Ask Me Anything: Great Places to Eat in Porto and Edinburgh

Also this week: The rice I like to buy, how I choose salmon and a lot more.

✈️ LET’S TAKE THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME TOGETHER!  

Have you ever wanted to travel with me — I mean, really travel with me? How does spending nine days and eight nights with me in one of my favorite places on earth sound? This October, you can join me on a trip to Sicily thanks to my friends at Modern Adventure. We’ll explore markets, dine at some amazing restaurants and cook together. Hit this link, and I’ll see you in Sicily!

Hello from the Inn at Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach, where the sounds of bagpipes echoed over the golf course as I shot this video! I spent the last few days at Pebble Beach Food & Wine—check my Instagram for photos.

As regular Spilled Milk readers know, when I say Ask Me Anything, I mean anything: This week I talk about some of the restaurants I love in Porto, Portugal, and Edinburgh, Scotland. I give dining recommendations most weeks for readers who are planning a trip. I also answer questions about the rice I buy in my house, share my thoughts on the Beard Awards finalists and tackle a hilarious question at the end about, uh, cow … parts. If you’re a paid subscriber to Spilled Milk, you can leave questions in the comments or send them to the email address you received when you signed up.

New to this feature? In recent weeks I’ve talked about my favorite Grateful Dead tunes, the joys of cheap cuts of meat and how I keep track of my restaurant recommendations around the world. (And if you still need vacation plans, check out the trip to Sicily with me this fall …. )

Let’s get to your questions.