Tag Archives: Mangiamo

Mangiamo! Part 9: The Best Panino in Rome

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

I’m leaving you for a week to play with my daughter Kate, but before I go, I want you to taste the best panino (sandwich) in Rome (perhaps in the whole world!): the porchetta panino from one of the food stands … Continue reading →

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Mangiamo! Part 8: A Sardinian Feast at Il Drappo

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

Those of you who grew up in Coos Bay remember the umbellularia californica, the rare species of myrtle tree found only on the southern coast of Oregon and the northern coast of California. Myrtlewood factories along the south coast sell furniture, tableware, … Continue reading →

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Mangiamo! Part 7: Something’s Fishy

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

As some of you have gently reminded me, I haven’t posted for a couple of weeks because I’ve had computer problems and visitors. I have many adventures to share with you, but I know you like to read about food, so today … Continue reading →

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Mangiamo! Part 6: The Palace of Cold

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

If I were stranded on an island anywhere—hot or cold—and I had to choose one food to eat, I would choose ice cream, hands down. Obviously here in the land of gelato, I couldn’t be happier! But until last night … Continue reading →

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Mangiamo! Part 5: A Bar Is not a Bar

Posted on September 18, 2011 by

For a month or so, I’ve talked so much about going to bars in Rome that you probably think I’m an alcoholic. Well, I do like my vino and prosecco, and a Spritz Aperol is downright delicious, but when I … Continue reading →

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Mangiamo! Part 4: Ristorante Paris

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

Yesterday I had pizza di patate for lunch—potato pizza, which is simply thinly sliced potatoes with rosemary and onion baked to a light crisp on top of pizza dough. Many pizza lovers rave about pizza di patate, but I thought … Continue reading →

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Mangiamo! Part 3: Pizza

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

I’m on a quest to find the perfect pizza. That will be a tough challenge, but I’m confident that I’m up to it. I went through a several-year spell in which I only tolerated pizza, but I came to my … Continue reading →

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Mangiamo! Part 2: Salumeria

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

I didn’t post yesterday because I was mediating a war between my Macbook laptop and my new Android. I’m a pretty devoted Apple fan with a Mac, an iPod, and a beloved iPhone, but I needed an unlocked cell phone … Continue reading →

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Mangiamo! Part 1: Mozzarella

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

One of my most vivid memories is my first caprese salad in Rome in 2006, when Michael, Alison (our older daughter), and I traveled in Italy to celebrate Al’s 30th birthday and her master’s degree in education. We stumbled into a … Continue reading →

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