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Love Italian Food? Follow Your Passion and Indulge!

Posted by: celebrationsint on: March 5, 2010

Gourmeted.com‘s featured Lasagne of Emilia-Romagna looks like it’s ready for the best Italian grandma’s Sunday dinner table! Not only does this look delicious, but Joy from Gourmeted.com includes the recipe with instructions, including many pictures of her first attempt at lasagna-making.  What a wonderful first lasagna! I know there are many wonderful cooks and culinary [...]

Tiramisu: Heaven on a Dessert Plate

Posted by: celebrationsint on: March 1, 2010

Check out this divine tiramisu made by Joy of Gourmeted.com.  Looks just as good as restaurant-quality, but it’s homemade!  Read more about Joy and her love of cooking, and follow her on Twitter @Gourmeted. Click on the photo above to view Joy’s recipe. If you love Italian food and want to enjoy an authentic Italian [...]

Culinary Travel is an Adventure!

Posted by: celebrationsint on: February 1, 2010

As a follow-up to my last post, I’d like to expand upon the adventurous nature that culinary tours can take on. I don’t mean that every culinary traveler would necessarily want to embark on a strenuous hike or go bungee jumping (although we can certainly work that into a culinary tour if that’s what they [...]

You Mean I Have to Cook on a Culinary Tour?

Posted by: celebrationsint on: January 29, 2010

This entry was inspired by a conversation I had recently.  A caller tells me she wants to book a tour for a group of professional chefs.  “They don’t want to cook,” she insists.  “They just want to eat, drink, and be merry.” Don’t get me wrong, I of all people am all for eating, drinking, [...]

Foods Named After Places are Essential to Culinary Travel

Posted by: celebrationsint on: January 18, 2010

A tweet from @travelstour caught my attention just now, publicizing this article on foods named after places. This article intrigued me for a number of reasons.  First, it was a fun challenge to see what I could add to their list.  I posted a comment with the following: Carolina BBQ, Texas BBQ, Georgia peaches, Maryland [...]

An Introduction to Culinary Travel

Posted by: celebrationsint on: January 15, 2010

Here is the text of an article I wrote that was published on WhereIveBeen’s “Your Daily Escape” yesterday.  Please note that the picture I’ve included here is different than that pictured on WhereIveBeen.com, and the links herein our for Celebrations International Travel’s site. This tweet was WhereIveBeen’s announcement of my article: whereivebeen International Flavor: An [...]

Don’t Just Eat Your Way Through Your Destination!

Posted by: celebrationsint on: January 12, 2010

An Introduction to Culinary Travel Culinary travel is an emerging trend amongst ardent travelers and food and wine lovers alike.  What exactly does the term “culinary travel” bring to mind?  As with any type of specialty travel, the variety of trips that could fall into the culinary travel category are endless:  a weekend getaway visit [...]

Christmas Food Traditions in Italy

Posted by: celebrationsint on: December 16, 2009

Following our string of Italian-themed tweets this morning, I thought this would be a good day to write about Christmas food traditions in Italy, one of our culinary tour destinations.  On Thanksgiving, my family and friends enjoyed a Marsala-infused gravy with our turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes.  Our friends are still talking about it!  That [...]

Tuscany in Pictures, Food, and Wine

Posted by: celebrationsint on: September 18, 2009

Check out these beautiful pictures of a small town in Tuscany (tweeted by Susan Pohlman this morning): http://bit.ly/EOEMb Enjoy pristine vistas like these, along with superb food and wine on a Culinary Tour of Tuscany! Celebrations International Travel will customize an itinerary for you:  The sample itinerary is just there to inspire your travels.  You [...]

Adrienne’s Thoughts on Culinary Travel

Posted by: celebrationsint on: August 26, 2009

I thought I’d expand on our earlier post entitled “Introduction to Culinary Travel” by sharing a bit about my perspectives on culinary travel.  We ventured into the culinary travel arena because of our profound love of great food, wine, and travel. When I say  “great food,” I’m referring to any type of food that’s well [...]


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