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Gifts, Christmas swaps and short pastry citrus cookies
I received a gift. I was living one of those moments in your life when you need to find a goal, something to commit for, something so important to deserve sacrifices and long hours of work. I wanted...
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Apple and cinnamon pound cake
Hello from London. Four lines just to tell you that the book translation goes on, though slowly, I leave rarely the house – consider me crazy, if you want – but believe me, working with four other...
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A boost of colour in the morning: broiled grapefruit
C like Colour, C like Contagious… and I’m not talking about one of those annoying seasonal sicknesses, but the good mood and the persistent smile that will spread as a wave thanks to the colours of...
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A Summer peach pie, a video recipe, my book
I walked in the summery countryside, rejoicing with the warmth of the sun colouring my skin. I picked up wild flowers to soak them overnight and make St. John’s water, a magic and flowery water you...
View ArticleSiena and a spiced dried fruit compote
To truly understand the Palio of Siena you must live there. You have to grow up in a contrada, a city quarter, a second extended family where to feel at home, surrounded by friends. You’ll recognize...
View ArticleHome made alchermes. Are you the ant or the grasshopper?
In a field one summer’s day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart’s content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest. “Why...
View ArticleEverything began with a trip to the Alps, and an apple strudel
I came back home, after an hour spent at the local swimming pool, wearing just a light jacket, with slightly wet hair and bare ankles. In the parking lot, you could hear the crickets singing, and you...
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