Bordered by France and Switzerland and with a name meaning “at the foot of the mountains”, Italy’s Piedmont region is the very heart and soul of Italian truffle country. When the autumn truffle harvest begins each year, Piedmont’s forests have embraced warm orange and yellow hues and leaves at the end of their life cycle crunch […]
The warm and familiar autumn aroma of ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger escaping from Canadian ovens at the beginning of October signals one thing: a Thanksgiving pumpkin pie is baking in the warmth within. Canadian Thanksgiving is officially celebrated on the second Monday of October but Thanksgiving dinners are family affairs which take place on […]
It is a daydream of many Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland fans to be a guest of the Mad Hatter at one of his delightfully chaotic tea parties and to bring chapter seven of Lewis Carroll’s classic novel to life. Full of cakes and riddles, but minus the quarrels, Sanderson London is now inviting everyone to “tumble […]
Nothing signals the end of summer at the seaside like raw oysters, freshly shucked and served on a bed of ice with a bowl of lemon wedges. They’re best enjoyed with a sparkling flute of Prosecco, its tiny bubbles clinging to the inside of the glass and refracting the warm rays of a glowing orange […]
Canada is already well-established as a bacon nation but one sports bar in Vancouver, not satisfied with that national accolade, is taking something else Canadian a giant step further. Enter Score on Davie’s Caesar Madness, deliciously wicked interpretations of the classic Caesar cocktail. While the rest of the world may know them as Bloody Marys, […]
Fertile farmland stretches over rolling hills which then give way to lush green river valleys, followed by sleepy rural communities, and then more farmland.
With a name that translates to The Hiding Place, you might be inclined to believe that Café Gemmestedet in Aarhus, Denmark, is located behind a small and secret door at the end of a long, narrow, and winding lane. It isn’t, but if it were not for the suggestion of a dear friend whom I was […]
They are plump, wiggly, and colourful, and whether you call them Imbrasia belina, mopane worms, or just caterpillars, these insects make for a savoury snack. They are a seasonal delicacy in many southern African countries and when fried, caterpillars have a delicately crunchy exterior, yet they remain tender and meaty inside. In Zambia’s capital city, […]
Travel Gluttons is about finding good local food around the world and understanding how to eat it.
We’re here to help make sure you don’t go hungry while travelling, to show you exactly how to tackle that unusual dish without looking like a fool, and to help you enjoy the culture of a location through its food.