Graceanne LaCombe
Contemplating a Simple Christmas of Olive Oil and Honey
The Italian approach to Christmas has our contributor from Parma reconsidering her gift giving as she prepares to return home.
Postcards From Parma: When Tucson, Arizona Came to Visit
Our contributor from Parma details the UNESCO gastronomic delegation of two chefs from Tucson visiting their sister city of Parma.
Postcards from Parma: Eating Rabbit on the Island of Ischia
Graceanne LaCombe seeks out and finds the classic rabbit dish on the island of Ischia in the Gulf of Naples.
Postcards from Parma: A Mental Escape to Don Alfonso 1890
Our contributor from Parma imagines herself at Don Alfonso 1890 via a chat with Ernesto Iaccarino, one of Italy's most celebrated chefs.
Postcards from Parma: Sheltering with Fish Soup in Livorno
On a tempestuous roadtrip, our contributor from Parma seeks shelter from a storm over a bowl of Tuscan fish soup in the port city of Livorno.
Seeking Sun, Fat, and Red Wine in Puglia
In her latest Postcards from Parma column, Graceanne LaCombe travels to experience winter in Puglia.
Postcards from Parma: Here’s to Panettone All Year Round
Our contributor from Parma shares her embrace of panettone as a year-round delight after meeting one of the world's greatest pastry chefs.
The Week of Italian Cuisine in the World and Why It Matters
Our contributor explains the role of ambassador she and many others performed during the recent Week of Italian Cuisine in the World.
Postcards from Parma: An Ode to the Fog (la Nebbia)
Our contributor from Parma, Graceanne LaCombe, shares the magic salume of culatello born from the seasonal fog of the region.
From One Boot to Another: My Journey from Louisiana to Italy
American Graceanne LaCombe, in her first "Postcards from Parma" column for Appetito, shares how she first experienced Italia as a Louisianan.