Today I proudly present a dish I prepared in honour of my uncle George and my aunt Gail. Its name
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Who is the artist who should immortalize Monica Bellucci?
Back in 2009, I wrote a four part article on the Venus of Urbino, trying to answer the question: “Who
Continue readingAlberto Moravia – Italian Novelist
“My life, as, I believe, everybody else’s, is chaos. The only continuous line is one of literary work,” Moravia said
Continue readingBistecca Fiorentina: every encounter is a mystical experience
One dish, one and only, a treat elevating the humans to heaven! From Dario Cecchini’s macelleria in Panzano, Toscana. A
Continue readingThe "Arista" Trip – Το ταξιδιον της "Αριστης"
Το παρον αποτελει ταξιδιωτικον χρονικον. Λιγο πριν τα Χριστουγεννα εξορμησα στην Τοσκανη για να δω τον φιλο μου τον Νταριο
Continue readingRistorante Madonina del Pescatore: La immortalità del cibo
Today’s post is about my visit to Moreno Cedroni’s restaurant “Madonina del Pescatore”, in Senigallia, near Ancona, Italy. I was
Continue readingCuccina Povera: Pasta with sardine sauce – Ταπεινη Κουζινα: Φυτιλακι με σαρδελες
Today I continue my “Cuccina Povera” theme with a delicious and easy to do dish: pasta with sardines. I got
Continue readingBrandada de Bacalao – Salt Cod Mash (Brandade)
Updated 26 December 2023 Today’s dish is easy, cheap (cost efficient) and tasty! In addition, it has a name that
Continue readingDinner Party on the occasion of Despoinarion's Oscar Celebration and Awards
Today’s post is a celebration for Despoinarion‘s Oscar Awards. The celebration is double in nature: we celebrate first the award
Continue readingLa Dolce Vita – Fellini's Masterpiece
“The film first impinged on the world at large in February 1960 when foreign journalists reported back to their readers,
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