The Jordaan is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam packed with history, not the least of which being food. It is home to Amsterdam’s oldest bruincafé (brown café), Café Chris, which opened its doors to the Jordaan’s working class in 1624. Today there remain many of these traditional watering holes which owe their...

When I was young and visiting Holland with my oma, or grandma — who emigrated from the low countries to North America after World War II — our first stop was always the herring stand. My grandpa would stand by, pinching his nose, as my grandma ordered a couple of...

For my first six months in Rome I subsisted almost solely on pizza and pasta. They were, after all, the dishes I had been so eager to sample before my arrival in the Eternal City, the very pillars of Italian cuisine: the hearty and flavourful bucatini all’amatriciana, a pizza margherita larger than...

When it comes to knowing a city’s local cuisine – from restaurants to specialist shops to markets – nowadays bloggers are the go-to resource. Unlike guidebooks and other publications that are often written months before they’re printed and can quickly get out-of-date, blogs offer up-to-the-minute, ultra-local knowledge of their area...

When I was little I was labeled a “good eater.” “My girls eat anything,” my mom would say about my sister and me. And it was true — sweet potatoes, avocados, shrimp, parmesan — our taste buds were wise beyond their years. I even felt a little sorry for the kids...

Though they may not be known worldwide, Dutch sweets and candies are made to satisfy a country with a very sweet tooth.  All sorts of baked goodies line the shelves of every neighborhood bakery, from delicious cakes to traditional cookies. The word cookie actually came from the Dutch koekje, a...

Prati is one of Rome’s best known shopping areas and close to the Vatican, yet it remains almost undiscovered by tourists. Until the late 19th century, Prati was an undeveloped green area of meadows and farmland. Nowadays, Prati is a wealthy residential area of Rome and boasts not only great shopping,...

Let me start this by saying, I’m an American. While I’ve taken great pains to bring you the steps to making a traditional English fry-up, bear in mind that I’m from Miami, not Manchester. Handle your pitchforks accordingly! Okay, let’s dig in! Traditional English Breakfast Recipe Here’s what you’ll need...