Trips for the Advanced Cook
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips France, Greece, Italy
Are you spending time with family and friends for the Fourth of July? While barbecuing over the grill, and enjoying all the festive desserts at the backyard potluck, don't forget to talk about planning your next vacation together! One of the reasons we offer so many different cooking vacations is that we can help you pick the perfect trip that fits what you want to see, to, do, and of… Read
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Summer Recipe for Nut-Free Pesto
Filed Under Food History, Kitchen Tips, Recipes Italy
Summer has not officially started at our house - that doesn't happen until next week, when school is out. But the weather sure feels like summer, and the produce is definitely making us think of the wonderful flavors that summer has to offer. One of the first signs of summer in our family is the reappearance of pesto as part of our weekly meals. My boys are not big fans… Read
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Forget the Traditional Family Reunion
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips France, Italy, Peru, Vietnam & Cambodia
Are you with your family this Memorial Day? Did you take advantage of the long weekend to schedule a short vacation? This week we'll be talking about some of our best destinations for small groups such as families and friends traveling together. We can offer some really incredible pricing for groups as small as 6, so read on to hear about planning a family reunion that will make all others… Read
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Tips for Pizza Making from our La Cucina Romana Cooking Vacation
Filed Under Destination Features, Kitchen Tips Italy
I'll never forget the night my husband decided to grill pizza while we were on vacation in the Bahamas. There were no outdoor lights, and after he was done with the dough and assembling all the ingredients to the top the pizza with, it had grown dark out… But there wasn't any oven in our rental, so we had to make do with the outdoor grill. His solution? Use a… Read
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Culinary Vacations: Learning to Cook with a Wood Fire Oven
Filed Under Food History, Kitchen Tips Italy
Wood fire ovens are growing in popularity in the States, but over in Italy they've long had a place both in the kitchen and outdoors. Cooking with one isn't the same as using a grill, either gas or charcoal. In fact there's quite an art form – one that's been passed down for generations – to making perfectly charred vegetables, crusty pizzas, and juicy steaks with just the right crispy… Read
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3 Sites I Never Appreciated in Rome until I Took My Kids There
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips, Travel Videos, What's Up at TIK Italy
Anyone who knows me could guess I'd end a week-long celebration of Italian cities with Rome - perhaps my favorite place in the world. My first trip there was when I was 20, and I've just kept going back, including to live for a number of years. And heaven knows I have plenty of recommendations for visiting Rome. But in all the time I've spend there, there are a few… Read
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