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Faye Levy's avatar

Thank you for this article! Evan Kleiman is terrific!

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Elizabeth Minchilli's avatar

#teamevan !!

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Gillian Longworth McGuire's avatar

I LOVE the new totes!

What terribly sad news about De Cori.

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Christina  Knight's avatar

Tried shopping from De Cori to Sweden, but it was not possible. How sad to see such a beautiful store close down; such quality and expertise is hard to find these days. Anyway, thank you for sharing and for inspiring us all!/BBest wishes from Sweden!

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Elizabeth Minchilli's avatar

Yeah, these kinds of shops never made it online, which was kind of the point. But also is leading to their demise. So sad. Thanks for trying!

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Elizabeth Aquino's avatar

What a wonderful newsletter! I've loved Evan Kleiman forever and still miss her Angeli -- so many good memories there. I live in Los Angeles but am Italian and a lover of all things Italian, so I'm thrilled to subscribe here.

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Elizabeth Minchilli's avatar

We all miss Angeli! I'm lucky though, since Evan often cooks at my home. 🥰

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Christina Mc's avatar

Thanks for the great update! Do you have a recipe for a white Negroni? I’ve had them in Rome in a funky bar in the Piazza Risorgimento neighborhood. Unfortunately I think they use a liquor that is very hard to find in the US.

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Elizabeth Minchilli's avatar

I do! I tried to find the video of me making it, but it's lost in the ether. Here is the recipe: 1 oz gin, 1 oz sweet white vermouth, 1 oz genziana. Genziana is a super bitter after dinner drink that is made by several makers in Italy. It is the main ingredient to add bitter in most amari.

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Eileen's avatar

that's sad about Di Cori, I shopped there in the 70s and bought camis that lasted forever.

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Elizabeth Minchilli's avatar

Forever!!!

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Monica's avatar

Che bello tutto e che belle le borse. Mi piacerebbe fare due parole per parlarti di un mio progetto e di come sarebbe bello collaborare. Ti scrivo via email ma non vorrei andasse nei tuoi spam! Ciao ⭐️ Monica from Perth :)

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Jill Hodges's avatar

I love supporting small family farms and businesses.

As I must be gluten free in the U.S. due to our "dirty" grain exponentially loaded with gluten, can you tell me if eating breads etc in Italy and Spain have less gluten? I am in my 70's and as a child had no problems but that is of course, prior to the U.S. adding so much gluten to wheat.

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Elizabeth Minchilli's avatar

That's a very complicated question with a long answer. The short version is that all wheat has gluten. No one 'adds' gluten to wheat. You may be referring to over processed foods which is an entirely different story. If you are gluten intolerant in the states, you will most likely be gluten intolerant in Italy. However if your problems stem from eating overly processed foods, then minimally processed foods are much more available in Italy.

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Florence Bartolini's avatar

I am also watching The Pitt and I live in Pittsburgh! Love your instagram posts, hoping to come on a tour with you soon.

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Elizabeth Minchilli's avatar

Hope so too!!

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Sue Cross's avatar

Off the subject of de Cori,,We did a cooking tour in France with Rolando and Rolanda assisting with jean Pierre and Denise Lurton and some serious cooks Judy and Marvin Zeidler…more fun of course! Please tell Rolando hello

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Elizabeth Minchilli's avatar

That must have been a very long time ago?

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Sue Cross's avatar

Do you still have your videos I can watch? Fennel and orange salad was so simple and so good…that was new to me and I made it 9 zillion times…so looking forward to more of your deliciousness🤓

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Elizabeth Minchilli's avatar

I've made that one so many times and made videos of it often. Here is the first one I made 10 years ago! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxd3NDejyNY

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Belinda's avatar

If looking for a series, thou guessing you've seen already: The Law according to Lydia Poet

Thank you for all the good info ;)

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Elizabeth Minchilli's avatar

I don't know that one!! Will look it up now.

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Meryl Feinstein's avatar

Umm those totes!!! 😍 And thank you so much for the shout-out!

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Elizabeth Minchilli's avatar

Glad you like them! You'll be using yours soon enough. And hopefully building your collection next year. 😊

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Deb Goss's avatar

I would love to know the contact info for the couple producing flours in Puglia as i’m moving there in June and have a woodfired oven at my home there and would love to support a local business for flours for my sourdough pizza focaccia and breads. The location of the shoe store would be great too. Thanks in advance and happy traveling.

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Elizabeth Minchilli's avatar

Send me an email and I'll send it to you.

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Emmette's avatar

"De Cori is closing, it felt like a punch to the stomach." +1 I love the store.

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Laura's avatar

So sad to see shops like these closing. Unfortunately most have closed in Dublin and it’s now a city full of chains and fast food restaurants. It has lost its identity almost completely now. I really hope Rome doesn’t do the same 🙏

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