Category Archives: SHOPPING

Seasonal Eating 2

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Heather Jarman

At the fruttivendola (fruit and veg shop) in La Villa, Bagni di Lucca, last week, I found the first signs of spring vegetables. Among them were carciofi mamme, or mamma’s artichokes. They’re bigger and more rotund than the pointy petite winter … Continue reading →

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Ready Meals Casabasciana-Style

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Heather Jarman

It was nearly lunch time when I went up to the village shop this morning. Opening the door, a wave of good smells washed over me. Since Renato was serving another customer, I peeked into the room at the back … Continue reading →

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At the butcher 1

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Heather Jarman

I go up to the village shop, which sells meat as well as almost everything else you could possibly want, to order a guinea fowl for lunch tomorrow. I explain to Renato, the butcher, that I really want a rabbit, … Continue reading →

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Know your producer

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Heather Jarman

I’m planning the menu for dinner with a couple of friends tonight. When I went into the village shop this morning, there was a wooden crate showcasing several fresh porcini, collected by the daughter-in-law of the shop owners. Opportunistically I … Continue reading →

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