I was thrilled to have the opportunity to have a chat with chef and restaurateur extrordinaire, Guy Grossi @guygrossi for the latest episode of ExtraVirgin. (LINK to listen in bio.) Guy has carved out a distinguished career and made a significant contribution to the hospitality scene over the last forty years, both as a restaurateur and chef. In fact, in 1996, he was awarded the L'insegna Del Ristorante Italiano by no less than the president of Italy, for his dedication to presenting and promoting "La Cucina Italiana" and the Italian lifestyle. He’s written four cookbooks and has been on a slew of television programs, from "Food Safari" and Iron Chef, to "My Kitchen Rules." He also runs a small empire of highly regarded restaurants countrywide, including his flagship, Grossi Florentino as well as our very own Brisbane outpost, "Settimo." Guy and I chat all things food and hospitality, as well as Italian travel. We discuss why Italians don’t like penne lisce and the difference between fast and slow- dried pasta, what’s wrong with the hospitality scene and how the financial crisis is affecting it, as well as his favourite dishes from his Pugliese father and Venetian mother, who he'd invite and what he'd serve at a fantasy dinner party and more. Guy also gives some great Italy travel and food tips - from the Amalfi Coast to Florence and Puglia. #guygrossi #grossiflorentini #Italiancuisine #ExtraVirginFoodandTravel #settimo #amalficoast #Italytravel
If you haven't listened to the latest ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast: How to get free accommodation around the world," yet, you should. Not only do we do do a deep-dive into the world of international home exchange, with my guest @tiffinbitesized who has done more than a dozen, but there's a code on the ExtraVirgin website for Australian visitors to get 10% the already pretty fairly priced membership to the not-for-profit "Intervac," the original home exchange site, going strong after 70 years. (No money or contra changed hands here: ie. This is not an ad or sponsorship deal. I just think it's a great, sustainable, slow travel kinda way to see the world. Link in bio. #homeexchange #intervac #extravirginfoodandtravel
New ExtraVirgin Food and Travel episode: "How to cook and eat like an Italian." I learnt quite a few things, chatting with Silvestro Silvestori, the owner of @awaitingtable cooking school, in one of my favourite Italian cities, Lecce about the Italian cooking, including a couple of really nifty tips! Link in bio to listen, or download ExtraVirgin Food and Travel Podcast at Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. #italiancooking #ciboitaliano #Eatwell #mediterraneandiet #extravirginfoodandtravel #Italy #Italian #Puglia #Lecce #TheAwaitingTable
So, these are apparently the top 50 beaches in the world. Have you been to any? Does it deserve to be on the list? What's missing? Thoughts? Link also in bio. https://www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com/post/the-world-s-top-50-beaches #worldstopbeaches #beachlife #beautiful beaches #extravirginfoodandtravel
Travelling to Croatia this European summer? This ExtraVirgin Food and Travel Postcard from Split is packed full of insider intel, thanks to local @belindaluksic. Link to listen in bio, or download ExtraVirgin Food and Travel Podcast at Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. #croatia #split #Europe #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginpocast
Silk handkerchiefs with basil pesto from Liguria. From "Pasta Grannies" cookbook. (Recipe on ExtraVirgin Food & Travel website. Here's the recipe. https://www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com/post/silk-handkerchiefs-with-basil-pesto-from-liguria Two things: Make the pasta yourself. Honestly, it's not that hard. And make the pesto in a mortar and pestle NOT in a blender or anything else. Both the texture and the taste are so different. It's next level, trust me. Also, go have a listen to the podcast I did with Vicky Bennison who put together this book as well as being creator of The Pasta Grannies show on youtube. (the best thing on YouTube) There's a link to the podcast also on the website or download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel wherever you usually get your podcasts. #ExtraVirginFoodandTravel Podcast #Pasta #pastagrannies #italy
LINK TO LISTEN IN BIO Ola! This ExtraVirgin Postcard comes from the beautiful capital of Portugal - Lisbon, one of Europe's oldest cities. Tour guide, travel and food writer and blogger Daniela Sunde-Brown moved to the city in 2018. In this postcard, Daniela shares with us the best of her adopted city, from the miradores offering the best views of the city, to where to eat and drink, including the famous Portuguese tarts, grilled fish and the slightly sparkling 'green' wines. If you're planning to visit Lisbon or looking for European travel inspiration, you'll love this inspiring episode. LINK to listen in bio or download ExtraVirgin Food and Travel Podcast at Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. #extravirginfoodandtravel #Portugal #Lisbon #VisitPortugal
It's out! Full of tips on Rome & Florence, including hotel and restaurant recommendations. All visited and paid for by me! If you're an ExtraVirgin subscriber and haven't received it, check your junk mail. #Rome #Florence #Italy #ExtraVirginFoodandTravel
It's out! Full of tips on Rome & Florence, including hotel and restaurant recommendations. All visited and paid for by me! If you're an ExtraVirgin subscriber and haven't received it, check your junk mail. #Rome #Florence #Italy #ExtraVirginFoodandTravel
We've been so lucky with the weather. All my previous Eiffel Tower photos are shrouded in mist, with grey skies, but today was perfect. We spent our last hours on the left bank mainly, walking 14kms through the upmarket shopping streets, picnicking on bread and cheese, having last beers, breathing in Paris and saying "adieu" until next time. Now at the lounge at CDG for the first leg home, with a quick stop in Singapore. #paris #france #Italy #Extravirginfoodandtravel
