Monthly Archives: March 2011

Sex, drugs and deep fried risotto

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

You know how last week I wrote about the risotto I cooked for me and Rachel when she visited? Well, the story doesn’t quite end there. I usually cook too much food, but it doesn’t happen often that I have … Continue reading →

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Risotto

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

Rachel visited! Yes, the baking angel from 3 posts back. She only did one semester here but clearly can’t live without me (and I can’t live without her either, to be entirely honest) so it was time for a visit. … Continue reading →

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Breakfast

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

Italians eat biscuits for breakfast. It’s true, I’ve seen them do it! They dunk them in lukewarm milk. When they don’t eat biscuits, they eat a sort of prepacked croissant filled with jam (or something, it certainly looks like jam) … Continue reading →

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Couscous and ethics

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

A friend of mine with the exotic Irish name Gráinne (which is pronounced Grawn-ya, for anyone who might be wondering) recently told me she was going vegan. After years of not eating meat, she now feels she can’t justify “just” … Continue reading →

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Torta di mele

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

Upon my arrival in Italy, I made friends with a girl from Belgium. She’s one of the 70.000 people of the German speaking community in the east of the country, quite a rarity! She’s also quite the angel, I soon … Continue reading →

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