Travel Tips, Recipes, and Stories

A gloriously smoky chicken dish with a name that gives away only half the story, poulet mayo brings together charcoal-grilled chicken, onions, peppers, chili, and a generous helping of mayonnaise.

A gloriously golden bowl with considerably more history than its simple ingredients suggest, risotto alla milanese takes short-grain rice and slowly cooks it with broth, butter, cheese, and precious saffron.

A gloriously over-the-top Argentine cutlet with considerably more personality than its breaded exterior suggests, milanesa a la napolitana takes a crisp fried beef or chicken cutlet and covers it with tomato sauce, ham, and melted cheese.

A humble Ligurian soup with considerably more character than its collection of boiled vegetables suggests, minestrone alla Genovese combines beans, potatoes, cabbage and whatever else the season provides with pasta and a final spoonful of pesto.