There is something about food that weaves its way in and out of life, that we cannot deny. When I wrote this some time back I was in the middle of the day to day yet, musing over women and food, and how everything was pulsing around me, the orchard, the sunshine, the books on the shelf, the mentors I would seek to understand through the many resources on my bookshelf….. Julia Child, Elizabeth David, Nigella Lawson, Diana Henry. These writers and culinary mentors were singing to me, and somehow I was in the middle of it all, somewhere between the daily and the sublime, reaching for a pear, scrawling down words, moments, memories, menus, and recipes.

I thought it would be great to share a little more of the adventure and what happened next in Italy on the journey from Liguria to Milan. On the last days of this recent trip there was much to savour and explore. I love the adventure of it all and the time to reflect on moments that continue to inspire along the way.