THE strange case of Amanda Knox -- a cute American exchange student accused of killing her British roomate -- just took a yet stranger turn as she was convicted of the murder as part of a bizarre sex game. (She is sentenced to 26 years in prison; the family will appeal.)The fact that this took place in Perugia, the capital of the lovely and green Italian region of Umbria, known as the land of the … [Read more...]
Archives for December 4, 2009
Culinary Adventure with Jonathan Gold
THE food writing of Jonathan Gold is so vivid, colorful and at times almost embarrassingly sensual that as a reader, it's not hard to feel you are actually along for the ride with him as he seeks out restaurants dedicated to, say, regional Mexican cuisine, a groovy wine bar or the street food of urban southeast Asia.But it's even more delectable to be able to follow the celebrated scribe to a meal … [Read more...]