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      Jill is American but lives in London with her British husband, Malcolm.  We met in 2003 at a dinner held by our Italian friend, Patrizia in an Umbrian hill town.  We became fast friends, and are still very close despite the distance that separates us.  Both Jill and Malcolm enjoy good food, and eating well.  [...]

      *The Local Report – Gelato Bar

      2.2 miles, about 6 minutes from my home in Atwater Village.
      Gelato Bar(s) — there are actually two of them — come with a bit of a pedigree.  They’re owned by Chef Nancy Silverton’s sister, Gail, and Gail’s husband, Joel Gutman.  The first one has been open in Studio City for a number of [...]

      Review: Bon Appétit Desserts

      Bon Appétit Desserts: The Cookbook for All Things Sweet and Wonderful.  Barbara Fairchild.  Andrews McMeel Publishing.  $40.00. (680p)  ISBN: 978-0-7407-9352-3
      I like books a lot.  All types of books.  I really, really like reference books.  The comfort of all those facts, and answers so close at hand.  But I love, love, love cookbooks.  I’m a cookbook [...]

      Eataly vs. DDL Foodshow

      I have fervently been following the opening of the food emporium, Eataly, in New York City.  The reason for my interest is that I was involved in the opening of another Italian food emporium in the early ’80s: DDL Foodshow.  I was hired by film producer, Dino de Laurentiis, to work with the general manager [...]

      *The Local Report – Pazzo Gelato

      5.9 miles, about 9 minutes, from my home in Atwater Village.
      Pazzo means ‘crazy’ in Italian.  In the case of Pazzo Gelato it means ‘crazy good’ Italian gelato and sorebetto.  Pazzo Gelato has been at its Silver Lake location on the corner of Sunset Blvd. and Hyperion Ave. since 2006.  Forage is a couple of doors [...]