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Slow ride through Slow Food country

July 25, 2011 By Laura

Slow ride through Slow Food country

Slow ride through Slow Food country   For all the times I’ve visited Italy, I’ve never been in Piedmont until now, except once, to visit Torino. On that trip, I had a meal that seemed heavy and dull for Italian food, and based on that scant evidence, I decided I didn’t … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All Over the Map, Food, Italy, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: bagnetto verde, DuVine Adventures, hazelnut cake, Piedmont

A Tale of Two Markets

July 16, 2011 By Laura

A Tale of Two Markets

Torino, Italy-- I just arrived in Torino, and as usual when I visit Italy, I felt an immediate sense of well-being. Torino is a cafe city, with huge porticos that you can walk under throughout the town; it has been called "the most Italian city in France." I love watching all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All Over the Map, Food, Italy, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: Eataly, Enrico Deaglio, Fiat, Oscar Farinetti, Porta Palazzo, Turin

Savoring Sicily

January 30, 2011 By Laura

Savoring Sicily

My friend Fabrizia Lanza, the director of the Anna Tasca Lanza Sicilian Cooking Courses, will be here February 13th, and I'm throwing a reception with her at the San Francisco Writers' Grotto, where we'll taste some Sicilian wine and foccaccia, talk about Sicilian cuisine … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All Over the Map, An Italian Affair, Food, Italy, Savoring Sicily workshop, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: Anna Tasca Lanza, Fabrizia Lanza, Laura Fraser, Sicilian cooking and writing course, Sicilian cooking class, Sicilian writing course, Sicilian writing workshop

TripAdvisor VIP survey

August 18, 2010 By Laura

TripAdvisor asked me about my favorites restaurants, hotels, and places to travel, plus my travel suggestions for San Francisco. Here's the interview: VIP Survey: Laura Fraser Author Laura Fraser (photo by Cristina Taccone) What’s your favorite hotel (and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All Over the Map, Favorite hotels, Favorite restaurants, Food, Italy, San Francisco, Travel

Atacama Desert in Chile

August 3, 2010 By Laura

Atacama Desert in Chile

I just got back from the Atacama Desert in Chile, the driest place on earth. That description doesn't make it sound very inviting, but it's a magical place, with the kind of rock formations you might see in Canyonlands, ringed with volcanoes, and lodges that serve great Chilean … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Favorite hotels, Travel Tagged With: Alto Atacama, Atacama Desert, San Pedro de Atacama

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