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As I’ve mentioned before, my Italian is a wee bit weak. But I’m pretty sure panzanella translates to “delicious f-ing summer bread salad”–pane being Italian for “bread” and zanella translating to “delicious f-ing summer salad.” Or something like that. Make this salad while you still can (while tomatoes are in season), and then stop making [...]

One of the nice things about Hell encroaching on Earth is that tomatoes have arrived early! Unfortunately, it also means they won’t be around for long. Never one to dally in the face of impending doom, I’m cramming as much tomato fruit into my mouth as humanly possible. This, of course, includes plenty of BLTs [...]

It’s been almost five years since my first and only trip to Italy. But every time Lady Akin and I eat dinner at Bella Napoli in Brookside (6229 Brookside Blvd.), we end up recounting the two-week trip. “Remember the 400 photos you took of the Trevi fountain … Remember leaving the camera in the taxi [...]