Who better to share the secrets of one of the world's most beautiful cities than one of Australia's most respected, globally-roaming travel writers, Ute Junker? I guarantee that by end of listening to her talk about her home town of Sydney on ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast you'll be thinking about your next trip. Even if you're a Sydney resident, I reckon she'll inspire you to look at Sydney with fresh eyes and a new appreciation. Link to listen in bio. #extravirginfoodandtravel #Sydney
Who better to share the secrets of one of the world's most beautiful cities than one of Australia's most respected, globally-roaming travel writers, Ute Junker? I guarantee that by end of listening to her talk about her home town of Sydney on ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast you'll be thinking about your next trip. Even if you're a Sydney resident, I reckon she'll inspire you to look at Sydney with fresh eyes and a new appreciation. Link to listen in bio. #extravirginfoodandtravel #Sydney #postcard #postcardfromsydney #Australia
Heading to Bangkok? Or just travel-dreaming? Either way, you need to listen to this "Postcard from Bangkok," up now on ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast. Our guest, Wisrute Buddhari who is a mad keen foodie not only shares local secrets such as the best markets and the secret beach practially unknown to tourists, but loads of gems about how to eat well in this delicious city. The best roast goose restaurant? Tick. Where to get the ultimate beef noodles? Yep. How about exploring some regional Thai dishes? All this and more, in our Postcard from Bangkok. Link in bio or download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel at Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you usually get your podcasts. Otherwise you can access it via the website: www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com #Thailand #Bangkok #travelling #thaifood #ExtraVirginfoodandtravel #noodles
LINK IN BIO In this episode of ExtraVirgin Food & Travel, Natascha shares five destinations that have had a huge impact on her life. She reads from her diary, written as a 20 year-old on her first overseas trip as an adult, explains how she came to understand her roots better on a short break in an eastern European city, shares what happened on a Greek island that changed her life in a way she could never, ever have foreseen, talks about a deeply spiritual experience and how a trip to another destination saved her ailing health. It's a deeply intimate episode, examining how travelling can often offer up the most unexpected and precious gifts. Go to the link in bio to listen, or download ExtraVirgin Food and Travel Podcast wherever you usually get your podcasts. #ExtraVirginpodcast #extravirginfoodandtravel #worldtraveler
*Free Recipe* Ravioli with fresh tomato, basil and garlic sauce, from "Around the Kitchen Table," by Sophie Hansen and Annie Herron, now on the ExtraVirgin blog : wwe.extravirginfoodandtravel.com #pasta #ravioli #extravirginfoodandtravel #recipes
Look, I'm a little nervous about this episode of ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast, to be honest. It's *very* intimate and for someone who values privacy, I feel quite exposed publishing it. I really wanted it to be meaningful and authentic though and if that means I have to share a lot with a whole heap of strangers, then so be it. Eek! Link in bio. ***** In this episode, Natascha shares five destinations that have had a huge impact on her life. She reads from her diary, written as a 20 year-old on her first overseas trip as an adult, explains how she came to understand her roots better on a short break in an eastern European city, shares what happened on a Greek island that changed her life in a way she could never, ever have foreseen, talks about a deeply spiritual experience and how a trip to another destination saved her ailing health. It's a deeply intimate episode, examining how travelling can often offer up the most unexpected and precious gifts. #Travel #worldtraveler #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginpodcast
LINK IN BIO TO LISTEN Headed to California? Or just California dreaming? Los Angeles is far more than just Hollywood, as this "Postcard" episode guest, travel writer Wendy Lee explains. Wendy, who has a blog, Empty Nesters Hit the Road, shares with us some of her favourite things to see and do in Los Angeles and you might well be surprised to find out what a rich multicultural and cultural city Los Angeles is. Wendy tells us about its theatres and galleries, its green spaces and mountain hikes, as well as its 76 miles of shoreline. She also shares secrets about LA’s ethnic neighbourhoods and street art, food markets, roof top bars and her favourite restaurants. So, whether you’re planning a trip to LA or just armchair travelling for a future date you're sure to find this tip-filled episode useful. #extravirginfoodandtravel podcast #California #LAX #Hollywood #visitusa
NEW EXTRAVIRGIN FOOD & TRAVEL EPISODE OUT NOW. LINK IN BIO No-one can deny the effect climate change is having on our oceans, with temperatures and sea levels rising. The world's biggest reef, Australia's Great Barrier Reef, one of the 7 natural wonders of the world, is the canary in the coal mine and right now its health is of serious concern. The good news is, that while politicians argue about the way forward vis a vis climate change, scientists and tourism operators in Australia have partnered up to develop a stewardship program, the Coral Nurture Project with the goal to transform both ecological and social resilience to environmental change. Part of this, is a unique 'coral gardening' project, sucessfully growing and replanting coral onto the reef. In this episode of ExtraVirgin Food and Travel, Natascha Mirosch talks with David Suggett, a marine biologist and professor in the Climate Change Cluster at the University of Technology of Sydney, who heads the Future Reefs program, about the propects of The Great Barrier Reef. If you've ever dived or snorkled among the spectacular corals and marine life of The Great Barrier Reef, you'll want to listen to this. Pic: Professor David Suggett #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast #climatechange #climateaction #greatbarrierreef #snorkeling #australiatravel
