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January 4, 2017
a week in umbria
It’s a new year! If you’re like me, you’re busy making plans. I love January since it’s the time of year that anything seems possible. I plan out new projects (2 new books in the works) and try to improve the things I’m already doing and loving. If you’ve been receiving my newsletter then you...
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January 1, 2017
cabbage & gorgonzola {pasta}
It’s only a few hours into 2017 and I’ve already gotten at least 14 emails telling me how to lose weight. How is it that when the clock turns to the new year, the spam goes directly from my roof and/or my credit rating and heads right for my thighs? I shouldn’t be that surprised,...
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December 19, 2016
holiday recipes from italy {2016}
How is it December 19 already? Does the first part of December just not exist anymore? If you’re like me and totally not prepared, then maybe you might appreciate some menu ideas? My favorite meal of the season is actually the 24th, or la vigilia. Since it is supposed to be a fast day (no meat) the theme...
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December 12, 2016
roasted cauliflower {soup}
I’m a big fan of using a tiny bit of pork to add a huge amount of flavor to otherwise vegetarian dishes. Just a few cubes of pancetta, guanciale or even prosciutto can go a long way to adding a rich, umami taste to soups or pasta made with beans, broccoli, potato or…just about anything....
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December 5, 2016
holiday gift ideas – 2016
I’ve never been any good at writing up generic holiday gift lists. That’s because I never feel like I have a clue what other people want. I’m not a good gift giver either, especially under pressure. If I see something I think someone would like, I buy it. But since I’m not very good at hiding...
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November 27, 2016
affogato di zabaione {fiocco di neve – rome}
This post is very short. And very sweet. It’s all about a very tiny shot of heaven called Affogato di Zabaione. The literal translation of affogato is drowned, in English. But of course my preferred use of the term is food related. Affogato is when you drown your scoop of gelato in coffee. And in...
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November 20, 2016
mercato centrale {roma}
What if all your favorite food vendors were in one place? And you could both buy food from them to take home, or else sit down and have them prepare a meal for you? And what if there were also cocktails, beer, wine involved? If this sounds kind of familiar it may be because I...
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November 7, 2016
kale + pomegranate salad
I know I shouldn’t complain. And I’m not. But at the moment we currently have so many pomegranates I don’t know what to do with them. And don’t say make pomegranate molasses. I know I could. I know I should. But in terms of time and effort I’m just not going there. The reason we...
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October 31, 2016
italian rustic tour with domenico minchilli
You all probably know by now that my daughter Sophie works with me. She does her own food tours in Rome, around Campo de’ Fiori, Testaccio and Trastevere as well as helping me with our Week in Rome Food Tours. But did you know that my husband Domenico has also gotten into the family tour...
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October 23, 2016
almonds, arugula + lemon {pasta}
What do you want to eat? I don’t know, what do you want to eat? I don’t know. That’s why I asked you. I’m so hungry, I can’t decide. Well, I can’t either. What do you want to eat? And so it goes, almost every Saturday when Sophie and I are at the Farmer’s market....
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