Tag Archives: Umbria

Simple Farro

Posted on February 23, 2011 by scarpettakate

I wasn’t really sure how to explain farro to you, exactly, so a bit of un-sexy research was required for today. With apologies to the Oxford Companion to Food and Harold McGee, here’s my quick Biology 101 summation, not that … Continue reading →

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Italia

Posted on June 10, 2010 by scarpettakate

I had perfectly good intentions to assail you with long-winded, colorful tales from my charmed visit abroad.  I wanted you to feel the champagne warmth of those Umbrian sunsets and taste the earthy dust of black truffles on freshly hand-crafted strangozzi. … Continue reading →

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