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May 6, 2020

Ischia’s San Montano Resort & Spa

A beautiful sunset from the private infinity pool at San Montano Resort & Spa in Ischia, italy | thetasteedit.com #hotel #sunset #italy #pool

Perched high on a cliff on a secluded corner of Ischia, San Montano Resort & Spa offers a bird’s-eye view of the entire Island of Ischia and the Bay of Naples. Up a winding road from the village of Lacco Ameno, this serene resort feels a world away while being at most a ten... Continue Reading

May 5, 2020

Baja Beer-battered fish tacos with cabbage and white sauce

Get The Baja Cookbook Recipe - Fish tacos—batter-fried fillets, topped with cabbage, white sauce, pico de gallo, and red salsa—are possibly the most well-known street food of northern Baja. | thetasteedit.com #cookbook #recipe #taco

Fish tacos—batter-fried fillets, topped with cabbage, white sauce, pico de gallo, and red salsa—are possibly the most well-known street food of northern Baja. In Ensenada, fishermen unload from their panga boats hauls of premium fish such as yellowtail and grouper, plus bycatch including small sharks such as angelito (angel shark) and cazón (dogfish). The... Continue Reading

May 1, 2020

Handmixed Sourdough Ciabatta

If you’ve been following along, we recently made Laura’s focaccia recipe. Now you can also make her ciabatta recipe straight from Italy! This recipe takes two days to make and involves quite a few steps: read through at least a couple times and familiarize yourself with it, making sure you have all the necessary... Continue Reading

April 27, 2020

Cullen Skink: Scottish Smoked Fish and Bacon Chowder

Lock Fyne Oyster's Cullen Skink traditional Scottish soup with smoked fish recipe | thetasteedit.com #recipe #fish #soup #chowder

Scotland’s Loch Fyne Oyster Company is known for the finest seafood. You can order items to go from their market or secure a table with a view of the loch (or lake) just across the street. Their Cullen Skink, a thick traditional Scottish bacon and smoked fish chowder, is the best soup for a cold day.... Continue Reading

April 27, 2020

Oven-Roasted Homemade Croutons

In our house, unless we use a baguette right away or an Italian loaf in a few days, it tends to get hard, stale, ignored, and ultimately thrown away. Instead, we now use stale bread to make crunchy toasted homemade croutons. You can use a combination of ingredients to add flavor. Salt and pepper... Continue Reading

April 21, 2020

Yeasteria’s Fried Eggplant Cordon Bleu

Use fresh eggplant, asiago cheese, and prosciutto to make this winery's Italian Eggplant Cordon Bleu recipe | thetasteedit.com #eggplant #recipe #italian #naturalwine

Are you eating a lot of sandwiches for lunch these days? Here’s a vegetable-forward type of fried sandwich for you to try. Jacopo Nardi and Esmeralda Spitaleri from Yeasteria winery (pronounced yeesterREEyah) make a twist on a traditional Chicken Cordon Bleu with two slices of eggplant to make their Eggplant Cordon Bleu. The winery’s name... Continue Reading

April 18, 2020

Spicy Garlicky Prawns

Portuguese Spicy garlic prawns recipe including piri piri hot sauce, garlic cilantro rice, and mouthwatering grilled shrimp. | thetasteedit.com #recipe #shrimp #grilling

Two memories are lodged in my mind when it comes to these prawns. One is of a meal at Mar do Inferno, in Cascais, a town which we visited with my parents and our little daughter. Here, the sea crashes against jagged cliffs just below the restaurant. We tried these messy, delicious, chilli-hot prawns,... Continue Reading

April 17, 2020

Easy Aperitivo: Salsa Verde Anchovies with Bubbles

Make simple salsa verde anchovies with parsley, garlic, and olive oil to pair with your sparkling wine. | thetasteedit.com #recipe #appetizer #italian #wine

Do you have anchovies in your pantry or refrigerator? Here’s what to do with them for cocktail hour. There’s a little wine bar that we love in the town of Barolo. We went here for the first time with our friends Diego and Ceri after a wine tasting with the famous Maria Teresa from Bartolo... Continue Reading

April 10, 2020

Pastiera Neopolitana: Traditional Neapolitan Ricotta Easter Cake

Our visit to the Bianconi family ‘s fabulous Palazzo Seneca hotel and Michelin starred Vespasia Restaurant in Umbria is a memory we will always cherish! We were there in 2017 for the reopening of the town of Norcia, when Chef Valentino Palmisano took charge of the kitchen. His food was incredible! When we saw that... Continue Reading

April 10, 2020

Lacinato Kale Gratin

Renee Erickson’s Lacinato Kale Gratin has become one of our favorite side dishes. The crispy kale baked in Parmesan and cream is so easy to make. Pair it with roasted potatoes and a juicy steak or a whole roasted chicken and you have a fast, simple dinner that is sure to impress. It’s equally good... Continue Reading

April 9, 2020

Le Bristol Paris Stuffed Hazelnut Spread Madeleines

$Parisian Hazelnut Spread Madeleines from Le Bristol Paris's Hazelnut Spread Madeleines \ thetasteedit.com #cookie #French #chocolate #dessert #baking$

During our stay in Paris last year, we stayed at the fabulous Le Bristol Paris. We were greeted with artisan in-house chocolates and stuffed Madeleines. Three-Michelin-Star Chef Eric Frechon is sharing his recipe for their famous Hazelnut stuffed Madeleines. Chef Eric suggests this recipe to make with your children and says, ‘You can also make... Continue Reading

April 4, 2020

DRINK GOOD WINE. DRINK ITALIAN WINE.

Winemaker Elio Sandri in Barolo gives us a tour of his small production natural wine vineyards

URGENT: SEND WINE Get wine shipped to your doorstep, send one to a friend, or host a virtual happy hour. Introducing an exclusive selection of rare wines curated by The Taste Edit and Ceri Smith (Food & Wine 2014 sommelier of the year), and imported by Terra Firma Wine Company to support our friends in... Continue Reading