In the News

What are others saying about TIK? Here are some of our many media appearances over the years.

• NBC Extra’s “Mansions and Millionaires,” October 2016, Amalfi Coast.
• NBC Extra’s “Mansions and Millionaires,” September 2014, Tuscany.
• CBS Sunday Morning News with Charles Osgood
• American Airlines CBS “Eye on American”
• Food Network, Recipes for Success
• Wheel of Fortune
• PBS, Culinary Travels with Dave Eckert
• CNN, Financial Network, Entrepreneurs Only
• June 11, 2009, “Great Tips that the Guidebooks Don’t Tell You,” on Anthony Capozzoli’s How to Tour Italy (available on TalkZone.com).
• March 5, 2007: Interview on “Living Today,” the Martha Stewart station on Syrius radio.
• November 13, 2007: Interview on “Travel fun,” the Radio program of Maribeth Clemente’s The Riches of…
• December 20, 2007: Interview on “A Taste for Travel,” presented by Travel Plus Vacations with host David Carman in Ft. Pierce, Florida. WSTU, 1450 AM

(Please contact us if you would like a copy of any of our print news appearances.)

• Featured in Travel Agent Central The Latest Culinary Travel News in France, by Michelle Krol. April 24 2017.
• NY Post, “Eat Your Way Through San Sebastian, Spain’s Culinary Capital,” October 2015.
• The Marker Magazine, “Food – Cooking World,” June 2015.
• Recommend Magazine, “African Adventures,” April 2015.
• AARP The magazine, “Try Culinary Travel to Spice Up Your Vacation,” October 2013
• Tastes of Italia, “Tastes of Venice,” April 2013
• Real Simple, “Unique Vacation Ideas,” June 2011
• Fortune magazine, Special Investors Issue.“For the Pampered Chef,” June 13, 2011
• Destination Travel on MSNBC.com, “Top 10 Getaway Destinations with the Girls,” May 2, 2011
• About.com: Italy Travel, “Casa Gregorio Bed and Breakfast and Cooking School,” April 2011
• About My Generation.“Tuscany’s Tastiest Treats,” February 24, 2011
• Good Trips, Morocco (Afar, 2010).
• 100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go, by Susan Van Allen (Traveler’s Tales, 2009).
• Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Online, “A French Cooking Pilgrimage,” November 3, 2009.
• O, The Oprah Magazine, “Radical Rest: 3 Creative Ways to (Finally!) Relax,” August, 2009.
• Star-Telegram.com, “Cooking classes make these popular destinations even more palatable,” May 21, 2009.
• Food Arts, “Hungry for Travel,” April 2009.
• Crain’s Chicago Business, January 26, 2009.
• Listed in Jennifer’s Journeys, December 2008.
• Travel and Leisure magazine, November 2008.
• è Bella Magazine, “Bon Appetit, The Ultimate Vacation for Food Lovers,” November 2008.
• Inc.com, “The Guide: Work Hard, Play Hard, Look Good, How to Survive Your Next Business Trip, October 27, 2008.
• thestar.com,”Something’s cooking … in la belle Provence,” June 12, 2008.
• Agent@Home,”Not Just For Foodies,” May 2008.
• Gourmet magazine,”Get Comfortable in Catalonia,” May 2008.
• Taste Italia,”School Focus,” May 2008.
• Taste Italia,”Sun, sea and seasoning,” April 2008.
• Condé Nast Traveler,”20 Trips to a Whole New You,” April 2008.
• frommers.com,”How to Travel to the World’s Greatest Opera Houses,” March 21, 2008.
• Washingtonpost.com,”Tour Operators,” February 3, 2008.
• Chicago Social,”The Radar Biz,” November 2007.
• A Classic Tuscan Table with Chef Claudio featured on Conde Nast Traveler on Concierge.com, June 23, 2007.
• Traveler Overseas, Spring 2007.
• MSNBC.com, “Top 10 Girl Getaways, May 3, 2007.
• State College Magazine,”A Good Week,” January 2007.
• Today’s Chicago Woman, “Networking News” Online Newsletter, December, 2006.
• Beautiful Itineraries, “Food Diary: An Italian Cooking Experience,” Dec./Jan. 2006.
• Delta Sky Magazine, “Learning Curves,” October 2005.
• Primo, “The International Kitchen: Vacation in Italy and Learn the Delectable Art of Italian Cooking,” September-October 2004.
• Kiplinger’s Magazine, “A Taste of Tuscany,” October 2003.
