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April 14, 2014
beet + mozzarella {salad}
I’ve been so happy to find smallish beets at the farmers market lately. I’ve written about my beet love in the past, and explained that it’s hard to find small tender beets here in Rome, since farmers tend to let things get out of hand. The result? Huge beets that are not only tough and...
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ossobuco
Ossobuco is one of those dishes I almost never make at home. I love to order it in a restaurant, but rarely do enough ahead of time planning to cook it myself And by ahead of time planning I mean getting to a butcher that actually has ossobuco for sale. This used to be an...
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April 9, 2014
radicchio + strawberry {salad}
I’ve been married for 23 years. And for 23 years my mother-in-law has been asking me the same question after almost every dinner I’ve ever shared with her. “Non mangi frutta?” “You don’t eat fruit?” And for the last 23 years I explain to her that yes, I do eat fruit, but usually I don’t...
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April 7, 2014
mile end deli {nyc}
I was back in New York last week for a very quick trip to take care of some business. It was mostly about seeing family as well as a brief visit to meet with my editor. Between catching up with sisters and discussing possible book covers , I didn’t get nearly enough time to work...
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April 6, 2014
calamari in inzimino {squid + greens}
Don’t you hate it when you’re in a squid rut? You know, you buy squid and the only two recipes that spring to mind are either grilling it or stuffing it. I bought squid last week and since I did not feel like digging out the grill from its winter hibernation, nor did I feel...
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April 3, 2014
raw artichoke salad
Artichokes are fiddly. Before you get to the deliciousness you have to deal with a lot of heavy armor, tearing, trimming and cutting your way past the green and purple leaves to the pale yellow heart. I tend to forget this part of the equation when I am loading up at the market. When I...
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March 31, 2014
pasta with anchovies and butter
Pasta and butter has got to be one of the all time great comfort foods. If you have them at home – and most people usually do – it’s instant supper. Boil the pasta, drain, add butter (preferably way too much than is good for you) and enjoy. Pasta al burro is usually considered a...
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#carciofogram {artichokes in rome}
If you follow me on instagram, FB or twitter then you know I’ve got a bit of a love thing going on with artichokes. I buy them, I cook them, I eat them and perhaps most of all, I photograph them. I’ve even invented my own hashtag #carciofogram, so that it’s easier than ever to...
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March 26, 2014
trattoria al gatto nero in burano {venice}
So many people make the mistake of never heading out to Burano while they are in Venice. While I understand that there is a lot to do, see and eat in the main part of town, taking a trip out to one of the surrounding islands really gives you a completely different perspective on things....
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March 24, 2014
ristorante umbria {todi}
Ristorante Umbria is, I think, the very first restaurant I ever went to in Todi. That’s because, for a long while, it was just about the only place in town. Although there were a few smaller places, and then eventually a pizza place or two, the Umbria was pretty much it, when it came to...
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