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Talk a Mile in My Shoes
As much as food, clothes can tell stories. Make them your own.
Jun 28
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Max Alexander
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Carbonara Africana?
Could the best carbonara in Rome be made by an African immigrant?
Jun 21
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Max Alexander
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The Word for Watermelon
Blue skies, rolling seas, and the dark side of Italy
Jun 14
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Max Alexander
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Let’s Eat Some Fat!
On Italy’s exquisite spreadable salami
Jun 7
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Max Alexander
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May 2026
Consider the Clam
On eating and flirting by the sea in Italy
May 31
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Max Alexander
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Lamb Slam
A sort of Greek rotisserie on a rooftop in Rome
May 24
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Max Alexander
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How Much Would You Pay for Pizza?
(If it included a colonoscopy)
May 17
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Max Alexander
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In Praise of Weird Moms
The ones who make their own chop suey and Christmas trees
May 10
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Max Alexander
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A Short Discourse on Shorts
And when to wear them
May 3
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Max Alexander
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April 2026
On Riffing Italian Food
Some rules can be broken. Not all.
Apr 26
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Max Alexander
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Jump Into the Fire
Cooking for fishermen on an Alpine lake.
Apr 19
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Max Alexander
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Beans and Beef
In Tuscany, on the other Mediterranean Diet
Apr 12
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Max Alexander
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