Katrina Dutt
Bazaars 'n Stuff
I felt like I was walking through the innards of Amazon, surrounded on all sides by stuff. Clothing, kitchenware, bedding, shoes,...
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KATRINA DUTT
Katrina Dutt
Dec 20, 20217 min read
Food Identities: How to Find Yourself in Your Food
Food is a mirror. It reflects our values, our traditions, and the narratives we construct about ourselves and our society. I want to see...
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Katrina Dutt
Dec 1, 20212 min read
blue
It feels like I've never seen this much blue sky After months of stone and gray blocking my vision, an almost unbounded sky— the winter...
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Katrina Dutt
Nov 23, 20211 min read
Pizza in Brussels
"It's ridiculous! I can't take you to an Italian restaurant in Belgium after you've spent the last three months in Italy and are looking...
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Katrina Dutt
Nov 1, 20213 min read
la dolce vita
In my wine-induced calm confidence, I answered Ned with "I'm from New Mexico" and it felt true. During the last few months, I've been...
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Katrina Dutt
Oct 25, 20213 min read
Go! Fight back with the blunt blade of time!
Time is so present in Italian life. It’s slower, it's more visceral, it's more powerful. This is not an uncommon observation about Italy...
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Katrina Dutt
Oct 19, 20212 min read
Italy Through Another Lens
For the first time in a while, I felt like I knew what I was doing in Italy. My few words of Italian and my basic knowledge of Italian...
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Katrina Dutt
Oct 9, 20212 min read
scarves and soup
I unpacked my scarf this week. I'm glad to have it now, as the almost-bitter wind grabs at my hair and tries to bully its way past my...
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Katrina Dutt
Oct 5, 20211 min read
Taste the Colors
pull apart the fig is a gifted fig tastier than a stolen one? zinnias for everyone thank you, Salvatore golden wine in the afternoon...
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Katrina Dutt
Sep 27, 20211 min read
The Too-Perfect Town
I don't even remember the name of the town. I was told one man owns it (how is that even possible?) and that it is one of his many...
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Katrina Dutt
Sep 20, 20213 min read
Observe, practice, relax.
"There's no push push push here!" Diego says emphatically with his hands. Like many of the Italians we've met so far, Diego has an...
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Katrina Dutt
Sep 12, 20212 min read
Live Spicily
Only two weeks in, and I craved something other than delicious Italian food. Something with spice, something with fresh vegetables,...
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Katrina Dutt
Sep 7, 20211 min read
Passion in an American Bakery
I undressed the cupcake slowly, the way I imagine an Italian would. Savoring every glance and every touch, I peeled the wrapper away. I...
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Katrina Dutt
Sep 6, 20213 min read
A "Light" Lunch with Giuliano
Giuliano Martinelli is a quintessential Italian man: passionate, warm, and hospitable. By the end of our four hours with him, we'd all...
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Katrina Dutt
Aug 31, 20211 min read
Quickly Savoring the Gelato
Last night's gelato was inevitable for I hadn't had my daily scoops yet. And, I say develop habits early, so I couldn't miss one on my...
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