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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 [...]

Is anything more summertastic than antipasti? Sitting on the patio, drinking a little (or a lot of) wine. Hall and Oates keepin’ things smooth and, interestingly, the mosquitoes at bay. At the Akin house, we have a pretty standard lineup: Grilled bread (usually Ciabatta) Paper-thin Prosciutto (this week, Speck from La Quercia) Genoa Salami or [...]

I find little charm in fondue. In fact, my idea of Hell is dinner at Melting Pot followed by a Two and a Half Men marathon. I do, however, love one-pot meals and communal dining. I think it’s good for people to be engaged with the food they’re eating. To a simmering pot of coagulated [...]