One from the ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast archives and one of my favourite episodes - Episode 51: "Have Whisk, Will Travel," with the "Mary Poppins" of cake making, Gillian Bell. Have a listen to the whole episode at www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com or download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel at Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. #gillianbellcake #weddingcake #weddingcakes #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast #extravirginfoodandtravel #cake #cakedecorating
One from the ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast archives and one of my favourite episodes - Episode 51: "Have Whisk, Will Travel," with the "Mary Poppins" of cake making, Gillian Bell. Have a listen to the whole episode at www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com or download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel at Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. #gillianbellcake #weddingcake #weddingcakes #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast #extravirginfoodandtravel #cake #cakedecorating
Tomorrow, we're going to Marrakech. Virtually anyway. My guest on ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast is Amanda Ponzio-Mouttaki, who has lived in the pink city for the past 9 years and has her own food tour company there. Subscribe to ExtraVirgin at Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts and it will be waiting for your listening pleasure the moment I hit 'publish'. #extravirginfoodandtravel #marrakechfoodtours #moroccanfood #marrakech #livelikealocal Pic: Jean Carlo Ema via Unsplash
Tomorrow, we're going to Marrakech. Virtually anyway. My guest on ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast is Amanda Ponzio-Mouttaki, who has lived in the pink city for the past 9 years and has her own food tour company there. Subscribe to ExtraVirgin at Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts and it will be waiting for your listening pleasure the moment I hit 'publish'. #extravirginfoodandtravel #marrakechfoodtours #moroccanfood #marrakech #livelikealocal Pic: Jean Carlo Ema via Unsplash
Here's a little taster from my latest ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast on 3 things you can only do in Queensland, from the fabulous @shelleywinkel (link in bio, listen at : www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com or download at Apple, Spotify etc) including what Shelley calls "The Everest of all natural experiences." Sure, Shelley spruiks QLD as part of her job with Tourism Events QLD, but you only need listen for a couple of seconds to realise the passion is real and it comes from a very personal place. And she knows her stuff! Shelley is honestly one of the most knowledgeable people I know when it comes to talking all things Sunshine State -she has pretty much seen and done it all. This epsiode is absolutely jam-packed with her tips and recommendations; full of ideas of places to explore and experiences you probably didn't even know existed in Queensland. (Even if you're a local!) I had such fun talking with Shelley. Have a listen to these three top tips then go and listen to the whole podcast - I promise you, it's worth it. #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast #Queensland #Australia
Travel-dreaming? Have a listen to the lastest #extravirginfoodandtravel podcast to whet your appetite for one of my favourite places in Italy -Sicily. My guest, Carmel Ruggeri from @sicilianfoodtours1 who takes food lovers on guided tours of Sicily told me that one of her guests put on 5kg in a week, which, after having eaten my own way around the island, I can well-believe. Cannoli for breakfast anyone? Have a listen via the link in bio, at : www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com or download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel at Apple, Spotify, or wherever you usually get your podcasts. PS: She has a tour this October #italy #italianfood #sicily #sicilianfoodtours #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast
In this episode of ExtraVirgin Postcards, we visit Nice, on France's beautiful Côte d'Azur. Our guest, Madelyne Prowse takes us on a colourful and delicious tour of her adopted home town; from the seaside promenade to hiking trails in the hills, secret beaches to the best beach bars. She shares with us her favourite places to eat, drink and how to best experience Nice like a Niçoise. Links to some of the places Madelyne mentions are also in the show notes on the website www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com Have a listen via the link in bio or download ExtraVirgin Food and Travel at Apple , Spotify or wherever you get your postcard. You can also follow Madelyne on insta: @mmmadkaye #nice France #cotedazur #France #extravirginfoodandtravel #visitnice #extravirginfoodandtravelpostcards #instatravelgram
In this episode of ExtraVirgin Postcards, we visit Nice, on France's beautiful Côte d'Azur. Our guest, Madelyne Prowse takes us on a colourful and delicious tour of her adopted home town; from the seaside promenade to hiking trails in the hills, secret beaches to the best beach bars. She shares with us her favourite places to eat, drink and how to best experience Nice like a Niçoise. Links to some of the places Madelyne mentions are also in the show notes on the website www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com Have a listen via the link in bio or download ExtraVirgin Food and Travel at Apple , Spotify or wherever you get your postcard. You can also follow Madelyne on insta: @mmmadkaye #nice France #cotedazur #France #extravirginfoodandtravel #visitnice #extravirginfoodandtravelpostcards #instatravelgram
pssst... want to buy a house in Italy for 1 euro? Of course you do. In my freshly pressed episode of ExtraVirgin Food & Travel (out tomorrow) l, I talk with Rubia Daniels, who bought not one but 3 properties in beautiful town in Sicily. I find out whether it was worth it, what the strings to the deal are and more. Download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel at Apple, Spotify or wherever you usually get your podcasts, so you get notification when it's published, or listen via the webpage tomorrow. Link in bio. #extravirginfoodandtravel #italy #1eurohouse #Sicily
