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Hungry Travelers is a casual record of our travels, the tastes we encounter, and our efforts to recreate them at home. Thanks for joining us on the journey.

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Food to bring home from Sicily
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  • cheese
  • Customs
  • Grocery stores
  • Italy
  • nuts
  • Sicily
  • US Customs

Food to bring home from Sicily

On an island where fresh food is prized, it’s not all that easy to discover foodstuffs to bring home. We persevered, nonetheless.

by Pat and David•April 15, 2026April 7, 2026
2024 update on bringing food through US Customs
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  • coffee
  • Customs
  • fruit
  • ham
  • rice
  • saffron
  • vegetables

2024 update on bringing food through US Customs

The U.S. government controls which foods you can and can’t bring through Customs, but new regulations are friendlier than they used to be.

by Pat and David•January 27, 2024January 27, 2024
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  • Customs
  • Italy
  • pasta
  • recipe
  • Restaurants
  • Soup

Tortellini in brodo is a Modena treat

Before I visited Modena, I kept seeing references to the city as the home of stuffed … Tortellini in brodo is a Modena treatRead more

by David•April 18, 2015April 19, 2015
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  • bread
  • candy
  • Customs
  • duck
  • Grocery stores
  • Ireland
  • market

What to buy in a Dublin grocery store

Whenever we visit Dublin, we make sure to enjoy lots of incredible butter and cream since … What to buy in a Dublin grocery storeRead more

by Pat and David•February 20, 2015•1
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  • Chocolate
  • Customs
  • Grocery stores
  • salad
  • United Kingdom

What to bring home from a British grocery store

Whenever I visit a British grocery store I scour the shelves for the most unusual items. … What to bring home from a British grocery storeRead more

by Pat•January 20, 2013
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  • Canada
  • cheese
  • Customs
  • Grocery stores
  • Montreal
  • sandwich

Say cheese in Montreal

The graffito above pretty much says it all. Montrealers love their cheese. We’ve been in Montreal … Say cheese in MontrealRead more

by Pat and David•November 7, 2010June 10, 2016

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