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Monica Tindall Blessed with fertile soil the hills of Locorotundo are blanketed with herbs, which are not only used in the kitchen but also gift the restaurant of Leonardo Trulli Resort with a fantastic scent that makes us want to breathe more profoundly to take in …
Living Apulia Monica Tindall Have you ever dreamed of just dropping everything, exiting the rat race and living a simpler life, enriched by nature, family and food just like that imagined in every Italian love story? Well, fantasize no more as a taste of that life i…
Monica Tindall You say Apulia I say, Puglia. Either way, both translate to images of hills blanketed with olive and almond trees, thick foliage occasionally broken by the peaks of trullo, the aquamarine Adriatic Sea and people so genuine and helpful that you feel …
Monica Tindall Abruzzo, Italy, one of our top travel destinations for 2018, has much to offer. Away from the crowds of the iconic cities such as Rome and Florence, Abruzzo offers fine food, fine wine and beautiful accommodation for far less than its better-known c…
Monica Tindall Mention Italian wines and your first thoughts might turn to a Barolo from Piedmont, a rich powerful Amarone from Verona or a popular Super Tuscan. Rarely would the wines from Abruzzo make the list, unless, that is, you’re someone in the know. Well, a…
Monica Tindall Who wants to sleep in a castle? Me! And, that is just what we did on our recent trip to Italy’s vibrant region of Abruzzo. Abruzzo – Top Travel Destination for 2018! Named CNN’s top travel destination for 2018, this beautiful area of Italy is only just b…
Monica Tindall The cave of Raselli is run by a Spanish British chef Franco Spadaccini and his Italian wife. They have a reputation for pushing the barriers of the cuisine of Abruzzo by contemporizing regional recipes yet maintaining a strong base in tradition. Th…
Monica Tindall The most well-known of the Cantina Zaccagnini wines are immediately recognised by their signature rustic label tied off with a small twig of wood. Although the label looks rather hipster, the winery has been established since 1978 and is known for …
Monica Tindall What happens when a chef, a brewmaster and a florist meet? You get a delicious brewpub in one of Rome’s hippest art districts – ‘Na Biretta Social Club. Combing a passion for food, brew and design, founders of Birradamare, Massimo, Giovanni a…
Monica Tindall Does anyone speak Italian? If you do, you’ll see the cheeky play on words Birradmare have used in naming their craft brewery. Depending on where you break the word apart will result in a different meaning. “Birra da amare” means “beer to love” wherea…
Monica Tindall When I’m travelling for The Yum List, time is short. We’re on the go dawn to midnight wanting to capture it, eat it, drink it and experience it all. There are not many quiet moments, and as such, I prepare as much as I can before I leave […]
Monica Tindall Many think of Soelden as a winter destination with its magnificent ski slopes and powdery snowfall. Let me tell you though, summer in Soelden is equally, if not more, exciting! Soelden in the Summer Verdant slopes of green roll down to valleys of pri…