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The Daily Cure for me is trying to smell taste touch—really experience— something, each day, that reminds me that I'm alive and, mostly, happy to be here. A small moment that should go a long way, at least in theory.-
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Monday “Animal nature” On the benefits of hanging out at the farm. (Read this.) Tuesday “Gnocchi” On what you can do with a few leftover spuds. (Read this.) Wednesday “A new (old) love for the chocolate lover” On an old … Continue reading
100 times Thank You
Dear you, dear friend, this post will be short and sweet. The small type on my stats page tells me that as of yesterday, there were 100 posts on “The Daily {French-Italian} Cure.” That is cause for celebration. A small … Continue reading
Milan color story #3: Pink
Pink is not my favorite color. Never has been. But, I have grown to like the pinks that pop up here and there in Milan like peonies out of season. I am in love with the beat-up, pink Vespa that … Continue reading
Posted in AROUND US, COLOR, ITALY
Tagged il futuro è rosa, la vie en rose, MIlano, pink, Playtime pizzeria, rosa
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A new (old) love for the chocolate lover
Chocolate-lovers must be made, not born. I never required chocolate fixes before coming to Europe. Now, alas, I’m a helpless (though relatively controlled) addict, and my addiction (alas again, because it sounds so snobby) seems to be for really “good” … Continue reading
Posted in ITALY, SAVORING
Tagged chocolate of Modica, cioccolate di Modica, Modican chocolate
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Gnocchi
Ah, the humble potato—that earthy lump of satisfaction and possibility. About once a year, I study the potatoes waiting patiently in the bottom of the vegetable drawer, and I tell myself it’s Gnocchi Day. The kitchen becomes a laboratory of … Continue reading
Animal nature
This weekend, we had to escape the city, our routine, and ourselves. It was time. We needed nature, animals—stuff that has nothing to do with our M-F everyday fare. And we found it, at the Fattoria Pasqué outside Varese, an … Continue reading
Closed/Week in review
Monday “Confession #2/Prison and flight” On limitations and liberations of living overseas. (Read this.) Tuesday “Fashion: The flip side” On the opposite of haute couture— the open air market. (Read this.) Wednesday “A little here, over there” … Continue reading
Torno subito
For Janet. Here’s an Italian phrase worth knowing. Simple. Useful. Completely analogous to its English version. And constantly in fashion: Torno subito. “I’ll be right back.” I expect that in every culture in the world it means exactly two things. … Continue reading
Memories Of / #3
My thanks to dear friend Anna Harrison for contributing this post. I’ve had it for ages, and I’ve just now gotten around to publishing it. My apologies. It was my original intention to try and make these frites in my … Continue reading
A little here, over there
This is a lovely little video about surviving and emerging Italian food culture in San Francisco. Makes me wonder: if I did move back to the States, how would I carry this experience with me? How would it influence my … Continue reading
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