• Recommend Magazine, “Inviting Italy,” May 2003.
• AARP, Travel with Passion and Purpose, 2003.
• Vogue, “Holiday Gift Guide,” November 2001.
• Newsweek, “Travel: Now That’s Italian!,” July 9, 2001.
• Gourmet, special Travel Issue, May 2001.
• Agency Inc, “Recipe for Success,” May 2001.
• Bon Appetit, April 2001.
• American Airlines American Way, Travel Trends, April 1, 2001.
• Crain’s Chicago Business,”Bargining into vacation,” March 19, 2001.
• U.S.News and World Report, January 31, 2000.
• Mr. Food’s Easy Cooking, July/August 1999.
• American Express Connections,”Travel Trends: Culinary Tours,” Summer 1999.
• Irish Tatler, May 1999.
• Saveur.
• Cooking Light.
• The Rolls Royce Magazine.
• Angelino.
• Southern Living.
• Travel World News.
• Modern Bride.
• Private Air Magazine.
• “Try a Menu Instead of a Map,” by Jason George. Chicago Tribune Travel Section, January 10, 2010.
• The New York Times, Travel section Q&A, January 3, 2010.
• “Vacation with a Tasty Twist,” travel seciton of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, November 25, 2008.
• “Think Olive Garden, Think Italy,” a review by our Special Projects Coordinator, Jeanette Benedetti Boylan, in the “At Play” section of The Chicago Tribune, September 27, 2007.
• “Whisked Away,” in the “Good Eating” section of the Chicago Tribune, August 8, 2007.
• Featured in The Washington Beacon newspaper, August, 2007.
• LA Times.com, “A Non-Cook on a Cook’s Tour in Italy,” by Patricia Kitchen, June 27, 2007.
• Newsday,”Tuscany on 15,000 calories a day,” by Patricia Kitchen, June 3, 2007.
• Newsday, “Cook’s tour,” by Patricia Kitchen, June 1, 2007.
• New York Times Travel Section, “Have Spatula, Will Travel,” Sunday, April 15, 2007.
• Boston Globe, “Spain’s Kitchens Welcome Gastronomes,” May 21, 2006.
• Washington Post, “Many Happy Returns: How to Spend Your Tax Refund,” April 16, 2006.
• Calgary Herald,”From Mozart to the World Cup,” March 11, 2006.
• The Vancouver Sun,”Europe Offers an Array of Summer Delights,” March 11, 2006.
• The Star Pheonix (Saskatchewan), ““Culture-Rich Vacations,” March 11, 2006.
• Times Colonist, “European Vacation,” March 11, 2006.
• The New York Times,”Q&A,” August 7, 2005.
• The New York Times, November 27, 2005.
• St. Thomas Source,“A Delectable Birthday Gift,” November 7, 2004.
• LA Times Senior Living, “Nourishment for the Soul,” September 24, 2004.
• The Ile Camera (formerly published in Detroit, MI), November 21, 2003.
• Wall Street Journal Europe, “Learn to Cook Chez Chef,” September 5-7, 2003.
• Boston Globe, August 31, 2003.
• Chicago Tribune, August 10, 2003 (reprinted in the San Diego Union Tribune).
• Women’s Wall Street Journal,“Glorious Getaways for Women,” August 2004.
• The New York Times, “Ducasse With a Tuscan Flavor,” August 1, 2004.
• Arizona Republic, “From Soup to Nuts, Culinary Tours Offer More Than Cooking,” November 9, 2003.
• The Washington Post, “Cooking Tours: An Appetite to Learn,” October 23, 2003.
• Crain’s Chicago Business, August 2003.
• Fra Noi,”The Best of Both Worlds,” September 2002.
• The New York Times, “A Wide World (Literally) of Cooking Classes” (Dining Out), September 4, 2002.
• Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 11, 2001.
• The New York Times, November 2000.
• USA Today, “Cooking Under the Tuscan Sun,” April 28, 2000.
• The Chicago Tribune, Market Basket, December 8, 1999.
• New York Post, “Making Gnocchi,” October 19, 1999.
• The Guardian, July 24, 1999.
• The Chicago Tribune, February 14, 1999.
• Los Angeles Times, Travel Section, July 26, 1998.
• The New York Times, June 28, 1998.
• North Toronto Post, July 1998.
• International Herald Tribune, June 1, 1998.
• Herald, May 31, 1998.
• Chicago Sun Times, May 24, 1998.
• The Chicago Tribune, “Good Eating,” May 13, 1998.
• The Chicago Tribune, April 12, 1998.
• Chicago Tribune, March 8, 1998.
• Tri-Dalley Herald,”Hunt For Truffles,” December 8, 1996.
• Medical Post

