Category Archives: Europe

Hotel Review: Olissippo Lapa Palace, Lisbon, Portugal

Posted on November 12, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for this hotel review, I received a stay in Lisbon, Portugal in one of the Olissippo Lapa Palace’s Garden Wing pool rooms. Located in the posh embassy-filled Lapa district of Lisbon, the hotel grounds date to 1870, … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Food & Drink, Reviews | Tagged Europe, food, hotel, hotel review, Lapa, Lisbon, Olissippo Lapa Palace, Olissippo Lapa Palace Hotel, pool, Portugal, Portuguese, review, spa | Leave a comment

The Q-rious Quince and More

Posted on February 20, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

I had no idea what a quince looked like, let alone tasted like on its own, but there was one excellent memory of the yellow pome– quince paste, or membrillo in Spanish: Yes, I can recall greedily taking sample after … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Food & Drink, Turkey, Southwest Asia/Middle East & North Africa | Tagged Azerbaijan, Baku, cook, food, Georgia, membrillo, poach, pome, quince, quince paste, stew, Tbilisi | Leave a comment

Product Review: Mama’s Malizzano and Ajvar (Macedonian Spreads)

Posted on November 3, 2016 by findingfoodfluency

Note: In exchange for a review of Mama’s, I received jars of their malizzano and ajvar spreads. On a recent visit to Sarajevo, I gleefully wandered through the aisles of a local supermarket, nostalgic for various Balkan snacks and … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Food & Drink, Reviews | Tagged ajvar, condiments, eggplant, food, Macedonia, malizzano, Mama's, peppers, product review, spreads | 1 Comment

Event Review: Fare Plate NYC – Celebration of Irish Food and Drink, 12 March 2016

Posted on March 14, 2016 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for review of this event, I was offered one ticket. Fáilte (faal-chuh)! That’s how you say “welcome” in Gaelic…or at least, that’s how you write it. This past Saturday, March 12th on the rooftop of Manhattan‘s Refinery … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Event, Food & Drink, New York City | Tagged cuisine, drink, event, fare plate celebration of Irish food and drink, food, Irish, Manhattan, New York, Preview, Refinery Hotel, rooftop | 2 Comments

Preview: Fare Plate NYC – Celebration of Irish Food and Drink, 12 March 2016

Posted on March 11, 2016 by findingfoodfluency

What do you think of when someone asks you about Irish cuisine? Potatoes? From Latin America. Whiskey? These days, that’s Japan. Soda bread? Ulysses? You could use a lesson or two… This Saturday, March 12th from 4-8pm, the Refinery Hotel … Continue reading →

Unforgettable Breakfast Series, Part 2: Moscow, Russia

Posted on December 5, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

“How do you get rid of the taste of whale?” is totally going to be a chapter in my book. In Sapporo, the answer was chocolate sandwich. For Moscow, Russia, I’m…not sure I have a sufficient response. I’ll be back … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Food & Drink, Languages | Tagged breakfast, cheap eats, cucumber, dill, drink, food, Moscow, pastry, poppy seed, Russia, Russian, taste, yoghurt, yogurt | 3 Comments

My First Meal in Russia

Posted on September 18, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

How easily are you able to recall your first “something?” Don’t let your imagination run too freely there…you know what, I’m just going to skip ahead and say that the focus of today’s post is food. I wish I could … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Food & Drink | Tagged cafeteria, first, food, meal, Russia, St. Petersburg, what was your first meal? | 5 Comments

Identity. Crisis?

Posted on December 17, 2014 by findingfoodfluency

Recently, I stepped into a small restaurant in Nanjing, China that specialized in Anhui cuisine. Anhui is a landlocked province in central-eastern China most well-known for Huangshan and possibly this person. I told the waiter that I didn’t eat meat, … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Europe, Human Nature | Tagged China, Dublin, ethnic, identity, Nanjing, passport, travel | 7 Comments

Fascinating facts for travellers heading to Turkey

Posted on September 2, 2014 by findingfoodfluency

Turkey is the world’s melting pot, a spicy casserole of different influences from Europe, Asia and the Med. This is an enthralling destination which has plenty of surprises in store for the tens of millions of tourists that choose to … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Guest Post, Turkey, Southwest Asia/Middle East & North Africa | Tagged Asia, introduction, tourism, travel, turkey | 3 Comments

Fascinating Wedding Cakes from Around the World

Posted on May 7, 2014 by findingfoodfluency

Wedding cakes are renowned for their grandeur in regards to their aesthetics. Using tall, white cakes with figures on top symbolizing the groom and the bride is the sort of design which prevailed in US weddings in the 1950s embodying … Continue reading →