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Gorgonzola, Green Grape, and Pine Nut Torta
Cheese and Grapes, by Jane Palmer. Recipe below: Gorgonzola, Green Grape, and Pine Nut Torta Winter has always made me want strong cheese. Even when I was a kid I’d eat a lot of provolone, which was...
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Linguine con la Buccia di Limone, plus a Guide to Making Limoncello, plus a...
A Lemon and a Blacked-Out Eggplant, by Erica De Mane. Recipes below, in text: Linguine con la Buccia di Limone; Limoncello; Lemon Sorbetto with Broiled Lemons and Vodka One thing is going well this...
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Lagane Spagliato with Rosemary, Guanciale, and Ceci, plus the Bar at Gene’s,...
7 Chickpeas, by Ausra Kleizaite. Recipe below: Lagane Spagliato with Rosemary, Guanciale, and Ceci I’ve developed a romance with chickpeas. They’re so solid. I love how they take a while to cook, and...
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Risotto with Fennel, Saffron, and Sausage
Italian Rice Field, by Angelo Morbelli, 1901. Recipe below: Risotto with Fennel, Saffron, and Sausage I like a risotto where you can barely see what’s in it, everything cut tiny, no big chunks. When...
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Torta di Cavolfiore with Pistachios, Capers, and Caciovallo, plus an Early...
Cauliflower and Pomegranate, by Auguste Renoir. Recipe below: Torta di Cavolfiore with Pistachios, Capers, and Caciocavallo It’s March, and there’s nothing new yet. I’m talking specifically about...
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Strozzapreti with Lamb Ragù, Warm Spices, and Ricotta, plus Numero 28, a...
Flora, Goddess of Spring, a fresco from the Villa di Arianna, Stabia, which was destroyed during the Vesuvius eruption in the year 79 but this gorgeous work of art survived and is now in the...
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Easter Is Almost Here, and Here Are Some Recipes for It
Easter is almost here. For me it’s a time to celebrate the rebirth of the earth, a beautiful holiday for a cook. But it all seems rushed this year. I haven’t yet planned. I didn’t invite anyone. I’m...
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Women with Fish, The Story Continues.
This is me. My fish brain. I didn’t paint this, but someone painted it with me in mind.
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Risotto Milanese with Marrow, The Last Supper, and Cotoletto in Milano
Recipe below: Risotto Milanese with Marrow I recently went to Milano for the first time. I saw Leonardo’s Last Supper. It’s painted on the end wall of the former dining room of the Santa Maria della...
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