Italian pizza in its present form evolved in the 18th Century in and around Naples. Earlier than that, tomato wasn't a popular ingredient in Italian cuisine. more...
Category: European Culinary Travel
The Bordeaux Wine School provides professionals, oenophiles and gourmets with an opportunity to gain an understanding of what makes the wines of the region so special. more...
Category: Asian Culinary Travel
Michelin-starred culinary masters and celebrity chefs will converge at the 13th WGS in Singapore to present food connoisseurs with an artful fusion of the finest flavors. more...
Category: European Culinary Travel
Cigoli is a quaint hilltop village near the historic town of San Miniato in central Tuscany, renowned worldwide as one of Italy's leading areas for truffle hunting. more...
Category: European Culinary Travel
Fish and seafood feature prominently on the menu in the coastal areas of Catalunya. Inland, typical Catalan dishes combine garden vegetables and a variety of meats. more...
Category: European Culinary Travel
Thorrablot, Iceland's Viking festival, runs annually for about one month between late January and early February and calls for traditional Icelandic dishes. more...
Category: Culinary Travel (general)
What are the main challenges of photographing food while traveling, and how to overcome them? What should you be aware of if you plan to sell your photos as microstock? more...
Category: Disco Music
The definitive list of the all-time Top 40 disco music hits was compiled by MCPS and ProDub disc jockeys just in time for the Holiday party season. more...
Category: Indian Food
Brick Lane was a regular stopover for immigrants working in the docks and shipping from east Bengal, and this paved the way for today's curry outlets on 'The Lane'. more...
Category: Catering
Brined... poached... upside down... with or without stuffing... with butter under the skin... wrapped in bacon... so many ways, yet only one meal to get your turkey right more...
Category: South Pacific Culinary Travel
The 3rd annual Auckland Seafood Festival moves from the Fish Market to the Halsey Street Wharf Extension and from September to Auckland's Anniversary Weekend in January. more...
Category: Accessible Travel Attractions
A new tactile rug by artist Amanda Allen helps blind people and children make the most of their visit to the Painted Hall of the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. more...
Category: Culinary Travel (general)
"We all eat to live. Some of us live to eat." Cupboard Love is the delicious story of Laura Lockington's life-long love affair with food and feeding those she loves. more...
Category: Latin American Culinary Travel
In October, Barbados plays host to the island's International Food Festival, 'A Taste of Barbados', featuring nine days of the very best in food and drink. more...
Category: European Culinary Travel
From 22-31 August, the Danish capital hosts the 4th annual Copenhagen Cooking Festival with gourmet restaurants, family activities, a cooking school and wine tastings. more...
Category: Culinary Travel (general)
The World's Best Beers for 2008 have been crowned by 'Beers of the World', the international consumer beer magazine based in Norwich (Norfolk, England). more...
Category: North American Culinary Travel
Jonathan Deutsch and Rachel Saks explore the complex universe of American Jewish cuisine in the latest volume of the Food Cultures in America series by Greenwood Press. more...
Category: Middle Eastern Culinary Travel
The first ever Eating Kosher Food Festival runs in Petach Tikva near Tel Aviv in June 2008 promising a superb gastronomic experience and strict kosher standards. more...
Category: European Culinary Travel
Slow travel meets slow food in this guide full of environmentally friendly tips to help you reduce your carbon footprint and find the best local food and drink in the UK. more...
Category: European Culinary Travel
Until 22 March 2009, 12 gourmet restaurants in the Belgian city of Ostend offer diners the opportunity to collect 12 different charger plates designed by as many artists. more...
Baltimore's 12 Ethnic Festivals: Baltimore Polish Festival, St. Nicholas Greek Folk Fest, LatinoFest
Category: North American Culinary Travel
Since the early 1970s, the ever growing Showcase of Nations Summer program has honored the heritage and customs of the diverse cultures of Maryland's vibrant city. more...
Category: Italian Opera
After Franco Alfano in 1926 and Luciano Berio in 2002, the young Chinese Composer Hao Weiya was commissioned to write a finale for Giacomo Puccini's last piece of work. more...
Category: European Culinary Travel
The Globetrotter's LogBook® #6 - Flanders' Six Divine Cities - is a beautifully produced and highly original pocket-sized what-to-do guide, notebook and souvenir booklet. more...
Category: European Culinary Travel
A traditional Easter (Pasqua in Italian) lunch calls for eggs, lamb, spring herbs and fresh vegetables, symbolyzing the rebirth of Spring and the Resurrection of Christ. more...
