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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.  [...]

      I Was A Cheesemonger (Too)

      “I Was A Teenage Cheesemonger.”  Title of my autobiography?  Uhm, well, maybe.  Too early to say.  And I wasn’t actually a teenager.  I was twenty years old.
      I hope this isn’t becoming too much of ‘me, me, me’ but I am proud of the few things I did do in the food and restaurant business.  Buying [...]

      Review: Italy Dish by Dish

      Italy Dish by Dish: A Comprehensive Guide to Eating in Italy.  Monica Sartoni Cesari.  Translated from the Italian by Susan Simon.  The Little Bookroom.  $24.95.  (378p)  ISBN: 978-1-892145-90-1
      Having lived and traveled in France repeatedly over the years I know pretty well the regional differences when it comes to food.  Like what the specialty of a [...]

      Review: Biscotti

      Biscotti: Recipes from the Kitchen of the American Academy in Rome, Rome Sustainable Food Project.  Mona Talbott and Mirella Misenti.  The Little Bookroom.  $18.95  (136p)  ISBN: 978-1-892145-89-5
      Biscotti comes from the Latin word biscoctus meaning ‘twice cooked, or baked.’  Baking them twice makes them dry, so they’re easy to store for long periods of time.  This [...]

      *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 [...]