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eataly + video {rome}
I have to admit, that I was all set to be underwhelmed by the Eataly opening in Rome. I’d been to the original in Torino, and while it was nice and all, it just didn’t seem like a place I would go to...
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buying ceramics in deruta {sberna}
The post today is a blatant plea to make you spend money. But don’t worry. I have my reasons.Here they are: You will really like what you’ll be spending your money on. It’s a good value It’s (kind of)...
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ceramics in venice {rigattieri}
I’ve been eating working in Venice this past week. And while I’ve made time for non-food related adventures like visiting the Accademia and popping in and out of various churches, most of my time has...
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glass in murano {nason moretti}
Is there still time to add to my Christmas list? Because Santa, if you’re still shopping, I’d really love something from this store I visited in Murano a few weeks ago. If you’ve ever been to Venice –...
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epiphany + piazza navona {rome}
Even though I didn’t grow up in Italy, some of my most intense memories from my childhood date from the two years my family and I spent here. Food obviously looms large, and I’ve written a lot about...
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omnivore books {san francisco}
If you’ve been following me around the social media circles, then you know I’ve been in the States the last week or so. First stop was San Francisco, where I attended the annual IACP conference. And...
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peperita {hot peppers in rome + tuscany}
My friend Sienna usually gives me delicious gifts. Chocolates, cheeses, spices, beans. But sometimes she also gives me gag gifts. You know, dish towels with some sort of alcoholic housewife reference....
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pretty ceramics {sberna – umbria}
No recipe today. And no restaurant, gelato, pizza or anything food related really. Although you do need plates to eat off of, right?Just sharing some very pretty ceramics I saw last week while I was in...
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campo de’ fiori market {rome}
Campo de’ Fiori is an open air market in Rome that a lot of people love. It is also a market that a lot of people love to hate. The open air market in Campo de’ Fiori is undeniably one of Rome’s most...
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buying ceramics {orvieto}
Like all children, when I was growing up, my sisters and I enjoyed making fun of our parents. My mother was a particularly easy target since it was usually so easy to make her laugh. And today she is...
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fall colors + rome {campo de’ fiori}
One of the reasons I love fall is of course the vegetables. Hearty pumpkins, crisp fennel, and crunchy cabbage are all things I crave after a summer of cucumbers and zucchini. But I’m also a sucker for...
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buy my books {please}
I’ve been having some interesting conversations lately about writers using the internet to promote themselves. There is a group of people who somehow think that if you are a writer, and you’ve written...
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