Italy

What to cook on hot days

Inspiration from Puglia and Japan for the first heatwave of the summer.

Jun 16 •

The focaccia recipe I've been making for a decade

Actually it's a schiacciata, and here are all the variations I love

Jun 9 •

The historical citrus collections of the Medici in Florence

A glimpse into La Specola, a nineteenth century cabinet of curiosities.

May 26 •

Tucci in Italy and the one meal you should have in Florence

(as an omnivore)

May 19 •

Making (but mostly eating) sheeps milk in Sicily

Cagliata, tuma and primo sale

May 12 •

Sicilian spring and the return of Persephone

Wild flowers, myths and rituals.

May 5 •

The Italians who Resisted

With rice and with pasta, a celebration of Liberation Day

Apr 28 •

Inside a Labyrinth of Culatello

And a trip through Emilia Romagna this October

Apr 7 •

Following the footsteps of the novel 'Still Life' in Florence

A new retreat this November

Mar 31 •

Bread like lace

In Sicily exploring the importance of bread for the San Giuseppe celebrations

Mar 24 •

Bread and religion in Italy

Searching for the connection in Sicily, Puglia and Tuscany

Mar 17 •

A meeting place for food and word lovers

And a peek at cookbook no. 7

Mar 2 •

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