The historical citrus collections of the Medici in Florence
A glimpse into La Specola, a nineteenth century cabinet of curiosities.
We just finished a wonderful three and a half day workshop with Mia La Rocca together, exploring “The Ecology of Luxury,” where we made our own perfumes using enfleurage — infusing pork fat with jasmine flowers — and distilling the rosemary, bay and bitter oranges foraged from around San Miniato. We have been making links and connections between food, l…