Pssst... want to buy a house in Italy for 1 euro? Of course you do! In the newest episode of ExtraVirgin Food & Travel (out tomorrow,) I talk with Rubia Daniels, who bought not one, but 3 properties in a beautiful town in Sicily. I find out whether it was worth it, what the strings to the deal are, her tips and much more. Download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel at Apple, Spotify or wherever you usually get your podcasts, so you get notification when it's published, or listen via the webpage tomorrow. Link in bio. #italy #Sicily #1eurohouses #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast
Heading to the Northern Rivers for the holidays? This week for @nataschamirosch ExtraVirgin Postcard I chat about my favourite places to eat, drink, relax and party in Byron Bay. Link in @extravirginfoodandtravel bio or download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast at Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for having me ☺️ Just giving myself a pat on the head for 📸 @raffaellacreative #byronbay #byron #NSW #wategos #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast #extravirginpostcard
Heading to Byron Bay for the holidays? My freshly pressed ExtraVirgin Postcard features local Georgia Bateman, who shares all her favourite places to eat, drink, relax and party in Byron Bay. Link in bio or download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast at Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. #byronbay #byron #NSW #wategos #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast #extravirginpostcard
Heading to Byron Bay for the holidays? My freshly pressed ExtraVirgin Postcard features local Georgia Bateman, who shares all her favourite places to eat, drink, relax and party in Byron Bay. Link in bio or download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast at Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. #byronbay #byron #NSW #wategos #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast #extravirginpostcard
Queensland's Scenic Rim was the only Australian destination to appear in Loney Planet's recent "Top 10 hottest destinations to visit in 2022." Here's my recommendation of what you shouldn't miss - from camel dairies to wineries. Link in bio or go to: www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com #scenicrim #lonelyplanet #queensland #thisisqueensland #destinationscenicrim #extravirginfoodandtravel.com
Queensland's Scenic Rim was the only Australian destination to appear in Loney Planet's recent "Top 10 hottest destinations to visit in 2022." Here's my recommendation of what you shouldn't miss - from camel dairies to wineries. Link in bio or go to: www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com #scenicrim #lonelyplanet #queensland #thisisqueensland #destinationscenicrim #extravirginfoodandtravel.com
Have you every dreamed of owning a gorgeous country cottage, historic chateau or sophisticated city pad in France? Suzanna Clarke, a New Zealander, formerly based in Australia, has made her home in Fez in Morocco, (you may have heard her on epsiode 12 of ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast talking about renovating her home in the medina,) splitting her time between there and France, since 2007 when she bought her first apartment in Bordeaux Having just added to her property portfolio with a sprawling country property in Lot-et-Garonne (which you can rent!) close to the border of the Dordogne and Gironde, she's intending to move there with her husband and children soon. In addition to her own properties in France and Morocco, she also manages European properties for other people. In this episode of ExtraVirgin, Natascha Mirosch talks to Suzanna about the pleasures and pitfalls of property ownership in France. They discuss the best (and worst) value regions, how much you'll actually need to buy something, what to beware of and much more. If you have your own "Year in Provence"- type fantasy, you'll want to listen to Suzanna talk about what you need to make it a reality. Link in bio, or go to www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com or download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast at Apple, Spotify or wherever you usually get your podcasts. #France #bordeauxapartments #livinginfrance #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast
Have you every dreamed of owning a gorgeous country cottage, historic chateau or sophisticated city pad in France? Suzanna Clarke, a New Zealander, formerly based in Australia, has made her home in Fez in Morocco, (you may have heard her on epsiode 12 of ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast talking about renovating her home in the medina,) splitting her time between there and France since 2007 when she bought her first apartment in Bordeaux Having just added to her property portfolio with a sprawling country property in Lot-et-Garonne (which you can rent!) close to the border of the Dordogne and Gironde she's intending to move there with her husband and children soon. In addition to her own properties in France and Morocco, she also manages European properties for other people. In this episode of ExtraVirgin, Natascha Mirosch talks to Suzanna about the pleasures and pitfalls of property ownership in France. They discuss the best (and worst) value regions, how much you'll actually need to buy something, what to beware of and much more. If you have your own "Year in Provence," type fantasy, you'll want to listen to Suzanna talk about what you need to make it a reality. Link in bio, or go to www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com or download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast at Apple, Spotify or wherever you usually get your podcasts. #France #livinginfrance #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast #bordeauxapartments
Our current ExtraVirgin 'Postcard' comes to you from Queensland's beautiful Gold Coast. Sure, the beaches are spectacular, but there's so much more to the Goldie than that. Our guest, Karen Inglis, owner of @goldcoastfoodandwinetours shares *her* Gold Coast - the secret bars and local picnic spots, her favourite restaurants and cafes and how she likes to spend her weekend. #GoldCoast #Broadbeach #Burleigh #goldcoastlife #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast #extravirginfoodandtravelpostcards Link in bio or download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel at Spotify, Apple, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts.
