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Why we need cookbooks more than ever
Tangible objects, full of pages that inspire, transport, connect, resist and bring joy, we need and want cookbooks in our lives.
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Caponata for all seasons and a Sicilian workshop
Join me at Anna Tasca Lanza this September! Caponata may be one of Sicily’s favourite dishes, so much so that many cities lay claim to a version, but it…
Jan 5
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Seasonal Frangipane Tart
And many reasons for egg yolks
Dec 29, 2025
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All my Japan travel tips
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How to travel in Italy without Airbnb
Aug 4, 2025
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Is overtourism killing Florence's dining scene?
Aug 5, 2024
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Everything you didn't know about capers
Sep 5, 2022
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My address book of Italy stays
May 22, 2023
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Antifascist Pasta, a Recipe and a Story of Resistance
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How to make miso (P.S. It happens to make an excellent homemade gift!)
Dec 22, 2025
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Cooking in the footsteps of the Jomon, a prehistoric year old Japanese culture
Acorns, chestnuts, beans and fire in a matriarchal society
Dec 15, 2025
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Six Japanese ingredients to know (and slip into your suitcase)
And where to buy the best quality Japanese ingredients online
Dec 8, 2025
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A whiff of nostalgia
What happened to the secret nighttime bakeries of Florence
Dec 1, 2025
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Chestnut gnocchi and my favourite autumn menu
For anyone too impatient to shell chestnuts.
Nov 24, 2025
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The world's biggest white truffle that no one knows about
Are they slowly disappearing? San Miniato's 54th White Truffle Festival kicks off.
Nov 17, 2025
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The food journal of a sixteenth century artist
And Still Life, tracing the footsteps of this beloved novel in Florence with Sarah Winman
Nov 10, 2025
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Gohei mochi, rice cakes with walnut miso
An autumnal grilled rice ball from The Japanese Pantry
Nov 3, 2025
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The Japanese Pantry, my seventh cookbook
An introduction to my latest cookbook and my favourite Japanese ingredients
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Writing from Tuscany, Emiko shares recipes, insider travel tips and personal stories about her family life in Italy.
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