Rina peeked out of her bedroom window into the field behind the house. Two Nazi soldiers were circling the haystack […]
Le Verdure Ripiene alla Genovese
June 1, 1988, Marblehead, USA After the funeral reception, Lewis kissed the urn that held his wife Elise’s ashes and […]
La Focaccia
Helen, a woman in a wide brimmed hat walks through the tunnel from Bonassola to Levanto. Trains have not passed […]
La Pintade braisée en Cocotte
In early December, Instagram announces that “the pooksterino” from Macedonia is following me. I check the account and notice her […]
L’Insalata Russa
December 26, 2017, 9:55am Levanto, the Bar Mocambo We sit at the table, waiting for our friend, Gianni Bellocchio. […]
Il Pandolce Genovese (basso)
Levanto In the summer of 1972, a Bentley inched up the winding road towards my village and stopped where the […]
La Torta di Riso Salata
The Bagni Pietra Santa, a private beach establishment in Levanto Gianni Bellocchio relaxes in a chair on the terrace, sipping […]
La Torta di Zucca
September 20, 2020 It is 6:00 AM and the rain has stopped. Clouds the color of oysters bring relief after […]
Le Céleri Rémoulade
A group of young girls in navy blue coats faces me in the clearing between the trees. I wave a […]
A salad of rice and shrimp
The temperatures have dropped in Zurich, but I know that many of you are still sweltering in the torrid sun. […]