Venice Food Guide: Traditional Dishes and Cicchetti
November 18, 2023
Discover what to eat in Venice, from cicchetti and sarde in saor to lagoon risottos and frìtole, with local food traditions and selected wine pairings.
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Spanish food guide, region by region
May 5, 2022
Explore Spanish food by region, from Galician seafood to Basque pintxos, with guides to traditional dishes, local ingredients, tapas and wine pairings.
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Castilla y León Food Guide: Traditional Dishes and Regional Cuisine
April 6, 2022
Discover Castilla y León’s traditional food, from Segovia’s roast suckling pig and Burgos morcilla to Salamanca’s hornazo, local cheeses and regional desserts.
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Andalusia Food Guide: Traditional dishes and regional cuisine
March 2, 2022
Discover Andalusian food, from gazpacho and salmorejo to fried fish, rabo de toro and piononos, with regional specialties and selected wine pairings.
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Catalan Food Guide: Traditional Dishes and Regional Cuisine
February 18, 2022
Discover traditional Catalan cuisine, from Barcelona tapas and calçots to suquet de peix, botifarra and crema catalana, with regional wine pairings.
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Galicia Food Guide: Traditional Dishes and Regional Cuisine
February 4, 2022
Discover what to eat in Galicia, including polbo á feira, fresh seafood, empanadas, local cheeses and tarta de Santiago, with regional wine pairings.
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Basque Country Food Guide: Traditional Dishes and Regional Cuisine
January 26, 2022
Explore Basque cuisine, from pintxos and bacalao al pil-pil to txuleta and cheesecake, with local dining traditions and tips on where to try them.
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La Rioja Food Guide: Traditional Dishes and Regional Cuisine
January 20, 2022
Discover what to eat in La Rioja, from patatas a la riojana and menestra de verduras to local desserts, with wine pairings and recommended restaurants.
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French Food Guide, region by region
December 29, 2021
Explore French cuisine region by region. Discover traditional dishes and local food guides for Paris, Normandy, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Corsica, and more.
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Corsica Food Guide: Traditional Dishes & Local Cuisine
December 22, 2021
Discover what to eat in Corsica, from brocciu and figatellu to wild boar stew, pulenda and fiadone, with local wine pairings and regional food tips.
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Lyon Food Guide: Traditional Dishes & Lyonnaise Cuisine
December 14, 2021
Discover what to eat in Lyon, from quenelles and saucisson brioché to praline tart. Explore traditional Lyonnaise cuisine, bouchons and food markets.
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Parisian Cuisine: Traditional Dishes & What to Eat in Paris
December 6, 2021
,Discover what to eat in Paris, from onion soup and steak frites to croque monsieur and macarons. Explore Parisian cuisine, food traditions and wine pairings.
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Bordeaux Food Guide: Traditional Dishes & Local Specialties
November 29, 2021
Discover what to eat in Bordeaux, from Arcachon oysters and entrecôte à la Bordelaise to canelés. Explore traditional dishes, local cuisine, and wine pairings.
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Brittany Food Guide: Traditional Dishes and Breton Cuisine
November 22, 2021
Explore Brittany's traditional food, from buckwheat galettes and fresh seafood to kouign-amann, Breton cider, and other regional specialties.
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Champagne Food Guide: Traditional Dishes & Regional Cuisine
November 17, 2021
Discover what to eat in Champagne, France: jambon de Reims, Chaource cheese, regional specialties and the Champagne wines to pair with them.
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Languedoc-Roussillon Food Guide: Traditional Dishes & Regional Cuisine
November 8, 2021
Discover the traditional food of Languedoc-Roussillon, from cassoulet and tielle sétoise to Pélardon cheese, crème catalane and local wine pairings.
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Périgord Food Guide: Traditional Dishes & Regional Cuisine
November 2, 2021
Discover what to eat in Périgord and Dordogne: black truffles, foie gras, duck confit, walnut desserts and local Bergerac wine pairings.
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Food Guide: Traditional Dishes & Local Specialties
October 25, 2021
Explore Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes cuisine, from Savoyard tartiflette and fondue to Auvergne cheeses, traditional dishes, and regional wine pairings.
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Loire Valley Food Guide: Traditional Dishes & Regional Cuisine
October 18, 2021
Discover Loire Valley cuisine, from rillettes de Tours and goat cheeses to river fish and tarte Tatin, with traditional dishes and local wine pairings.
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Normandy Food Guide: Traditional Dishes and Regional Cuisine
October 11, 2021
Discover Normandy cuisine, from creamy seafood and Camembert to traditional apple desserts. Explore regional dishes, local specialties and food pairings.
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Alsace Food Guide: Traditional Dishes, Wine Pairings & Where to Eat
October 4, 2021
Explore traditional Alsatian cuisine, from Flammekueche and Choucroute Garnie to Munster cheese, with regional wine pairings and tips on where to eat.
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Burgundy Food Guide: Traditional Dishes & Local Specialties
September 27, 2021
Discover Burgundy cuisine, from boeuf bourguignon and escargots to Époisses cheese and gougères, with local specialties and Burgundy wine pairings.
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Rome Food Guide: Traditional Dishes and Cuisine
September 21, 2021
What to eat in Rome: carbonara, cacio e pepe, supplì, Jewish-style artichokes, porchetta, and maritozzi, with selected local wine pairings.
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Italian food guide, region by region
September 14, 2021
Explore Italian food by region, from Piedmont to Sicily, with guides to traditional dishes, local specialties, cheeses, pasta, and culinary traditions.
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