Switch up your pasta routine with this recipe for gramigna alla salsiccia, courtesy of Helga Dosa from ShegoWandering. Short and slightly curlique, gramigna pasta originates from the Modena-Bologna area in Emilia-Romagna, Italy—it is one of the region’s many famed egg pastas. It is really similar to macaroni, but it’s longer, and often sold as a mix of simple egg pasta with pasta made with spinach. While the Italians…
It may be a state known as a playground for the wealthy, but there’s more to Monaco than meets the eye. Find out more about the golden state of Europe with this travel guide to Monaco. Tucked away on the furthest edge of France is the state of Monaco, the second-smallest country in the world. Known for its tax-haven status, it has a shiny reputation for being a…
Our writer shares this very doable, delicious method for cooking up your own blini … with one surprise ingredient. When I was teaching English in Belarus, blini quickly became my favorite local dish. Many people compare them to crepes, but blini are older than crepes! They originated during the Middle Ages in what is now Russia, and are now a savory alternative to crepes. As Belarus was long…
In Sweden, the ability to forage for food is practically enshrined in law under allemansrätten, the Swedes’ unique right of public access. Here’s how visitors to Stockholm can experience foraging culture: where to forage, take classes, and eat foraged foods. Stockholm photo courtesy of Pedro Szekely/Flickr Imagine it: You’re out in the woods; it’s quiet and peaceful. Moss softens your footsteps and a quaint wicker basket hangs from…
Pub snacks, main dishes, sweets: Look for these 10 classic Czech foods to eat like a born-and-raised local in Prague. Letenské sady (Letná Park) in Prague. Prague is a city that’s the “heart of Europe” and the “city of a hundred spires,” a romantic legend dripping with history and beauty. Not too many people wax poetic about Czech food though (beer, yes, but not food!). Czech cuisine tends…
This guide comes courtesy of INSIDR, a friendly travel startup born in Paris in 2015. The goal of INSIDR is simple but ambitious: to help foreign travelers prepare their trip to Europe with qualitative content, recommendations, and innovative new services, like the INSIDR smartphone: a fully connected phone you rent while traveling, complete with maps and access…
A mere 47-minute train ride from London, Brighton, on the south coast of England, combines traditional seaside fun with an artistic, free-thinking vibe. Its proximity to the capital makes it a popular destination for day-trippers escaping the Big Smoke, but the offbeat city is worthy of more than one day of exploration for those who can swing it.
Brighton’s quirkiness is reflected in its food scene, too: From…
Recipes From Afar: Mamaliga in Romania
A recipe for Romania's most essential, homiest, heartiest dish, straight out of the countryside: mamaliga.
All photos by Alex Chirita
My boyfriend and I had just arrived in B?cani, a small rural village in northeast…
Regional Christmas Dishes From Across Italy
Capitone, or eel, from Lazio
From north Italy to south (more or less), our writer takes a look at those most traditional and distinctly regional of Italian dishes: the ones trotted out for Christmas.
Nothing is more Italian than its culturally significant foods. And there is…
Top Spots for Pintxos in San Sebastian, Spain
The best mushrooms you will ever eat, from Bar Ganbara in San Sebastian
Basque pintxos (“peen-shos”) are little culinary treats, generally either bite-size morsels or small plates of food. They are found all across Spanish Basque Country, proudly displayed on the tops of…