The Venetian Pantry
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Bonus: I’m on the Maria Le Mesurier Podcast (opens the original)
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Hi! It’s so lovely to be back in your ear.I’m coming to you with a bonus episode of Spilling Tea, plus a little life update.It’s been a gloriously long and slow summer. It started with island hopping in Greece and ended with some lovely family time in Italy. September, to be honest, went by in a complete blur, and all of a sudden I found myself really busy again.I’ve been developing a new collection of homewares for my shop, planning a November pop-up in London, preparing for a potential new int
7 signs you might be secretly Italian (opens the original)
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Ever think back to those ’90s teenage magazines? In Italy we had Cioè, aka the most reliable source of international celebrity gossip for any 12-to-16-year-old, along with deeply scientific personality tests such as “Dimmi la tua pizza preferita e ti dirò chi sei” — tell me your favourite pizza topping and I’ll tell you who you are.If you’re wondering “where is she going with this?” — to be honest, I’m not entirely sure. But it popped into my head, and the logical consequence was: if I were to c
My guide to the Cyclades: Serifos, Sifnos and Milos (opens the original)
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Recipe: Sea Buckthorn & Greek Yoghurt Breakfast "Cheesecake" (opens the original)
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I recently hosted a semi-spontaneous breakfast gathering in my garthen for some girlfriends. One of them, (an expert forager and kitchen alchemist extraordinaire), showed up on my doorstep the evening before armed with a bottle of Sea Buckthorn Juice – which she had foraged by the coast in Kent, where she lives, painstakingly plucking each individual berry. She had also brought a batch of home-made granola, also featuring the bright orange nugget. So naturally, we had to create something yummy w
Sip: Emily on her top renovation tips, why passive ventilation is so important, and one regret in her own home. (opens the original)
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