Smoke Point

A French Chicken in the Land of Pancetta

When roasting poultry in Rome, all roads lead to Gaul

Mar 22 • Max Alexander

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Hats Off! (Please?)

On the proper wearing of hats in modern times

Mar 15 • Max Alexander

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Embracing the Void, Part 2

The chocolate sphere that keeps on giving

Mar 8 • Max Alexander

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When Nothing Will Do

Embracing emptiness, in life and a soufflé

Mar 1 • Max Alexander

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February 2026

Hold the Garlic

Reflections on the Italian Palate

Feb 22 • Max Alexander

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The World Is Not My Oyster

What you want when you can’t get what you want

Feb 15 • Max Alexander

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Artichokes and Chopsticks

A different take on Rome’s winter visitor

Feb 1 • Max Alexander

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January 2026

Cooking for One in Rome

Without being a loser

Jan 25 • Max Alexander

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When There Was Nobody in Italy

Covid sucked, but not on the empty trails along the Cinque Terre

Jan 11 • Max Alexander

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Take Quickly Distance From the Shores

For the new year, some fiction. A story from my new collection "Femmes Fatalistes"

Jan 4 • Max Alexander

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December 2025

“This Is Where We Make the Alcoholic”

Moonshining in Africa

Dec 28, 2025 • Max Alexander

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On Owning Clothes

In defense of expensive threads

Dec 21, 2025 • Max Alexander

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