My mother always said: If you can find a patch of blue big enough to mend a hole in a Dutchman’s britches, it’s going to clear. I keep finding patches, like this…
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cucina toscana
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Lacinato or Tuscan kale is what we call it in the U.S. where it’s relatively new for cooks and gardeners alike. But in Tuscany cavolo nero has long been a staple of…
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The Renaissance, they say, was born here when the shepherd and cheese-maker Giotto was discovered sketching the form of a sheep. Brought to Florence because of his talents, Giotto went on to…
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Yes, I know, it’s too late for Easter but today is Pasquetta in Italy, an official holiday (banks and post offices closed, no newspapers) when by ancient tradition people consume the leftovers…