Food Guides Outside Provence Archives

The Gastronomic Specialities of Prato, Italy

November 30, 2016 by ashleyt 2 Comments

What to Eat in Prato

I was invited by CCT SeeCity to Prato to discover their vibrant modern art scene in the form of the new Centro Pecci. Because I’m an incurable foodie, I had to taste as much local cuisine as I possibly could stuff into my mouth at one time. I sought out all the specialities of Prato. It is only then that I feel like I can get a sense of a city. In addition to tagliatelle with porcini mushrooms and ribollita, there are products produced right here in Prato.

Prato, located in Tuscany, has a strong regional cuisine. Just twenty minutes from Florence, you’ll find Tuscan specialties as well as typical specialties from Prato. Here, I’ve provided a list of some of the most traditional products for you to try during your stay in Prato. Here are the gastronomic specialties of Prato!

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Pralines- and Other Things to Eat in Lyon

March 1, 2016 by ashleyt 17 Comments

Pralines and Offal in Lyon

Pralines and Offal– that is what comes to mind when I think of the gastronomic capital of France. Not on the same plate of course, but often in the same meal. There are very specific dishes and products that are considered particularly Lyonnais or from villages outside of Lyon. During our visit there, I had a mental list that made tasting them all an imperative and full-time activity. Here is a little summary of what we ate over 3 days in the beautiful city of Lyon. No judgment on the quantities- we had to make the most of it!

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Things to do in Lyon (other than eat)

February 26, 2016 by ashleyt 17 Comments

A Long Weekend in Lyon: Impressions, Facts and Things to do in Lyon (other than eat)

Lyon in February. We could actually see the Alps from here!

So we’re currently lying on the couch holding our bellies after we have been testing their limits all weekend in France’s gastronomic capital. Lyon is a city full of surprises and delicious specialties. I wasn’t expecting the buildings to be so colourful. As it’s so close to the French Alps, I was imagining buildings with more neutral tones. We walked constantly visiting markets, restaurants, museums and trying to find the elusive traboules (secret passageways used by the silk weavers). We didn’t use the Metro once and tried our best to work off those extra few glasses of Cotes du Rhône as we climbed the many stairs leading to the higher neighbourhoods of the city.

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