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Yesterday I took a stroll though London’s Borough Market and the butchers at the Ginger Pig were breaking down lambs. I dashed over to the shop to document this beautiful process in which no part is wasted. Using meat saws and cleavers (more…)

Gilles Verot is a Parisian charcutier that known the world over for his hams, terrines, salamis, and head cheese. At yesterday’s lunch at Bar Boulud, I started with a gorgeous mixed platter of charcuterie accompanied by pickles, mustard (more…)

Last week, @passerotto tweeted about La Baguetteria, a bakery in Parioli serving fine cured meats and cheeses on French bread. The photos on the shop’s website looked tempting. I was intrigued. I tend to avoid the neighborhood like the plague (more…)

On Friday afternoon, the American Academy in Rome served lunch in the courtyard for the first time this spring. Among the dishes served was purè di fave e cicoria, mashed fava beans with sauteed chicory on top. This dish hails from Puglia, but the (more…)

Last night I had dinner at Food In Rome‘s place, a lovely spread of pasta al pesto with sun-dried tomatoes and baked calamari. Everything was delicious and the icing on the cake was dessert from the Circus Maximus branch of Cristalli di Zucchero, a (more…)