Tag Archives: Food
Firenze magnifica
Lorenzo the Magnificent is to Florence what yeast is to bread. Firenze Magnifica, pulsating heart of the Renaissance, is a monument to beauty. A friend recently asked me about Firenze, for he was planning a romantic holiday. So… here’s a summary that others may find helpful. CULTURE Cappella Brancacci (chapel that inspired Michelangelo to paint […]
Burn the calories
OK, here’s an example of cultural crossover. Last week at Borough Market, when I bought my Mont d’Or – among a booty of other foody goodies – the bloke at the counter explained: “put zee white wine and zee garlic and zee herbs in zee cheese, put eet in zee oven and it will be […]
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