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Michelle Damiani

writing with Italy at heart

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Recipe and menu suggestions to experience Italy wherever you are.

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Here’ll you find recipes from my travels in Italy and around the world. If you want new delicious recipes (plus travel tips and stories) delivered to your email inbox once a month, make sure you sign up for my newsletter, the Grapevine. As a special welcome gift, I’ll send you an e-copy of my bestselling novel, Santa Lucia. Imagine that! In a few keystrokes, you’ll be transported to the landscapes, the cities, and the beauty of Italy. No passport required.


December 12, 2023

Chocolate, orange, and hazelnut biscotti

December 12, 2023/ Michelle Damiani
Chocolate, orange, and hazelnut biscotti

My three favorite flavors, in one swoon-worthy cookie.

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December 05, 2021

Holiday Cookies with Wanderlust Flair

December 05, 2021/ Michelle Damiani
Holiday Cookies with Wanderlust Flair

Searching to jazz up your holiday cookie platter with global flavors? Look no further.

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October 20, 2020

Riso con sugo

October 20, 2020/ Michelle Damiani
Riso con sugo

Think of it as a tomato risotto, but it’s ever so much more.

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September 16, 2020

Bitter Greens

September 16, 2020/ Michelle Damiani
Bitter Greens

I used to hate greens, now I can’t get enough of them.

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September 07, 2017

"A Kitchen with a View" Cookbook Review

September 07, 2017/ Michelle Damiani
"A Kitchen with a View" Cookbook Review

Looking for a cookbook about Umbrian cuisine?

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June 23, 2017

Rhubarb Jam

June 23, 2017/ Michelle Damiani
Rhubarb Jam

Sometimes a flavor can dog your culinary footsteps. Rarely does that dogging lead to this kind of triumph.

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Michelle Damiani

Website for Michelle Damiani, author of Il Bel Centro: A Year in the Beautiful Center, the funny and heartfelt memoir of an American family living in Spello, as well as Santa Lucia, a page-turner set on the Umbria border. 

Rumors. Romance. And more than a little espresso.

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A trip to Italy is better with language basics! Here’s my recommended course to learn Italian and make your trip fantastico!


Festival participant, speaking about “Il Bel Centro: A Year in the Beautiful Center”

Festival participant, speaking about “Il Bel Centro: A Year in the Beautiful Center”

Featured speaker on panel discussing Romance for “Santa Lucia”

Featured speaker on panel discussing Romance for “Santa Lucia”