Ontario Maple Syrup Festivals: Canadian Sugaring Off Festival Offer Delicious Spring Family Outings
Category: North American Culinary Travel
Between March and April, maple farms and sugar houses throughout Ontario host their annual festivals, demonstrations and tastings of this year's fresh syrup production. more...
Category: Culinary Travel (general)
Benedetta Vitali, co-founder of the highly acclaimed Cibreo restaurant and now executive chef of her own Zibibbo restaurant in Florence, shares her favourite recipes. more...
Winners of the Scottish Restaurant Awards: The Grill at Dakota Named Scottish Restaurant of the Year
Category: European Culinary Travel
The winners of the first-ever Scottish Restaurant Awards across a variety of categories were announced in a ceremony at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. more...
Category: European Culinary Travel
The ATMosfera moving restaurants take discerning diners on a sightseeing tour of Milan by night while serving gourmet food and fine wine in early 20th century tram cars. more...
Category: Kid-Friendly Travel Destinations
Let Donald Duck & Co. guide your children on a sightseeing tour of Florence in Italy with this free child-oriented guide to the Renaissance city of art. more...
Category: European Culinary Travel
Paella is the best known Spanish dish internationally, but to sample the real thing you should head for the charming region of Valencia, where the recipe originates. more...
Category: Italian Baking
Pastiera is made three or four days before Easter Sunday so the different flavors can blend. Here is the traditional Neapolitan recipe for this delicious Italian cake. more...
Category: Italy Travel
Since time immemorial, on Twelfth Night a kind witch riding a broomstick fills stockings left hanging for her by Italian children, with sweets, toys and lumps of coal. more...
Category: Art & Society (general)
Censorship could not stop the most extensive event on the subject ever staged in Italy, with works by 150 artists from early photography to the present day. more...
Category: Comic Book Conventions
For over forty years, the Italian city of Lucca has been playing host to Italy's leading expo event for comic art, illustration, gaming and multimedia. more...
Category: Italy Travel
For centuries, the city of Florence in Italy has been celebrating the Easter holiday with the traditional Scoppio del Carro festival, dating back from Medieval times. more...
Category: European Culinary Travel
Visitors to Malta enjoy a variety of international cuisines, but should also sample the island's own favorites and local variations on recipes from neighboring countries. more...
Category: Special Art Gallery Exhibits
The thin line between talent and lunacy in the works of uncommonly gifted artists such as Van Gogh, Kirchner, Munch, Ernst, Dix, Grosz, Guttuso, Mafai, Ligabue, Zinelli. more...
Category: Newspaper Journalism
A humorous collection of quotations and puns about journalists, their craft and the media in the words of politicians, writers, and other personalities. more...
New Hg2 Guide Book to New York Restaurants: Pocket Sized Hedonist's Guide to Eating Out in NYC
Category: North American Culinary Travel
Where would Tony Bourdain go for a no-expense-spared meal? And what's NYC's most under-rated eatery in his opinion? The new Hg2 Eat New York guide has the answers. more...
Book Review: La Vie en Rosé by Jamie Ivey: A Culinary Travelogue About an English Couple in France
Category: European Culinary Travel
Playing with the title of the classic French song, La Vie en Rosé carries the reader to a summer in Provence among picturesque locations, fine wines and foodie delights. more...
Category: Culinary Travel (general)
If food is the main focus of your travels, it will necessarily also feature prominently in your photo album. So, how to take great pictures of food when traveling? more...
Category: Asian Culinary Travel
The Michelin Red Guide Tokyo 2009 awards 9 gourmet establishments with the coveted three stars, 36 restaurants with two stars and as many as 128 eateries with one star. more...
Category: North American Culinary Travel
Guests of Historic Hotels of the Rockies' venerable accommodations in Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Wyoming can savor the tasty western cuisine. more...
Category: Culinary Travel (general)
To celebrate National Curry Week, Brick Lane based recipe website Mydish.co.uk released a one-off "Brick Lane curry book special" with all the profits going to Oxfam. more...
Category: Culinary Travel (general)
Six finalists battled to impress judges at the cook-off final of the Vegan Society Catering Challenge, proving that great vegan food can be a truly gourmet experience. more...
Category: Travel Guides
The 208 pages of the latest Lonely Planet guide to Malta & Gozo allow plenty of detail for a small country like Malta, stretching over just 316 sq. km (122 sq. miles). more...
Category: European Culinary Travel
Here are some palatable and easy-to-follow traditional recipes for a rich home made Christmas Pudding, the customary English dessert for a typical Christmas lunch. more...