How gorgeous is this honey semifreddo by ExtraVirgin Podcast guest and author of "Low Tox Food" Alexx Stuart? (That's a rhetoric question by the way, because we all know the answer is "bloody gorgeous!") Link to the recipe in bio. #lowtoxlife #lowtoxfood #extravirginfoodandtravel #instafood #dessert
How gorgeous is this honey semifreddo by ExtraVirgin Podcast guest and author of "Low Tox Food" Alexx Stuart? (That's a rhetoric question by the way, because we all know the answer is "bloody gorgeous!") Link to the recipe in bio. #lowtoxlife #lowtoxfood #extravirginfoodandtravel #instafood #dessert
Gentle activist" and Author of "Low Tox Food, How to Shop, Cook, Swap, Save and Eat for a Healthy Planet," Alexx Stuart talks to ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast about why her health forced her to make changes in her life and strategies for us to do the same, to better our own health AND the health of the planet. And carnivores, you can relax, the news is good. Link in bio to the whole episode, or download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel at Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. #lowtoxfood #extravirginfoodandtravel #lowtoxlife
I learned heaps of fascinating stuff in my chat on ExtraVirgin with "gentle activist" and Author of "Low Tox Food, How to Shop, Cook, Swap, Save and Eat for a Healthy Planet," Alexx Stuart. We talked about how dietary advice (including the food pyramid model) was hijacked and how many farmers came to depend on unsustainable farming methods. But we also discuss the positive changes that are undoing those decades of misinformation and unhealthy growing practices - from regenerative farming to minimising waste and how each one of us can play a part by making even the smallest of changes to how we think about food. What are the best foods to put in your shopping basket for your health and for the planet? Is it necessary to go organic - is vegan 'meat' better for the planet than real meat? Here's also a snippet of Alexx talking about what motivated her to start her low-tox life below.) Go to https://lnkd.in/g3vaz2T to listen to the whole episode, or download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel at Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. #health #farming #food #extravirginfoodandtravel
Croatia dreaming? Ivan is a tour guide, location scout and photographer in the beautiful medieval city of Dubrovnik and he's our guest on this episode of ExtraVirgin Food & Travel "Postcards." (He's also incredibly droll -listen to him talk about selfies; his "So you wanna be Croatian," tour and his history professor sister's tours.) He gives us some fantastic tips - from why you shouldn't take a taxi from the airport, how to avoid being yelled at by the proprietors of the city's family-run restaurants, where to get $7 meals, the best museums and how locals spend their weekends. (It involves a LOT of beer!) Such a fun episode! If you haven't been, it'll make you want to go. If you have, it'll make you want to go back! 🇭🇷 Link in bio or download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. #Dubrovnik #Croatia 🇭🇷 #extravirginfoodandtravel #ExtraVirginPostcards #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast
Kinda wish I'd known this guy BEFORE I went to Dubrovnik a couple of years ago. Ivan is a tour guide, location scout and photographer in the beautiful medieval city and he's our guest on this episode of ExtraVirgin Food & Travel "Postcards." (He's also incredibly droll -listen to him talk about selfies; his "So you wanna be Croatian," tour and his history professor sister's tours.) He gives us some fantastic tips - from why you shouldn't take a taxi from the airport, to how to avoid being yelled at by the proprietors of the city's family run restaurants, where to get $7 meals, the best museums and how locals spend their weekends. (It involves a LOT of beer!) Such a fun episode and OMG, I want to go back to 🇭🇷 now! Link in bio or download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. #Dubrovnik #Croatia 🇭🇷 #extravirginfoodandtravel #ExtraVirginPostcards #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast
Looking for something to (not) cook over the weekend? How about a healthy, no-bake caramel slice? Recipe on www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com #rawfood #extravirginfoodandtravel #cleanfood #caramelslice #caramel
Looking for something to (not) cook over the weekend? How about a healthy, no-bake caramel slice? Recipe on www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com #rawfood #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast
It's a partnership - her husband does the grocery shop and @styledbylucytweed organises it with a food stylist's precision into the fridge. Download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast (link in bio or download at Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts) to find out what's in a food stylist (and cook book writer's) fridge and pantry as well as some great cooking and styling tips. #foodstyling #foodstyling #everynightoftheweek #extravirginfoodandtravel #instafood #homecooking Pic by Hannah Blackmore
It's a partnership - her husband does the grocery shop and @styledbylucytweed organises it with a food stylist's precision into the fridge. Download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast (link in bio or download at Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts) to find out what's in a food stylist (and cook book writer's) fridge and pantry as well as some great cooking and styling tips. #foodstyling #foodstyling #everynightoftheweek #extravirginfoodandtravel #instafood #homecooking Pic by Hannah Blackmore
Do you know what a food stylist is? Are you an anxious cook? In the latest episode of ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast, Lucy Tweed answers the former and provides solutions for the latter. Lucy, who worked with the inimitable Donna Hay for 9 years, is author of the newly released cook book "Every Night of the Week," which provides flavour-bombed, down-to-earth and infinitely delicious sounding suggestions to the old-age question of "what's for dinner?" We discuss pantry and fridge essentials and her favourite utensils, common cooking mistakes, cheap and quick dishes, food styling through the ages and the ongoing quest for the perfect white plate, among other food-related topics. Have a listen (link in bio) or go to the website: www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com (where there's also a rack of lamb recipe from the book) or download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you usually get your podcasts. #foodstyling #foodstylist #everynightoftheweek #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast #instafood #homecooking #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast #donnahay #lucytweedstylist #recipes #bestrecipes
