by melodie@melodiek.com | Apr 23, 2025 | Destinations, Dishes, Europe, Europe, Foods and Dishes, Italy, Popular, Savor 196, Savories
. . . Rome is as good as it gets, particularly when you throw in Italian food.~ Roger Federer The cuisine of Rome is like its people: bold, warm, and full of life. Across the city and the surrounding Lazio region, you’ll find dishes made from modest, high-quality...
by melodie@melodiek.com | May 24, 2020 | Destinations, Dishes, Europe, Europe, Foods and Dishes, Markets and Shops, Spain, Travelogues
Cities, like cats, will reveal themselves at night. ~ Rupert Brooke Whatever time of year you choose to visit Madrid, you’ll run into the same problem: Having to decide what to do first from all the fun and artsy activities available there. Spaniards, you see,...
by melodie@melodiek.com | Oct 4, 2019 | Destinations, Dishes, Europe, Europe, Foods and Dishes, France, Inspiration, Sweets
A party without cake is just a meeting. ~ Julia Child When you mention France, most people think of Paris, the capital city. This is both a blessing and a curse. A curse, because the portion of France located outside the capital city is gorgeous too. It has delicious...
by melodie@melodiek.com | Mar 22, 2019 | Culinary Tours, Destinations, Dishes, Europe, Europe, Italy, Savories
Italian food really reflects the people. It reflects like a prism that fragments into regions. ~ Lidia Bastianich If you’ve grown up believing fabulous plates of pasta, pizza, and bread were the greatest pleasures Italian cooking had to offer, hold on to your...
by melodie@melodiek.com | Feb 22, 2017 | Culinary Tours, Destinations, Europe, Inspiration, Travelogues
Nearly all the best things . . . have been unexpected, unplanned by me. ~ Carl Sandburg The last gold rush began in 1896 when George Cormack went fishing for salmon but found gold nuggets instead. Or so the story goes. Just like that prospector, you often come upon...
by melodie@melodiek.com | Nov 30, 2015 | Destinations, Europe, Europe, France, Travelogues
Paris is always a good idea. ~ Audrey Hepburn as the title character in the movie, “Sabrina.” Yesterday, today, and tomorrow, Paris is one of the most beautiful cities on earth. So even in places far from the bustle of the city’s “top attractions” you’ll...