Tag Archives: Creativity

When celebrity chefs feel the need to reinvent the wheel: Carlo Cracco and his infamous garlicky Amatriciana

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Francesca

Last month, the Italian culinary world has been shocked by the Amatriciana recipe suggested by one of our superstar chefs: Carlo Cracco. While attending an Italian TV show, the famous chef listed a garlic clover as one of the ingredients … Continue reading →

Posted in Stuff We Like | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 24 Comments

Lately… Inside Chanel

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Francesca

When I really like something, I tend to get obsessed with it. One of my latest obsessions? The latest CHANEL N°5 commercial – The One That I Want. It’s a short film once again directed by the super-talented Baz Luhrmaan, … Continue reading →

Posted in Stuff We Like | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 26 Comments

Mother’s Day and a double gift: Coco and B!

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Francesca

I know what your are thinking. Where is the food? Sorry to disappoint you, but no special dish for this occasion! Mother’s Day is a holiday that I take very seriously, which means that my family knows that I will … Continue reading →

Posted in Stuff We Like | Tagged , , , , , | 33 Comments

A Food Photography Primer

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Stefano

Over time, a few readers of this blog who seem to have been enjoying my food images have been asking that I write a post with a few pointers about food photography: today is the day for that. Bear in mind that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 14 Comments

A catering event and Nemo: what more could you ask for?

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Francesca

Do you remember Nemo? No, not the adorable clownfish from the famous Disney movie but the major blizzard (with record amount of snowfall) that hit certain areas of the East Coast (including ours!) the second weekend of February? Well, needless … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 32 Comments

Ladurée: a world of beauty beyond macarons

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Francesca

This is my first post of our new column so I decided to start in style. Ladurée… the echo of this brand is called luxury. Of course, I’m talking about the worldwide known French pâtisserie maison founded by the miller, Louis Ernest Ladurée, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Stuff We Like | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 35 Comments

Clicks & Corks: the blogosphere keeps growing…

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Francesca

Hi Everyone! Hope everyone on the East Coast is safe and warm. As far as we are concerned, Stefano has been shoveling a lot of snow yesterday… Let me immediately say that this is not a proper post, but rather … Continue reading →

Posted in Stuff We Like | Tagged , , , , , , | 34 Comments

Flora’s Table New Column: Stuff We Like

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Francesca

My birthday is coming up and, for the first time in my life, I do not feel like that day should have been declared a public holiday. I guess it’s the inevitable aging process… it’s taking a toll, not really … Continue reading →

Posted in Stuff We Like | Tagged , , , | 32 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Francesca

Just a quick note to say Happy Thanksgiving to all of you from all of us! As Nicole aptly pointed out in her post yesterday, there are people who grew up eating differently from you, and Stefano and I certainly … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

OT: The Mind’s Cabin, An Intellectually Stimulating New Blog

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Stefano

Just like our headline goes, we thought it would be worthwhile briefly veering off topic  to pay homage to and give our readers heads up about a newborn blog by the name of The Mind’s Cabin which we have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Stuff We Like | Tagged , , | 2 Comments