• Featured on AutoEurope.com, “” by Meghan Donovan, Summer 2016.
• Interview with Liz Hall, “Cooking Class in Umbria: Conversation with Liz Hall” by Real Deal, July 7, 2016.
• Featured on Tripping.com, “Learning Trips for Adults and Seniors” by Maxx Kaplan, October 16, 2015.
• Tour Matters, “Back to School for Lifelong Learners” by Christel Shea, August 17, 2015
• Interview with Karen Herbst on Domestiphobia, “Denouncing Domestication: All The World’s A Stage” by Katie Gard, October 8, 2014.
• Featured on ShermansTravel.com, “4 Locavore Food Travels Around the World” by Nicole Fisher, June 28 2013.
• Featured in Splash (Chicago Sun Times), “Modern Family Travel” by Amy Tara Koch, May 2013.
• Featured in 65 Things to Do When You Retire: Travel, March 2013.
• AZ-Lifestyle Magazine, “A Culinary Adventure,” by Reisha Zang, August 2012, pg. 90.
• Chicago Tribune Travel, “Going Local: It’s Easier Than You Think,” by Rick Steves, April 2012
• Tastes of Italia, “The Roman Kitchen: Love Story,” February 2012
• Examiner.com, “Cooking classes in Italy with Pilates,” November 14, 2011.
• International Lifestyle, “It’s All In the Mix”, December 2010, pg 35-38.
• Italy for the Gourmet Traveler, by Fred Plotkin
• The Harper Traveler, “Meet the Guide,” Winter 2009.
• Focus on France Online Newsletter, January 2009.
• Specialty Travel Index, “A Culinary Tour to the South of France,” July 2007.
• Featured on ShermansTravel.com, (Genevieve Brown, “Culinary Trips: Online Extras”) 2007.
• Entree, “Splendid Provence with The International Kitchen,” June 2007.
• The World is a Kitchen: Cooking Your Way Through Culture, Jordan & Brady, eds., 2006.
• France Guide 2006.
• Recommended by Get Inspired to Retire, 2006.
• “Order This Vacation,” American Way, October 5, 2005.
• Travel Weekly, “Slices of Bologna,” December 14, 2003.
• Provence, The Collected Traveler by Barrie Kerper, 2001
• Travel World News, January 1999.
• Travel Weekly, March 30, 1998.
• Travel Weekly, January 22, 1998.
• Travel Weekly,“Europe-The Best (and Worst):Tales of the Trade,” January 8, 1998.
• Fodor’s Travel Guide.
• Lonely Planet.
• Let’s Go Travel, Italy.
• Cultured Traveler.
• Journeywoman.
• Paris Links.
• Bed and Breakfast in Italy.
• Cooking Classes in Paradise .
• Featured on tripbase.com, “The Best 20 Breaks for Foodies.”
• Featured in Tourism Review, “Cooking Tours: Home Cooked Meal and Delicious Wine.”

• Akno Chemical Company
• Alouette Cheese
• American Express Entre
• Bon Appetit Magazine
• CBS Radio Boston
• Carson Pirie Scott
• Club Corp
• GE Medical Systems
• HGTV
• Maggi Bouillon
• MasterCard International Incorporated
• Nike International
• Phillip Morris
• RPMC Marketing and Incentive Company
• Saks Fifth Avenue
• Smith Barney
• Sony Entertainment
• Star Fine Foods
• Ste-Michelle Wine Estates
• Tiffany Gate Foods
• Wheel of Fortune
• Whirlpool Canada LP – KitchenAid
• Whole Foods