Armida Sigali Bertozzi was known to be a great cook.  Recently, Babe discovered one of her mother’s recipes, given to her years ago by Julia Barghini, one of Armida’s few friends in America.  If you make it, let me know how it turns out for you! ARMIDA”S RAVIOLI Dough (better to make a day in […]

Those who have read Bianca’s Vineyard may want to know more about Armida’s real-life employer, Junio Valerio Borghese (aka “The Black Prince”). There is a wealth of information on-line about Borghese, but a short article in The Florentine, a publication of Florence, Italy, encapsulates his controversial life quite well.  Do read it here. Several years […]