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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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The most important word in a foreign language… “Thank you” is polite. “Hello” is excellent. But to my mind, if you want to connect, learn the word for delicious. In Japanese, it’s oishi. When I said “o

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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”

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Featured speaker on panel discussing Romance for “Santa Lucia”