[Thoughts on the Table – 43] Introducing David Scott Allen from Cocoa & Lavender

This episode's guest is writer, photographer David Scott Allen, author of the amazing blog: Cocoa and Lavender.

I discovered David's work only recently, but I got very quickly into it, joining its large fan base. David writes stories about food, and in doing that he provides detailed step-by-step recipes with plenty of information on each dish. And he has been doing this with strict weekly cadence since 2010!

Classical musician by training and profession, David has traveled in Europe for extended periods and around the world, learning languages and absorbing people's cultures, especially through their food. But out of all cultures, as you will hear, David considers himself "Italian in spirit", having found in the Italian lifestyle his deepest connection (possibly also due to his exposure to Italy through his aunt's marriage into an Italian family).

Join our conversation to hear David's fascinating story directly from his own voice, with entertaining anecdotes and plenty of useful information on Italy and its true cuisine.

You can follow David Scott Allen on his blog, Cocoa and Lavender, as well as on Instagram ( davidscottallen), Facebook ( facebook.com/cocoaandlavender), and Pinterest ( pinterest.com/cocoalavender).

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