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Bea De Giacomo

Books

Med school

'The Monocle Book of Italy' is our grand tour of the nation's best design, business, food and fashion. Here its editor, Chiara Rimella, holds forth on cataloguing her home nation's best bits.

  • Issue #142
  • 3 min read
Red Mediterranean hotel building with crenellated towers overlooking a pool area with blue and white umbrellas
Food & Drink

Comfort food

A spate of growers, producers, chefs and farmers are reintroducing the country to forgotten ingredients and rediscovering age-old recipes that champion sustainability and a closer link with nature.

  • Issue #137
  • 6 min read
A person tends to an organic garden with raised wooden beds, diverse vegetation and Mediterranean trees under cloudy skies
Business

Go figure

When brands want their clothes to look their best, they reach out to mannequin-maker La Rosa.

  • Issue #127
  • 5 min read
Go figure
Food & Drink

Anissa Helou

The author initially saw the cookbook as a manual and nothing more. But once she started writing about food – and discovered the importance of preserving her heritage – she couldn’t stop.

  • Issue #116
  • 5 min read
Anissa Helou holds a fresh red lobster while smiling at a seaside restaurant in Sicily.

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