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Alf in Italy – Pranzo al mercato di Sant’Ambrogio

I am in the Mercato Sant'Ambrogio in Florence with a paper bag in my hand. Inside the paper bag is... Jun 17, 2020
Travel and Culture

Alf in Italy – A day in Umbria – Part 2

We leave serene Bevagna and drive across the plain. Farms, factories, housing estates and the rest of the essential marks... May 14, 2020
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Alf in Italy – Il mercato di Ortigia

We are walking through the Ortigia market in Siracusa because it is nearly lunch time and we are hungry. It... May 14, 2020
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Gragnano (paccheri pasta) with octopus ragu’

Pasta di Gragnano (paccheri pasta) al ragu' di polpo For me as a cook, one of my greatest pleasures is... Aug 16, 2019
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Pumpkin Soup with stracciatella and cime di rapa

Vellutata di zucca, stracciatella e cime di rapa I first tried stracciatella on a holiday to Italy when friends from... Aug 9, 2019
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Alf in Italy – Foraging in Abruzzo

Italy has a long tradition of producing great cars . Ferrari, Maserati, Lancia, Alfa Romeo and so on. Beautifully designed... Jul 19, 2019