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Lucrezia OBrien's avatar

OMG!!!!! You are writing about our trip!!!!! So FABULOUS!!!! Such a highlight of my LONG life. Thank you for everything. I am right now working on my photobook from the trip.

My love to you and Kathy and all on the trip...so fun!!!!

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Domenica Marchetti's avatar

Luuuu! It's great to hear from you and I'm so happy to know you are putting together a photobook. I have a couple of wonderful pics of you that I will send by email. Thank you for your kind words. xo

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Kimberley Ludwig's avatar

This was fantastic to read - sounds like an amazing experience. I’m still on a pretty nice high from the incredible Liguria/Parma culinary tour we did in May! Definitely adding a future food writer’s workshop to my travel wishlist!

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Domenica Marchetti's avatar

Kim! Thanks for your comment. I feel so lucky to have had two amazing groups back-to-back. I’m still thinking about Antonia’s class…her tart is on my short list!

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Kimberley Ludwig's avatar

Yay! Looking forward to that recipe! 😋

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Suzanne Massa's avatar

I forgot to add that Camille is on her way to my house today so that we can spend a week together testing And writing some of Grandma’s recipes—thanks to the confidence you have imparted.

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Domenica Marchetti's avatar

This is wonderful! Happy recipe testing and writing. It’s going to be a productive week, I already know.

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christine calhoun's avatar

Always a happy and interesting read. Plus a bonus amazing cake recipe! I love hazelnuts 🥰

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Domenica Marchetti's avatar

Thanks, Christine. Hazelnuts have always been a favorite in our house. My mom used to make the best hazelnut butter crescents!

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Nancy Harmon Jenkins's avatar

That torta di nocciole is in the air! Im putting up my version this week—but first i have to find the hazelnuts. Not easy on the coast of maine. It strikes me as something awfully good with our now just-in-season strawberries, just lightly crushed and sugared and served as a sauce with the delicious cake.

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Domenica Marchetti's avatar

A lovely pairing, Nancy. I look forward to your version. It’s such a good plain cake ~ my favorite kind.

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Suzanne Massa's avatar

What a joy to read about Kathy and you, Domenica, and relive some of the fabulous moments of our week together. All of the food exploration from touring farms to cooking to eating to writing bound us to the two of you and our workshop colleagues in a special way. Unforgettable!

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Domenica Marchetti's avatar

Thank you ~ it was a joy to spend time with you. Did you see you made a cameo appearance in the post? Keep writing!

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Suzanne Massa's avatar

I did! And Camille and I are chuckling because she was the one who brought us to tears. We love that we are that much alike that we get confused for one another.

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Domenica Marchetti's avatar

Wait...what??? omg clearly I haven't had enough coffee. Or is it too much? xo

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Suzanne Massa's avatar

🤣

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Shell Plant's avatar

I cannot believe I don't already own Rage Baking. That is so up my street!

Thank you for such a lovely interview and recipe. Your workshops sound wonderful.

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Domenica Marchetti's avatar

It’s a great book. And thank you for your kind words. Much appreciated!

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Cynthia Delia Coddington's avatar

Thanks for this recipe! It's naturally gluten free and one I enjoyed on a recent trip to Piedmont. Fortunately, I picked up hazelnuts while there. :)

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Domenica Marchetti's avatar

Great! Those are the best nuts.

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Harrison's avatar

thanks for the tip on Tonda Gentile hazelnuts from the Langhe hills of Piemonte. I don’t think i’ve ever tried these before so I’ll have to keep my eyes peeled! any chance you know a vendor that sells them in New York City??!

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Domenica Marchetti's avatar

I would think Eataly would have them for sure. Does Dean & DeLuca still exist? If so, they might carry them. Gustiamo, the online vendor I link to in the newsletter, is based in the Bronx.

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Harrison's avatar

Dean and Deluca (at least the one in my neighborhood) closed years ago. I miss their invigorating classical music hahah. Eataly or Gustiamo should do the trick!

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Domenica Marchetti's avatar

The one in Georgetown closed years ago as well. Check out Gustiamo’s website. They sell mostly stuff from small producers. Top quality.

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Camille Massa's avatar

What an unbelievable trip the Food Writers Tour was! You and Kathy are a great team and anyone who is remotely interested in writing about food should take the trip!!

I met so many great people all of whom brought something unique to the group! I spoke to Lu this morning, we were reminiscing about a funny story from our trip!! 💜

Thank you for an amazing experience and I look forward to joining you both again one day!

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Beverly BURKE's avatar

Is that a zabaglione sauce on the cake?!?

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Domenica Marchetti's avatar

Yes. I don’t have the recipe written up, alas! But I do link to a vanilla custard sauce that is equally delicious!

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Micki's avatar

Why use the underside of the hazelnut cake? Non fa senso per me🤷🏻‍♀️

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Domenica Marchetti's avatar

The top comes out wavy/bumpy. It’s not unattractive but why not just flip it for a smooth surface? A matter of preference, I’d say.

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Jolene Handy's avatar

It’s one of my dreams to go on one of your trips, Dominica. Great to read about you and Kathy!

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Veronika/Strudelqueen's avatar

I am soooo looking forward to the trip and the writing experience this fall!!!

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Gabrielle's avatar

What a great read. I loved learning more about Kathy—I always get excited when I happen to hear her pieces on WBUR.

That torta sounds amazing and is going on my To Try list immediately.

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Barbara's avatar

So happy to read this and re-live Piemonte. Finishing my last pack of vacuum-packed hazelnuts from our trip last fall--they are indeed the best. And I remember the cake. Will make again. Grateful for the lessons you bring us, thank you.

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