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The 4 Best Gourmet Experiences in Madrid

The 4 Best Gourmet Experiences in Madrid

Greetings friends and readers! Are you ready for a culinary adventure in Madrid? In this post, I explore some of the most incredible gourmet experiences in Madrid. Starting with the world’s oldest restaurant, known for their incredible roasted suckling pig. Next, onto the oldest chocolateria…

A wintery night at Inver: a record player, 2 picnic baskets, and an iced out valley

A wintery night at Inver: a record player, 2 picnic baskets, and an iced out valley

I’m back with a winter foodie adventure, to Inver – Scotland’s first Michelin Green Star restaurant! Tucked away on the Cowal Peninsula, Inver is located in Strachur, Argyll & Bute on the west coast of Scotland – along the banks of Loch Fyne. Co-owners Rob…

Best seafood in Scotland: an enthusiast’s list

Best seafood in Scotland: an enthusiast’s list

I have been quietly singing Scotland’s food’s praises over the last few years, and that praise has extended to Scottish seafood – the absolute glory of fresh seafood. Why Scotland isn’t outwardly more famous for its freshly caught, landed, or dived seafood is beyond me.…

Unpopular opinion: Unalome by Graeme Cheevers

Unpopular opinion: Unalome by Graeme Cheevers

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Unalome, a one Michelin-starred dining experience in Glasgow.  Having only opened their doors in June 2021, Unalome by Graeme Cheevers earned their Michelin Star within one year of opening. For someone who enjoys fine dining in Glasgow, I…

All for the love of food in Shetland

All for the love of food in Shetland

Places like Shetland move your soul.  On a recent trip to Shetland, I found myself immersed in all things that make the place great โ€“ the people, the food, and the awe inspiring feeling remote islands evoke in me.  If you were ever in need…

All the Food Tours you can imagine

All the Food Tours you can imagine

My dear readers may not know this, but my Twitter #TravelTribe friends know me as someone who posts about food and food tours, pretty much all the time. My blog name, in fact, does suggest this – did you ever notice how Food comes before…

Ministry of Crab: One woman, a lotta crab

Ministry of Crab: One woman, a lotta crab

One of the reasons I love islands so much, is their amazingly fresh seafood options. When visiting Sri Lanka a few months ago, I absolutely had to try their famous Sri Lankan lagoon crab. If you haven’t heard of Sri Lankan lagoon crab, maybe you…

Rob Roy Chicken and Cocktail: Dinner and Drinks inspired by an Outlaw

Rob Roy Chicken and Cocktail: Dinner and Drinks inspired by an Outlaw

In my previous post, I went on an adventure in the Scottish countryside looking for an elusive cave hideout of Rob Roy MacGregor. Rob Roy was a rebel, outlaw, and Jacobite supporter during the early 1700s. With a price on his head for banditry and…

The Scottish don’t mess around with breakfast

The Scottish don’t mess around with breakfast

(Subtitle: Lannie also does not mess around with breakfast) When I travel, I love to experience a place through its food. Having visited Scotland three times in two years, I cannot truly say that I am an expert in either Scotland or Scottish breakfast. But,…

Yangon: A delicious, foodie destination

Yangon: A delicious, foodie destination

You may not know Yangon as a foodie destination, but boy is it! In 2017, I visited Yangon for 12 hours on my way up to Bagan. Foodwise, in 12 hours, I managed to eat famous Shan noodles, silken tofu on my streets (one of…