Food Frenzy: La Dolce Vita

So excited to introduce a new addition to

I am so excited to announce that twice a month, MichellePhan.com will feature content from our new food contributors, Lynnette Woo and Grace Su. These foodie bloggers will keep you up to speed on the best ingredients, food trends, and restaurants out there. For our inaugural post, Lynnette tells us about seeking out post-vacation food splendor. Hi everyone, I just got back from Italy. Or in other words, from a full week of sun-drenched Roman ruins, Florentine romanticism (and art museums, ancient architecture, specialty paper stores, leather markets, and handmade ravioli), and Tuscan countryside hospitality. What I miss most though, is what the Italians call l’arte di non fare niente , the art of doing nothing. I miss nursing my steaming cappuccino – ordered before 11 AM according to strict Italian custom – and fresh-baked pastry, or basking in the throes of a food coma af...

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