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Graceanne LaCombe

Graceanne LaCombe is a Louisiana-born food and wine writer who spends her time table-hopping across Italy.  She currently resides in Parma, where she works in external relations for ALMA, The School of Italian Culinary Arts.

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.

December 17, 2024

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.

September 23, 2024

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.

July 31, 2024

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.

April 10, 2024

Seeking Sun, Fat, and Red Wine in Puglia

In her latest Postcards from Parma column, Graceanne LaCombe travels to experience winter in Puglia.

February 14, 2024

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.

December 13, 2023

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.

November 21, 2023

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.

October 2, 2023

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.

August 15, 2023