Having a dinner inspiration black-out? How about this Harissa Lamb Rack with Beans and Yoghurt Mash? It's from the freshly released cook book, "Every Night of the Week - Sanity Solutions for the Family Dinner Grind" by Lucy Tweed and you can get the recipe right now on the ExtraVirgin Food & Travel website (link in bio or go to: www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com) I really like this book - it speaks to me, as I'm sure it will to everyone who, for whatever reason takes on the job of cooking in the household. (In my case, it's usually me, because I am better at it than my husband and he cuts vege way too chunky for my liking.) Lucy has a fun, unaffected way of writing and her recipes look acheiveable and flavour-bombed - dishes you can cook from things you probably have in the fridge or cupboard or can buy at the supermarket rather than the little Japanese/Iranian/Thai grocer on the other side of town. AND she gives you about half a dozen recipes for each day of the week, so heaps of inspiration. Good one, Lucy. Thanks @murdochbooks *pic by Lucy Tweed #dinnerinspo #recipes #everynightoftheweek #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast
Having a dinner inspiration black-out? How about this Harissa Lamb Rack with Beans and Yoghurt Mash? It's from the freshly released cook book, "Every Night of the Week - Sanity Solutions for the Family Dinner Grind" by Lucy Tweed and you can get the recipe right now on the ExtraVirgin Food & Travel website (link in bio or go to: www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com) I really like this book - it speaks to me, as I'm sure it will to everyone who, for whatever reason, takes on the job of cooking in the household. (In my case, it's usually me, because I am better at it than my husband and he cuts vege way too chunky for my liking.) Lucy has a fun, unaffected way of writing and her recipes look acheiveable and flavour-bombed - dishes you can cook from things you probably have in the fridge or cupboard or can buy at the supermarket rather than the little Japanese/Iranian/Thai grocer on the other side of town. AND she gives you about half a dozen recipes for each day of the week, so heaps of inspiration. Good one, Lucy. Thanks @murdochbooks *pic by Lucy Tweed #dinnerinspo #recipes #everynightoftheweek #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast
Planning a Tassie trip? You might want to put a visit to this whisky distillery on your agenda. Link in bio. Tasmania's remote location, the unpolluted air, soft, pure water and the exceptional locally-grown barley are helping distilleries make their mark in the world whisky market. In this episode of ExtraVirgin Food & Travel, we talk to master distiller Bill McHenry of McHenry Distillery in southern Tasmania about the process of getting the legendary spirit from grain to glass - from barrel-aging to food matching, ice or no-ice, Tasmanian terroir as well as Bill's ongoing search for a local peat bog. So pour yourself a dram, settle in and have a listen. Slåinte! Link in bio or download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast at Apple, Spotify, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts. #tasmania #whisky #distilling #tasmanianwhisky #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast
Planning a Tassie trip? You might want to put a visit to this whisky distillery on your agenda. Link in bio. Tasmania's remote location, the unpolluted air, soft, pure water and the exceptional locally-grown barley are helping distilleries make their mark in the world whisky market. In this episode of ExtraVirgin Food & Travel, we talk to master distiller Bill McHenry of McHenry Distillery in southern Tasmania about the process of getting the legendary spirit from grain to glass - from barrel-aging to food matching, ice or no-ice, Tasmanian terroir as well as Bill's ongoing search for a local peat bog. So pour yourself a dram, settle in and have a listen. Slåinte! Link in bio or download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast at Apple, Spotify, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts. #tasmania #whisky #distilling #tasmanianwhisky #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast
I was so fortunate to see this while I was on Norfolk Island recently. Link in bio or go to: www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com #norfolkisland #visitnorfolkisland #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast
Potato latkes always remind me of my grandmother. Honestly, there were very few people in my life who used oil with as little insouciance as she did. I can still remember the smell and telltale heat shimmer coming off the fry pan before she'd drop the coarsely grated potatoes in to a great sizzling and splattering. Everything she ever made was simple but absolutely flavour-bombed and these were no exception. They'd come with with some pale, soft bits and others that had dark golden crispy shreds of fried potato and we'd add great dollops of sour cream. Here, Zuza Zak, author of cookbook 'Amber & Rye - A Baltic Food Journey (Murdoch Books RRP $55.00) makes them Lithuanian-style, with smoked sausage and spinach. This would make a super weekend breakfast dish but would be equally good at dinner. Personally, I'd still be inclined to dollop a little sour cream on top, just for nostalgia's sake. You can get the recipe on our website: www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com Thank you for my copy, @murdochbooks - I've been trying to figure out a way to put the diet on pause to try out a few this weekend. #balticcuisine #potatolatkes #amberandrye #murdochbooks #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast
Have you caught up with this one yet? Link in bio. #extravirginfoodandtravel #wildatheart #adventuretravel #trekking #trekkingaustralia #travelaustralia #wildbrumbies
LINK IN BIO We have a brand new episode on ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast and our guest has an incredible story. Meet Alienor le Gouvello who challenged herself to walk Australia’s 5300km National Trail - just her and three wild horses captured in a national park, and her faithful dog Fox. Alienor's journey starts in Victoria's snowy southern alps and ends after 13 months of highs and lows in Queensland's tropical far north. Along the way, there are spectacular landscapes, generous people, isolation, ever-changing weather, and the priceless experience of building a profound bond with her big-hearted horses. LINK IN BIO Pic: Cat Vinton #extravirginfoodandtravel #wildatheart #brumbies #horses #travelwithhorses
