Silvio Pistone makes his Giuncà and Tuma cheese the traditional way: In Borgomale, Italy, a small village near Alba, Silvio Pistone makes sheep’s milk cheese the old-fashioned way. Anna Lisa Nada, the owner of the winery where my husband Matt and I stayed had recommended we visit him and his … [Read more...]
Shopping on your Amsterdam Vacation
Your Amsterdam Shop - What to Buy: Shoppers for gifts and souvenirs in Amsterdam will be happy to know that there are hundreds of tourist shops where you can buy anything from chocolates to tulip bulbs or Delft porcelain. However, don't be in a hurry to buy as the tourist shop may not be the … [Read more...]
Neal’s Yard – A Fabulous Cheese Shop in Borough Market
Neal's Yard Dairy - A Fabulous Cheese Shop in Borough Market: Borough Market is on our list of places to visit today, but our timing went a little askew and we arrive to find a pretty shut market. The day would have ended on a highly disappointing note, except that on leaving the market hall … [Read more...]
Swiss Cheese – more than Gruyère, but…
When I read that there are more than 400 varieties of Swiss cheese, I was astounded. Most non-Swiss people would only know of a handful, the most popular ones being Emmenthal and Gruyère. Still, Gruyère is undoubtedly the big cheese of the Swiss dairy industry, so when we visited the … [Read more...]