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The Magic of the El Celler de Can Roca Menu

Find out what it’s like to experience a bucket list restaurant in Spain, El Celler de Can Roca, where the menu is a blend of flavor, skill, and whimsy.

Celebrating the Saffron Festival in La Mancha Spain

We know saffron is a precious, and therefore pricey, spice revered throughout the world. Writer Carla Waldemar visited Spain during the annual Saffron Festival and learned how it is produced and used in delicious, authentic dishes throughout the region of La...

Ingredients Are the Soul of Sicilian Cuisine

Experiencing the authentic cuisine of a destination is what RealFoodTraveler.com is all about. Writer Ed Placidi's exploration of the individual ingredients in Sicilian cuisine show us how they come together to create iconic, traditional Sicilian food in Italy....

Discover Marzipan Sweets in Toledo Spain

Finding a place that makes marzipan sweets is a must when you're wondering what to do in Toledo, Spain. Food and travel writer Betsa Marsh visited the Santa Tome´ workshop to find out what marzipan is made of, what goes into the recipe, and why it's so special. Now...

24 Hours in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

How do you take in an historic and stunning destination in just 24 hours? With a helpful agenda that hit the heights, writer Sandy Bornstein and her husband, Ira, experienced as much as they could in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Rothenburg ob der Tauber: A...

Interview with a Chef: Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc

How divine to visit the French Riviera. How wonderful to visit, have a spa treatment, and dine at a stunning hotel, the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc. It's a delightful cherry on top to conduct an interview the chef! Lucky Irvina Lew, she got to experience all of that....

Celebrating Sicilian Lemon

Smell a fresh lemon and just try to not close your eyes and let a blissful smile come over your face. Can't do it, can you? Lemons are the essence of freshness (literally and figuratively), and they enhance so many foods, drinks, beauty products, and even...

Where to Eat Outside of London

Sometimes (oftentimes), the best dining experiences happen at places that are off the beaten path. In this case, the beaten path is London. Writer Julie Hatfield ventured outside the city and found where to eat outside of London. Having recently...

Meet Executive Chef Ricardo Costa

What a treat! After languishing over a multi- (and we mean multi!) course meal at Portugal's The Yeatman Hotel, writer Richard Basch got to ask Executive Chef Ricardo Costa questions to his heart's content. Providing interesting, behind-the-scenes...

Coffee Culture in Rome

Coffee made well is a wonderful thing. Coffee made well, properly, and with style is an Italian thing. Writer Sharon Kurtz shows us how to navigate the coffee culture in Rome and, moreover, how to order like a local. Navigate the Coffee Culture in Rome... and how to...

Bar Shuka: A Taste of Israeli Cuisine in Frankfurt

An unexpected restaurant find had writer Sandy Bornstein and her husband, Ira, coming back for more when they found two brothers making Israeli cuisine at Bar Shuka, within a lively hotel in Frankfurt. Israel is home to a multitude of foreign-born...

Baltics by the Bite: Riga

In her continuing series on the Baltics, writer Betsa Marsh takes us on another culinary adventure - this time to Riga for seafood, sweets and something she was warned off of. We can’t say we weren’t warned. When my travel pal Pat and I told our Latvian friend back...

Spain’s Roman Spa Experience

"When in Rome..." the saying goes, encouraging us to do like the locals do. We're all about that on RealFoodTraveler.com. Here, writer Betsa Marsh shows us how the locals did it way back when, and in present day, where Spain provides the Roman spa experience to...

Seven Stellar Chefs in Portugal

Culinary writer, Irvina Lew, was so impressed with Portugal, which she first visited in 2016, that she has returned three times! This piece focuses on gastronomy in and near Porto; stay tuned for future articles in RealFoodTraveler.com about Irvina's experiences at...

10 Reasons to Love Burgundy France

Writer Irvina Lew has enjoyed multiple visits to Burgundy, each time revealing something new. Here she guides us with 10 Reasons to Love Burgundy, France.

Exploring Hungarian Wine

When you are passionate about wine, you let it take you around the world, experiencing what each region and country has to offer. Travel writer and wine guru, Julie Pegg, takes us along to Hungary over the course of the International Wine Tourism conference. As...

12 Top Choices in the Champagne Region

Champagne. The very word conjures up images of elegant celebrations, even though bubbles sell at various price points. RealFoodTraveler.com welcomes award-winning writer, Irvina Lew, who guides us through 12 top choices in the Champagne region and suggests some...

5 Places to Experience the Great Allied Invasion of Normandy

Travel writer Rich Grant takes us to hallowed ground, in Normandy. With Veterans Day coming up November 11, 2018 and the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy on June 6, 2019, his article about the five places to experience the Great Allied Invasion of...

Where to Eat in Prague

Food tours are a great way to get to know a new destination. Not only are you tasting the iconic foods of the area, but you're meeting the business owners and sightseeing along the way. Yvonne Michie Horn takes us along on a food tour that had her eating her way...