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Craig Floate

Podcast – Interview With Craig Floate

booze, chef, drink, eating, food, interviews, kitchen, local, nottingham, podcast, tips, wineBy craigMay 25, 2022Leave a comment

Welcome to the next episode of Travel Food And Booze. Today we’re talking to Craig Floate, who has been in the cooking industry almost since he stopped wearing shorts!

italian restaurant night

How To Spot A Good Italian Restaurant …

Calabria, drink, eating, food, italy, local, tips, travelBy craigNovember 27, 20211 Comment

We’ve all been there before. You’ve just arrived in a new city. You’re hungry and you need to find a good restaurant. But which one? Never fear, I’m here to help with my tips of how to find a great place to eat!

liquorice - display of vintage tins

Liquorice – Another Native Of Calabria! …

Calabria, Calabrian Gems, drink, food, gelato, ice cream, italy, liquorice, local, tips, wineBy craigOctober 31, 2021Leave a comment

Liquorice is like Marmite. People either love it or hate it. There is no middle ground! The plant is native to northern Calabria near Taranto. The Amarelli family have been harvesting and selling it since the 17th century. So much so, you can now visit their factory and museum!

Tropea beach and church

Tropea – Italy’s Most Beautiful Village …

Calabria, Calabrian Gems, chilli, chillies, coast, food, gelato, ice cream, italy, local, Sea, tipsBy craigOctober 15, 2021Leave a comment

Tropea on the Tyrrhenian Sea’s Costa degli Dei (Coast of the Gods) is Calabria’s most famous resort town. It is also the current holder of the title of Italy’s most beautiful village and it is easy to see why. Tropea has miles of pristine white beaches. It also has so much more!

altamura italy bread

Pane di Altamura – Altamura Bread …

baking, bread, eating events, food, homemade, italy, local, tipsBy craigOctober 8, 2021Leave a comment

Italy is renowned across the world for its food. A meal is not complete in Italy without some bread. Anyone who is a regular reader of this blog knows how passionately I feel about “real bread.” One of my favourites is Pane di Altamura – Altamura bread.

peperoncino festival car

Diamante Peperoncino Festival

Calabria, Calabrian Gems, chilli, chillies, chocolate, coast, drink, eating events, food, food festivals, ice cream, italy, lifestyle, local, recipe, recipes, Sea, tips, travelBy craigOctober 1, 2021Leave a comment

Diamante is a charming fishing village on the Tyrrhenian Sea known for its mural-lined streets. A visit any time of year is advisable, but if you plan your trip for its annual Peperoncino Festival you’re in for an especially spicy treat!

Italian meatballs in a pepper and tomato sauce

Recipe – Italian Meatballs in a Red Pepper and Tomato Sauce

Calabria, Calabrian Gems, food, italy, kitchen, local, recipe, recipes, tipsBy craigSeptember 25, 2021Leave a comment

To debunk the myth, in Italy, meatballs are NOT normally served with spaghetti or any other type of pasta!

Gino De Blassio

Podcast – Interview With Gino De Blasio

Calabria, chilli, chillies, chocolate, drink, eating events, food, food festivals, interviews, italy, kitchen, lifestyle, local, podcast, recipe, recipes, Sicily, tips, travel, wineBy craigSeptember 3, 2021Leave a comment

We’ve had some fabulous guests on our podcast, where we talk to people who love Italy as much as us. Today’s equally fabulous guest is Gino De Blasio.

tartufo nero

Pizzo – The Home Of The Tartufo!

Calabria, Calabrian Gems, chocolate, coast, eating events, food, food festivals, gelato, ice cream, italy, local, recipe, recipes, reviews, tips, travelBy craigAugust 27, 20213 Comments

Pizzo is a seaside town in the north of Calabria. It is also home to the most delectable ice cream dessert, the tartufo.

Jo McKay founder of bookingsforyou.com

Podcast – Interview With Jo MacKay

Calabria, Calabrian Gems, coffee, drink, food, italy, kitchen, lifestyle, local, podcast, reviews, Sicily, tipsBy craigAugust 8, 2021Leave a comment

As you know we’ve started a podcast where we talk to people who adore Italy as much as us. Our guest today is Jo MacKay of bookingsforyou.com.

Catanzaro … We found you!…

Calabria, chef, food, gelato, ice cream, italy, lifestyle, local, reviews, tips, train, travel, wineBy Lisa McknightJuly 31, 2021Leave a comment

Part Two… In the last post, you will remember we got off the train in what we thought was Catanzaro.  However, we were in the middle of nowhere, with no public transport, no people and no taxis in sight.  We sent a message to the owner of our accommodation, Salvatore, explaining what idiots we had…

Catanzaro at night

Catanzaro….. where are you?…

Calabria, Calabrian Gems, chef, food, Italy, travel, coast, drink, food, italy, lifestyle, local, reviews, Sea, tips, trainBy Lisa McknightJuly 17, 20211 Comment

We decided to have a night away along the coast in Catanzaro and as it is just along the coast, we thought we would go by the coast railway instead of the car. Big Mistake!!!!!

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