LINK IN BIO We have a brand new episode on ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast and our guest has an incredible story. Meet Alienor le Gouvello who challenged herself to walk Australia’s 5300km National Trail - just her and three wild horses captured in a national park, and her faithful dog Fox. Alienor's journey starts in Victoria's snowy southern alps and ends after 13 months of highs and lows in Queensland's tropical far north. Along the way, there are spectacular landscapes, generous people, isolation, ever-changing weather, and the priceless experience of building a profound bond with her big-hearted horses. Pic: Cat Vinton LINK IN BIO #extravirginfoodandtravel #wildatheart #brumbies #horses #travelwithhorses
Looking for some weekend cooking inspiration? We have Ottolenghi's "Spicy Mushroom Lasagne" from his book, "Flavour" up on the ExtraVirgin Food and travel website right now. Despite being meat-free, it's hearty and indulgent. Check it out on: www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com #yottamottolenghi #ottolenghi #lasagne #flavour #extravirginfoodandtravel
Ciao ragazzi! Do you love Italian food as much as we do??In our freshly pressed episode of Extravirgin, we talk with Italian-born cook and restaurateur Stefano de Pieri about authentic Italian food and why such a small country as Italy has such a diverse food culture - expect everything from food for feasts to the genius creations of the "cucina povera" or "poverty cooking." Stefano, who has run a successful restaurant and cafe in regional Victoria for 30 years, is passionate about using the food of his local area in the Murray-Darling Basin, known as the food bowl of Australia. We discuss threats to the waterway, the significance of the native Murray cod, and what changes our food producers are putting in place to preserve this delicate eco-system; and we hear of the fortitude of our farmers as they withstand the bitter cycles of drought and flood. In our interview, the award-winning restaurateur pulls no punches as he discusses the environment and his frustrations with the Australian palate but Stefano's love of his adopted community shines through. Back in the 1990s, Stefano first shone a light on the Murray River in his acclaimed book and tv series, A Gondola on the Murray. Twenty years later, he has a new tv series, Australia's Food Bowl with Stefano de Pieri, in which he meets the people who produce our food and then uses the produce of the region to whip up great Italian-inspired food. The 10 part series airs on SBS Food from 27 May, 2021. Link in bio to listen or download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel on Apple, Spotify or Google Podcasts (also links to download from these on our website home page www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com top right corner). Pic by @australiasfoodbowl #italia #italy #italianfood #gondolaonthemurray #australiasfoodbowl #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast Buon appetito!
Ciao ragazzi! Do you love Italian food as much as we do? In our freshly pressed episode of Extravirgin, we talk with Italian-born cook and restaurateur Stefano de Pieri about authentic Italian food and why such a small country as Italy has such a diverse food culture - expect everything from food for feasts to the genius creations of the "cucina povera" or "poverty cooking." Stefano, who has run a successful restaurant and cafe in regional Victoria for 30 years, is passionate about using the food of his local area in the Murray-Darling Basin, known as the food bowl of Australia. We discuss threats to the waterway, the significance of the native Murray cod, and what changes our food producers are putting in place to preserve this delicate eco-system; and we hear of the fortitude of our farmers as they withstand the bitter cycles of drought and flood. In our interview, the award-winning restaurateur pulls no punches as he discusses the environment and his frustrations with the Australian palate but Stefano's love of his adopted community shines through. Back in the 1990s, Stefano first shone a light on the Murray River in his acclaimed book and tv series, A Gondola on the Murray. Twenty years later, he has a new tv series, Australia's Food Bowl with Stefano de Pieri, in which he meets the people who produce our food and then uses the produce of the region to whip up great Italian-inspired food. The 10 part series airs on SBS Food from 27 May, 2021. Link in bio to listen or download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel on Apple, Spotify or Google Podcasts (also links to download from these on our website home page www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com top right corner). Pic by @australiasfoodbowl #italia #italy #italianfood #gondolaonthemurray #australiasfoodbowl #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast Buon appetito!
If you love travel and you are not yet an ExtraVirgin listener, then you're missing out on heaps. So download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast at Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Or listen via the website : www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com #extravirginpostcards #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast #travelling #instatravel
If you love travel and you are not yet an ExtraVirgin listener, then you're missing out on heaps. Like this. So download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast at Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Or listen via the website : www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginpostcards #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast #travel #traveller #instatravel
Feeling a little flush? Or have a special reason for a getaway? Check out the link in our profile for some gorgeous Australian getaways. Or just go to our webpage: www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com #australiantravel #luxurytravel #luxurygetaway #staycay #beautifulhotels #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpostcards
Feeling a little flush? Or have a special reason for a getaway? Check out the link in our profile for some gorgeous Australian getaways. Or just go to our webpage: www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com #australiantravel #luxurytravel #luxurygetaway #staycay #beautifulhotels #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpostcards
