Jamie and I were so fortunate to get to taste and drink our way through Europe. We tried everything from delicate Parisian cafes to hearty Hungarian Goulash, from Tuscan reds to Turkish teas.
Come experience our European food and drink tour and relive our three month trip below!
Parisian style cafes quickly became my favorite. We discovered the joy of prix fixe menus early on!One of Jamie’s very first pastries in ParisWho can resist a cocktail like this? When in Paris, right?Jamie’s favorite hot chocolate, Angelina’sParisian pastries on displayCheese shop in Le Marais district, Paris FranceButcher shop in Le Marais, any cut of meat you could imagineCheese plate for desert? Yes please! (with obligatory life-saving lactaid pill)Taking in the smells and tastes of our favorite cuisine, French!Pate and salad, Amboise FranceLoire Valley breakfast spread, thank you to our kind AirBnB hosts! We miss FranceLoire Valley wine cave filled with barrels, FranceExploring the gardens and sipping wine at Chateua de Valmer. Loire Valley, FranceI can never pass up a good Negroni, Athens GreeceGelato selections in Athens, GreeceSantorini sunsets are best paired with a glass of white wineFresh grilled Santorini octopus and saladDrinks overlooking the Caldera, Santorini GreeceMoussaka and the house red, transformative. Santorini, GreeceMedusa in Mandrakia serves melt-in-your-mouth smoked eel. Milos, Greece. One of the best individual bites of the trip.My go-to order for dinners, a half liter of wine. We need to adopt this in the US. Milos, GreeceM-Eating in Mykonos Greece was one of the best meals of the tripSeared crusted Tuna with carrot and vegetable compote, Mykonos GreeceItalian desert, truffle ice cream and a white RussianGluten free pesto pasta and prosciutto pizza, RomeLoving the gluten free options in Rome, goat cheese and prosciutto pizzaNot the best photo, but this mushroom risotto was fantastic. Rome, ItalyCarefully crafted deserts in Rome, ItalyCannoli and espresso, Italian breakfast. Naples, ItalyThis entire plate was gluten free! Yes, that is a pistachio cannoli. Florence, ItalyCharcuterie, red wine, grapes and figs in FlorenceWe ate this delicious Indian too fast for a before photo! Royal India in Florence, ItalyCan’t pass up a bottle of chianti when in Tuscany!The delicious home made Italian spread at a family wineryRiecine winery in Tuscany is a must visit, They have such beautiful chianti.You can’t visit Italy without trying Aperol and Campari SpritzesFell in love with Italian figs, Ripe and feshThe best fish market we’ve ever seen, Venice ItalyVenice had great choices of affordable cocktails, Aperol Spritz and Campari Sprit were some of our favoritesFruits and veggies for sale at the market in Venice, ItalyThese Salzburg potatoes were the best of the tip. Central Europe knows it’s meat and potatoesHigh end cocktails in Vienna, a mustPerfect Viennese pastries on displayGoulash, schnitzel and every type of potato imaginable! Vienna, AustriaVienna coffee culture, the best of the bestVienna offers endless pastries and delicacies, the sachertorte is a classic.Cute macarons and a glass of champagne, Cesky Krumlov, Czech RepublicMedieval Restaurant in Prague is divine, an absolute must visit. We got the melted camembert and arugula with the honey chili ribs each time. Don’t miss the honey wine!Duck confit, my favorite dish of the trip, Prague, Czech RepublicUrban House in Bratislava was delicious, the only tacos I had on the whole tripBudapest market, fruits on one side, chilis on the other. They take their chilis and paprika seriouslyWe discovered great spots to eat in BudapestWe found the most adorable café called Deryne. French onion soup in Budapest,Enjoying the sweet treats of Budapest, HungarySalmon roasting on cedar planks, our first Christmas market. Budapest, HungaryBaklava and salep tea, we loved the unique flavors of TurkeySlightly overwhelmed by this Village Breakfast from Privato Cafe, which ended up being our Thanksgiving meal!. Istanbul, TurkeyThis was only one course of our Turkish “Thanksgiving” feast. We didn’t eat any actual turkey in Istanbul though…More Turkish delights then you could ever imagine! IstanbulLovely fruit stand near Glata Tower, Istanbul TurkeyMunich offered fresh fruit, even when it was snowingInsane presentation and the freshest seafood, Octopus in Ghent BelgiumL’as Du Fallafel, a Parisian institution for street food. Paris, FranceNo walk down the Champs Elysee is complete without a stop for some macarons from Laduree. Paris, FranceBurgandy escargots and French onion soup from Le Procope, the oldest café in ParisParis France, assembled this breakfast spread for Jamie and I, everything bought nearby
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