My love of classic black and white movies started when I was a little girl and I remember watching the afternoon movie matinee with my dad. The likes of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, the Three Stooges, Abbot and Costello, Marilyn Munroe, Doris Day, Tony Curtis to name just a few were some […]
When designing my food and wine tours, I like to experience the cities and towns for myself and that is how I discovered the Top 5 things to do in Sorrento, Positano and Amalfi that aren’t tourist attractions. Sorrento 1. Take a lift ride down through the cliffs to the Marina Piccola for a boat […]
As a businesswoman who wants to travel, have time to relax and be part of unique food wine and cultural experiences this is why I personally would choose an escorted organised tour. Image by Tom Barrett on Unsplash I recently organised my own research trip flying into Rome, then onto Naples, the Amalfi […]
7 reasons why Dominique Rizzo Food and Wine Tours are better than travelling on your own That’s what cracking the misconceptions about escorted tours is all about. Better value for money and flexibility with flights Cracking the misconceptions that escorted tours are expensive is easy when you weigh up the cost and time taken to […]
Writing recipes is an everyday occurrence in the life of restaurateur Chef Dominique Rizzo. Adding a fresh take on ice cream, taking it out of its dessert comfort zone and dropping it into the entree menu is a walk with a difference for ice cream in the Chef’s Playground. And so it was that four […]
New Zealand is not a country that’s necessarily known for its cuisine, in part because there’s so much else to like about it. More than anything else, it’s known for its sensational beauty, featuring striking coastline and otherworldly landscapes that have only been made all the more alluring by their association with the fictional land […]
Reconnect with your partner at an Island getaway
How travelling and experiencing different cultures has influenced my cooking – Dominique Rizzo’s Interview by A Taste of Harmony You’ve been running food and wine tours since 2012 now, how has travelling and exploring the cuisines of Sicily, Spain, Greece and Norfolk Island and others, influenced your cooking and recipes? Everyone would have […]
Whether you are hosting a meal at your home or taking a plate to family or a friend’s house, my next few blogs will help your dollar go further this Christmas.
DOMINIQUE RIZZO IN CONVERSATION WITH SAINT AGATHA (courtesy of the Queensland Performing Arts Centre) 231-251AD Saint Agatha Saint Agatha is said to have been martyred in 251AD in Catania in Sicily at the age of fifteen. Her torture is recorded in detail in the earliest martyrology. She would ask Dominique Rizzo what made her sad. Dominique Rizzo Dominique Rizzo has worked […]