"We are comforted by the dullness that comes with domestication, but we crave the flavours of the wild." If you are a genuine food lover, a food historian or just appreciate a good adventure story, you'll want to listen to Episode 68 of ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast, in which we discuss the fascinating subject of 'wild' foods. Our guest, Gina Rae La Cerva is an award-winning writer, author of ”Feasting Wild In Search of the Last Untamed Food,” a geographer, and environmental anthropologist, from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Equipped with both insatiable curiosity and absolute fearlessness, she’s researched tsunamis in Indonesia, crossed the Pacific Ocean on a sailboat, and investigated the wild meat trade in the forests of the Congo basin. We talk with Gina Rae about what 'wild' actually means; foraging in ancient and modern times, rare and unusual foods, hunting, contemporary restaurants and notions of 'local' as well as hearing about some of Gina Rae's extraordinary adventures as she traversed the globe in search of the world's last untamed foods. It's a fascinating (albeit too brief) look into issues such as conservation and commodification and the possibility of man being able to co-exist with nature while feeding an ever- expanding world. Listen via the link in bio, on our website: www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com or download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast at Apple, Google Play, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. #foraging #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast #explore #adventures #foodies
We're pretty confident that if you haven't booked your ticket to Aotearoa yet, you will after listening to this episode of ExtraVirgin Food & Travel, featuring New Zealand Herald travel editor Stephanie Holmes. Stephanie shares with us her top spots, Wellington's hottest restaurant, (book waaay in advance is her tip) a secret bar, can't-miss dining experiences and where to find top skiing, wellness retreats, walks and wineries. In short, pretty much everything you could want to see, do, eat and drink on a New Zealand holiday. Have a listen - link in bio, on our website: www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com (along with some handy links) or subscribe and download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. #newzealand #aotearoa #wellington #auckland #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast
We're pretty confident that if you haven't booked your ticket to Aotearoa yet, you will after listening to this episode of ExtraVirgin Food & Travel, featuring New Zealand Herald travel editor Stephanie Holmes. Stephanie shares with us her top spots, Wellington's hottest restaurant, (book waaay in advance is her tip) a secret bar, can't-miss dining experiences and where to find top skiing, wellness retreats, walks and wineries. In short, pretty much everything you could want to see, do, eat and drink on a New Zealand holiday. Have a listen - link in bio, on our website: www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com (along with some handy links) or subscribe and download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. #newzealand #aotearoa #wellington #auckland #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast
Want to hear where to find the best markets in Madrid (and one to avoid?) You'll have to listen to our whole "Postcard from Madrid" with writer @juancarlotomas (link in bio or www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com) to find out, but here's a snippet to whet your appetite. #spain #españa #madrid #extravirginpostcards #extravirginfoodandtravel
This week’s Extravirgin "Postcard," where we hear from ordinary people talking about why they love where they live, is from Madrid, Spain where Australian-born writer Juan-Carlo Tomas now lives and thrives. Juan-Carlo takes us through a day in the life of a Madrileño - there’s coffee, long lunches, siesta, aperitivos, tapas and late, late dinners. He describes the neighbourhood markets where fresh foods and the simplest of shared dishes sit side by side with Michelin-starred degustations. We get his top tip for one tourist trap to avoid, as well as a must-do museum experience you can only have in Madrid. Link in bio; listen at www.extravirginfoodandtravel.com or download ExtraVirgin Food & Travel Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Salud! #extravirginpostcards #extravirginfoodandtravel #madridismo #españa #spain #spanishfood
LINK IN BIO Award-winning travel writer, Tracey Croke @traceycroke is a fan of 'roughty-toughty' travel - adventurous, off-the-beaten track journeys, preferably taken on two wheels. In this episode of ExtraVirgin Food and Travel Podcast we talk to Tracey about how her love of bike travel developed and her international adventures, including cycling among the wildlife in Botswana, travelling the Masar Ibrahmi Al-Khalil in Palestine, traversing the Wakan corridor in Afghanistan, and crossing the Talas Range in Kyrgyzstan. We also chat with Tracey about how to approach bike travel if you're a beginner, including buying a mountain bike and getting bike fit as well as the best rides in Australia. We also ask Tracey about her international bike travel wish list. You also can check out some of Tracey's writing on bike travel in a new book: Ride, Cycle the World. #biketravel #mountainbiking #afghanistan #cyclingtheworld #travelwriter #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast
LINK IN BIO Award-winning travel writer, Tracey Croke @traceycroke is a fan of 'roughty-toughty' travel - adventurous, off-the-beaten track journeys, preferably taken on two wheels. In this episode of ExtraVirgin Food and Travel Podcast we talk to Tracey about how her love of bike travel developed and her international adventures, including cycling among the wildlife in Botswana, travelling the Masar Ibrahmi Al-Khalil in Palestine, traversing the Wakan corridor in Afghanistan, and crossing the Talas Range in Kyrgyzstan. We also chat with Tracey about how to approach bike travel if you're a beginner, including buying a mountain bike and getting bike fit as well as the best rides in Australia. We also ask Tracey about her international bike travel wish list. You also can check out some of Tracey's writing on bike travel in a new book: Ride, Cycle the World. #biketravel #mountainbiking #afghanistan #cyclingtheworld #travelwriter #extravirginfoodandtravel #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast
Just in time for your New Zealand break, this episode of ExtraVirgin Postcards features oyster shucker (and bloody good hobby photographer - swipe to see his pics) Linc Pottinger from the far south of the South Island - Invercargill, known as "The City of Water and Light." Linc fled his hometown as a young adult only to find himself drawn back and enamoured of its 4-seasons-in-one-day weather, student town energy, gateway proximity to incredible natural attractions including Stewart Island and the Fiordland National Park and its famous wild oysters. Linc shares his favourite way to eat the local delicacy and explains why he’s glad to call Invercargill home once more. Link (and Linc!) in bio. #purenewzealand #extravirginfoodandtravelpodcast #foodpodcast #extravirginfoodandtravel #travelpodcast #australiantravelpodcast #newzealand #invercargill