Food writer/historian, #Italian food. Author: Chewing the Fat: An Oral History of Italian Foodways and The Eternal Table - A Cultural History of Food in Rome
Those of us who didn’t have a mother to bring us up often find “Mothering Sunday” easier than “Mother’s Day”, as we give our thanks for those who stepped in on the way. Just saying...
If you feel like taking a break from the news... here is a life-affirming distraction. It's my first official youtube recipe video, done in my minuscule kitchen, so go easy! This is a traditional Italian biscotti (or rather... https://t.co/iPm6hRZ9B8
Jan. 4 is Spaghetti Day!
I’m celebrating with this festive recipe for Spaghetti Timpano, from the 1837 edition of duke Ippolito Cavalcanti’s Cucina Teorica-Pratica.
It is a free standing crustless baked... https://t.co/WoFK5wVWRv
Italy's far-right politicians are trying hard to look like foodies. My latest for @ForeignPolicy
(thanks to @FParasecoli@DM_Deluca Marco Aime and Massimo Montanari)
https://t.co/F2iXr9DIw7
Before you start your New Year's Eve party prep, check out this sumptuous terrine - it will start your 2020 off deliciously!
This is an original recipe from my Tiberian kitchen.
The... https://t.co/k1IYfQLWet
@Praxeas He could have opted to have myriad pasta dishes served that don’t contain pork, hence no need to “remove“ it, to render it “pork free.” It was a subtle yet powerful gesture. None of the clumsy shin bashing so popular these days.