Happy Paskha!
It is Orthodox Easter today – a week behind this year because of the different calendar – and there are treats galore. Chocolate is not…
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Postcard from France
Sorry things are a bit quiet this week – I went on a quick trip to France to see the family and celebrate mom’s birthday….
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Inventory and February Ingredient of the Month
Just back in from a wonderful time in Australia, brimming with ideas and energized for what will be a very busy February! Back with five…
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More from Melbourne
I have not forgotten about you! Just been a bit busy at the end of our visit here in Melbourne. Here is my list of…
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Postcard from Melbourne
Hello from Australia! It feels like we’ve been here forever yet I never want to leave. Some quick restaurant impressions: The Aylesbury is a happening…
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Onwards: more travel
By the time you read this, I will hopefully be enveloped in the summer warmth of Australia. I cannot wait to see friends in Melbourne…
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A visit to the Defilippis pasta factory
When we were in Turin last week, Nina organized a visit to the Defilippis pasta factory for us. It is an old, family-run business –…
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Truffle omelette
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a splendid celebration and that 2012 is full of bright and happy things to come. Everything in…
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Crostoni di pane al burro ‘buono’
Back from a sojourn to Italy, between Christmas and New Year’s, which mostly focused on gastronomical delights. We went truffle hunting for white and black…
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Rabbit ragu with root vegetables and figs
Happy holidays! One of the star dishes of our holiday dinner was this rabbit ragu – slightly sweet, hearty, and tender, it paired off so…
