Florentine Kitchens: Emanuela Regi

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Emanuela Regi is a pastry chef, recipe developer and cooking instructor. In 2006, she founded La Dolce Peonia, a small, charming pasticceria, which has evolved over time into an eclectic, itinerant culinary school. La Dolce Peonia (meaning “The Sweet Peony,” a name that’s reminiscent of Emanuela’s studies in agricultural sciences) currently offers sold-out classes where …

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My Florence: Francine Segan

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Francine Segan is a celebrated food historian and one of America’s greatest connoisseurs of Italian cuisine. She regularly appears on TV, lectures across the world, and writes for several publications and magazines. Six of her books have been nominated for James Beard awards.