Forks and Jets

The true story of a couple or amateur foodie travelogues going around the world

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What started for us as a mild obsession with food has morphed into a personal philosophy, a truism by which we weigh each new destination. If a people are happy eating, if they enjoy a variety of different flavors and techniques in their national cooking traditions, then very likely they themselves are also welcoming - with a full stomach and a warm heart they invite you to partake. Read more

Philosophy 101: You are what you eat

You arrive in eastern Europe a wee pea, and soon the layers pile up. Before you know it, your once-self fits inside you about five times. Read more

A Culinary Babushka

Looks like we showed up here right on time. Read more

Budapest on 10,000 a day

Everywhere we travel people proclaim “the best food is the food cooked at home!” Although we never really get the chance to find out, there have been a few countries where we hope that this is true, since the restaurants could be so bland and boring. You know who you are, we aren’t going to name names… The good news is that the Greek islands are the kind of place you actually get to eat “family” food cooked with lots of love and flavor. The price of the food has little to do with the quality, use your keen senses to find the restaurants with the right vibe: a homely but lively and filled with locals. Read more

Our Big Fat Greek Food Post

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