Author Archives: Mara L.

The Markets Of Padua, By Mara L.

By Mara L. | Published: August 9, 2010
August isn’t the greatest month for grocery shopping, whether you’re in Italy or in Manhattan. It’s just too hard to keep things fresh. For the past weeks, I’ve carried cool packs through the city when I wanted to get fish and meat. It’s so hot that things would spoil on one’s way home. Yesterday, however, [...]
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Watermelon Sorbet, By Mara L.

By Mara L. | Published: June 29, 2010
I spent much of the spring and early summer in Europe, and now I’m back – and in shock. It’s so hot! Isn’t this supposed to be for August, 77 degrees at 6 am, above 90 during the day? Today’s entry is a plea for help. I am looking for a sorbet recipe, something simple [...]
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Frischeparadies Berlin, By Mara L.

By Mara L. | Published: June 10, 2010
I should follow up, somewhat belatedly, on my earlier entry on grocery shopping in Berlin. A store called Frischeparadies (“paradise of freshness”) seems to be a favorite among the more ambitious chefs in Berlin. Frischeparadis caters to restaurants, but is open to the general public. I surveyed everything, though I couldn’t buy much, because my [...]
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