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Slow ride through Slow Food country

July 25, 2011 By Laura

Slow ride through Slow Food country

Slow ride through Slow Food country   For all the times I’ve visited Italy, I’ve never been in Piedmont until now, except once, to visit Torino. On that trip, I had a meal that seemed heavy and dull for Italian food, and based on that scant evidence, I decided I didn’t … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All Over the Map, Food, Italy, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: bagnetto verde, DuVine Adventures, hazelnut cake, Piedmont

A Tale of Two Markets

July 16, 2011 By Laura

A Tale of Two Markets

Torino, Italy-- I just arrived in Torino, and as usual when I visit Italy, I felt an immediate sense of well-being. Torino is a cafe city, with huge porticos that you can walk under throughout the town; it has been called "the most Italian city in France." I love watching all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All Over the Map, Food, Italy, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: Eataly, Enrico Deaglio, Fiat, Oscar Farinetti, Porta Palazzo, Turin

All Over the Paperback

July 6, 2011 By Laura

All Over the Map is out in paperback! Even though I love the hardback as an object--the cover is beautiful--it's probably best as a paperback, a great read to take along on a summer trip to the beach (or to the couch). I've been delighted and humbled by all of the responses … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All Over the Map, An Italian Affair, Books, Italy, Uncategorized Tagged With: All Over the Map, An Italian Affair, Italy, Oprah reading guide

The Conde Nast elevator

April 2, 2011 By Laura

This is a story told at an open mic last week for San Francisco’s Porchlight storytelling series. The theme was “fashion.” I used to write for Vogue. Since I was a freelancer on the West Coast writing about health and medicine, I didn’t have to worry very often about being … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Italy, Magazines/Media Tagged With: Armani, Porchlight Storytelling Series, Vogue

Savoring Sicily

January 30, 2011 By Laura

Savoring Sicily

My friend Fabrizia Lanza, the director of the Anna Tasca Lanza Sicilian Cooking Courses, will be here February 13th, and I'm throwing a reception with her at the San Francisco Writers' Grotto, where we'll taste some Sicilian wine and foccaccia, talk about Sicilian cuisine … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All Over the Map, An Italian Affair, Food, Italy, Savoring Sicily workshop, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: Anna Tasca Lanza, Fabrizia Lanza, Laura Fraser, Sicilian cooking and writing course, Sicilian cooking class, Sicilian writing course, Sicilian writing workshop

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