Category: Special Art Gallery Exhibits
A recent exhibit curated by Pina Ragionieri at Casa Buonarroti in Florence analyzed how Michelangelo Buonarroti was portrayed from his lifetime to the 19thCentury. more...
Category: European Culinary Travel
Celebrated Greek cook and food writer, Theodore Kyriakou has long been fascinated by the rich diversity of uncomplicated food that the Greek islanders have devised more...
Category: North American Culinary Travel
Best known for their relaxed attitude and Hemingwayan associations, the Florida Keys boast a variety of gastronomic delights to be found in a host of welcoming eateries. more...
Category: Asian Culinary Travel
Here are the latest news from the Hong Kong dining scene, including new restaurants and bars to sample along with some foodie dates for your diary. more...
Category: Culinary Travel (general)
Is a Gourmet superior to a Gourmand? Does the term Gourmand have a denigratory meaning? Let's see how different sources define the two terms in English and French. more...
Category: European Culinary Travel
The Austrian capital is any coffeeholic's dream destination, but how to choose your Wiener Kaffee? Learn the basics of Viennese coffee styles with this coffee glossary. more...
Category: European Culinary Travel
NewcastleGateshead stages its 2nd food festival showcasing the best of the region's food produce alongside culinary delights from its retailers, restaurants and hotels. more...
Popular English and Welsh Wine Styles: White, Red, Rosé, Sparkling and Dessert Wines From the UK
Category: European Culinary Travel
With the English Wine Week approaching, here is a quick guide to the latest trends in the increasingly successful British winemaking industry. more...
Saborea Puerto Rico Festival at Isla Verde: Savor Puerto Rico in Caribbean Culinary Extravaganza
Category: Latin American Culinary Travel
Savor the Gastronomic Capital of the Caribbean with Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association's Culinary Extravaganza from April 4th through 6th 2008. more...
Category: North American Culinary Travel
New world wine lovers take note: April 2008 marks New York Wine Month, with more than 160 fine restaurants and 200 wine stores celebrating all across the state. more...
Category: European Culinary Travel
Three easy recipes for symbolic yet scrumptious sweets and cakes to round up a typical Italian Easter dinner. more...
US Midwest Maple Syrup Festivals: The Maple Sugar Season Heralds Spring and Calls for Family Outings
Category: North American Culinary Travel
Throughout Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota, as winter slips away and maple trees reach peak sap production, Maple Syrup festivals lure gluttons outdoors. more...
Napa Valley Mustard Festival: Food, Wine, Art and the Rich Agricultural Bounty of Napa, California
Category: North American Culinary Travel
A busy calendar of events, activities and attractions animates the Napa Wine Country in California during the winter months when the golden wild mustard is in full bloom. more...
Charleston Food and Wine Festival: A Showcase of Lowcountry Cooking in South Carolina
Category: North American Culinary Travel
A long weekend celebrating one of America's most historic cities and its unique regional cuisine with chefs, restaurants, culinary experts and wine makers. more...
Category: Children’s Books (general)
Published in dozens of languages and read by millions of children and adults, the tale of the wooden puppet made famous by Disney's 1940 cartoon first appeared in 1881. more...
Category: European Culinary Travel
Food and wine festivals for every taste in this short guide to selected fiestas and culinary events taking place throughout the year in the Spanish region of Valencia. more...
Category: European Culinary Travel
The annual gastronomic and literary tribute to the life, works and spirit of the great Scots poet Robert Burns is celebrated on the Scottish Bard's birthday. more...
Category: Regional Italian Specialties
Created for a wedding in the 16th century, Risotto allo Zafferano is possibly the best known recipe from the city of Milan and the Lombardy region in northern Italy more...
Thermae Bath Spa Complex in SW England: Where History Joins the Future for a Special Spa Experience
Category: Spa Reviews
Since August 2006 Bath is once more a Spa not only in name, offering spa bathing in the natural thermal waters and a wide range of treatments in an inspirational setting. more...
Category: European Culinary Travel
A yearly List of approved gourmet restaurants, dining pubs, cafes and hotels in Cornwall helps gourmands enjoy quality cuisine in the South West of England. more...
12 October Columbus Day & ChocoDay: Chocoholics Worldwide Celebrate Fair Trade Cocoa and Chocolate
Category: European Culinary Travel
When Christopher Columbus discovered America on 12 October 1492, he also implicitly made available to Europe what would become the world's favourite food: chocolate. more...
Category: Spa Reviews
The new Terme Sensoriali spa resort at Chianciano Terme in Tuscany (Italy) combines innovative technology and treatments advocating naturopathy principles. more...
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