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September 10, 2020

The French Riviera: Where to Eat and Drink in Nice

Nice is a beautiful city on the Côte d’Azur. Known for its stunningly blue water and pebbled beaches, it’s the perfect gateway to the renowned resort towns of southern France. If you want to be as close as possible to the beach, we’d suggest staying in the Old Town of Nice, a busy, compact historic... Continue Reading

September 9, 2020

Grand Café de Turin

When we were told there was a century-old family-owned oyster bar in Old Town Nice, we knew we had to go! Grand Café de Turin opened in 1908. It’s located on a busy square with tons of outdoor tables, so we were able to walk right in for lunch rather than making a reservation... Continue Reading

September 9, 2020

Lavomatique

This hip wine bar and restaurant is the place to be at night in downtown Nice. It’s located on a little alleyway just off a noisy square, but feels like an escape from the crowds of Old Town Nice. Lavomatique has an extensive collection of natural wines that aren’t even on their list. So this... Continue Reading

September 9, 2020

Epiro Nice

If you want good Italian food and Italian natural wines, Epiro is a must in Nice. Most places with natural wines in Nice focus on French natural wine, so Epiro’s Italian-focused wine list is one reason we LOVE this place. We recommend trying the natural wines from Campania. The owners of Epiro are from... Continue Reading

July 27, 2020

Belmond El Encanto Santa Barbara

Stay at the luxury hotel overlooking the American Rivera in Santa Barbara Hotel Bellmond El Encanto | thetasteedit.com

Our last activity in pre-pandemic California was a quick weekend trip to Santa Barbara. It was a beautiful escape from San Francisco that made us long for Europe, but turned out to be the next best thing. It was so lovely to spend time overlooking the beautiful blue waters of the American Rivera with... Continue Reading

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