Clootie dumpling is a traditional treat served up at birthdays and Christmastime in Scotland. The name comes from the “cloot” or cloth that the rich dumpling full of fruit and spices is steamed in.

Daniela Wedel of Nomad’s View ponders the evolution of fairytales and performs her own version of “The Frog Prince” by the German fairytale authors, the Brothers Grimm.

Anna Savino, tour guide for Italianna Food & Wine Tours and American ex-pat living in Cuneo, Italy, takes us on a visit to Vernante, as small village in the Piemonte region, and shares the secrets behind why this charming place has become “The Town of Pinocchio.”

Take a little stroll outside Madrid’s Royal Palace with Spanish tour guide Jorge Roman and “meet” some ancient royals from before Spain was Spain.

Anna Savino of Italianna Food & Wine Tours and Lisa Anderson of Lisa's Dolce Italia introduce us to Ryta Barbero (known as "PurpleRyta"), an artist in Barolo who paints with wine.

Learn how you discover the culture and spirit of wine and how you can make your own wine art with some leftover bottle of wine!

Take a crash course in making blueprints, a historic photographic process of the 19th century. You don't need any knowledge of printing or art to enjoy this fun and engaging process that is great for every age, easy to learn and reproduce. Daniela Wedel guides you through the workshop that will result in striking Cyan blue prints.