Tag Archives: Venice

This Dinner Will Get You Laid – risotto with radicchio, sultanas and pine nuts, (and tall tales)

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Kate

I was probably the worst tour guide in Venice, and that’s saying something.

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The Wednesday Tipple – Bellinis for when you’re lost in Venice (literally or figuratively)

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Kate

I was lost. On my way home from the market in Venice with my string bag full of purple radicchio, fresh walnuts, a bag of Arborio rice and a wedge of Parmesan wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. … Continue reading →

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The Monday Treat – Tiramisu Ice Cream

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Kate

The woman leaned over to our table conspiratorially as a giant glass bowl of ice cream was delivered for her and her husband. “The ice cream here is the best in the world, she said. Are you going to try … Continue reading →

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This dinner will get you laid – The ghosts of boyfriends past flee at the sight of autumn risotto with butternut squash and Madeira soaked golden sultanas

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Kate

Browsing for Halloween costumes in Ricky’s, Adam and I discussed what we would be this year. I was thinking some kind of generic mourner, since I have black lace gloves and a hat with a veil already. Adam was considering … Continue reading →

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Penne with artichokes and lemon

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Kate

Are artichokes really sophisticated, or do they just seem so to me, since I ate my first one sitting by a canal in Venice when I was well into my twenties? The lemony freshness and the soft juicy texture took … Continue reading →

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