It’s safe to say that Heather Tierney is a woman of good taste. The Indianapolis, Indiana, native has made a career out of curating the chic, from opening perma-cool food and drink establishments to c

For the last month, author and food-blogger Emiko Davies has taken us with her to the dinner tables of Tuscany, with a quartet of incredible recipes, specific to the region.

Emiko’s final offering is inspired by memories of a tiny little pizzeria she and her family frequented during a coastal stint in the south of Tuscany – but we’ll let her tell you more about that!

Ciao for now, Emiko – see you in Italy sometime!

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Last week, half of the TDF office made their way to Italy for Milan Design Week (you can keep up with their travels via our Instagram!). While the other half of us remain in the office in Melbourne only dreaming of Italian adventures, our Florence-based contributor, Emiko Davies, is back with another Tuscan treat to help us through the FOMO!

The Japanese/Australian author, photographer and food blogger living with her family in Florence has so far graced us with a couple of simple and delicious (simply delicious!) pasta dishes from her second cookbook, Acquacotta: a rigatoni alla buttera sure to please even the fussiest of eaters, and her tagliolini con ceci, the ultimate comfort food.

This week Emiko sweetens the deal in the form of a ricotta and pear pie, or crostata as they say in Italy.

Grazie, Emiko!

Emiko Davies first moved to Florence to study etching for one semester, when she was just twenty years old. Four years later, enamoured by the history and charm of the infamous city, she moved back to take up darkroom photography and art restoration. It was during this trip that she met Marco, her now-husband, and cooked him an impromptu plate of pasta that made him vow to marry her. Turns out he was onto something!

She and Marco moved back to Australia for a few years, where they had their daughter Mariù, but it wasn’t long before the Tuscany called them back. This is where they now live permanently, where the kitchen is the heart of the family, and Emiko takes photos, writes books, and authors her popular cooking blog.

This week Emiko shares her simple and comforting tagliolini con ceci, aka tagliolini with chickpeas – the ultimate Tuscan comfort food.

Summer might be over, but we’re still dreaming of coastal getaways!

We’ve got an enticing one to share with you for our latest Travel feature – by Arent & Pyke interior designer, Dominique Brammah.

Taking some time out of her maternity leave, the former Sydney commuter and then mother-to be (now mum to newborn Freddie!) took us along to explore her favourite spots in her home of Austinmer and nearby Thirroul, where the mountains meet the sea, 70 kilometres south of Sydney.

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