I learnt the art of marbling paper as a bookbinder many years ago. An art apparently first used in Japan in the 12th century and called, rather eloquently, “cloud art” or “ebru”. But now this Easter I find myself marbling in a completely different way…with eggs. Marbled eggs are an oriental speciality involving gently cracking…… Continue reading MARBLED EGGS, EDIBLE FLOWERS & RUCOLA with AN EASTER EGG-CRACKING GAME
Month: April 2014
JUST A QUICKIE: PINK ASPARAGUS – & MUSIC
PINK ASPARAGUS – & MUSIC Has anyone seen Pink Asparagus? I thought they were so beautiful I’d be happy to be ‘bunched’ with them! I spotted them yesterday in the new ‘Eat Italy’ in Milano. Farinetti has done a wonderful conversion of the historic Teatro Smeraldo replacing music once played by greats such as Josephine Baker, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan,…… Continue reading JUST A QUICKIE: PINK ASPARAGUS – & MUSIC
EATING CLOUDS IN ITALY: Plant-based Food, Health and Living in Italy 