Elizabeth Minchilli's Blog, page 52
June 2, 2014
mulberry pavlova
Every year about this time we wonder: Will we have any mulberries on our trees in Umbria? And if we do, will we manage to get to them before the birds do? We planted 8 small mulberry trees about 20 years ago at our house in Umbria. They were among the very first trees we...
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zucchini + colatura {pasta}
I’ve never really understood people who say they don’t like anchovies. I always have a feeling that they just say that, thinking that anchovies are about the fishiest, strongest tasting thing they can imagine. I admit, that if you put an anchovy right into your mouth, with nothing else to buffer it, then yes, it’s...
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May 28, 2014
eating panini at casa del vino {florence}
I was in Florence last week. Mostly, I was there to help a good friend turn 50. A weekend filled with delicious food and fun. But since the festivities didn’t start until the evening, I decided to arrive early on Friday, so that I could check out a few new places that had opened recently...
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May 26, 2014
buvette {nyc}
We usually visit New York over the winter holidays and this means that not only do we get to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s with friends and family, I also get to spend my birthday in the city. I spent most of my life kind of ignoring my birthday. Since it comes squeezed in between...
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May 25, 2014
new potatoes + anchovies {salad}
There’s nothing like writing a book and having it edited to make you realize just how inconsistent and self contradicting you are. While I know I make mistakes with grammar and spelling whenever I put thought to paper, I hadn’t realized that I was making much bigger errors until I got back my marked up...
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May 21, 2014
fish market video {bari}
There are many reasons I love going to Bari, not least of which is that Domenico’s mother’s apartment is located right on the Lungomare. Her place is on the top floor with amazing views looking out towards the sea. I’m always fascinated by how much the view changes according to the season, weather and even...
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May 20, 2014
meal with a view {gucci caffe – florence}
One of the most frequent questions I get from people coming to Italy is 1) where to find a good restaurant where they can sit outside and 2) also have a great view. You’d think there would be a lot of these, right? Since the weather is often warm enough to sit outside for a...
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May 18, 2014
octopus + celery {salad}
I know I’ve written about Octopus a lot recently. But you know when you get in a groove, and you just keep going? I’ve been in a kind of octopus groove lately. Part of this has to do with the fact that I’m now able to get great octopus at the farmer’s market. Not only...
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May 14, 2014
palazzo nunez torlonia {rome}
Last week I had the supreme good fortune to be invited for a private visit to Palazzo Nunez Torlonia in Rome. For much of my career, I actually spent most of my time visiting private palaces, castles and villas. The results of these visits filled up my six books and hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles. But...
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May 12, 2014
zucchini, ricotta + rosemary {pasta}
Sometimes I feel like I’m on a game show entitled: Take These Random Ingredients And Try To Make A Meal. The show takes place on Friday nights when the star (me) arrives in her weekend house with the following: A few items she grabbed at the last minute as she was leaving her home in...
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