An Italian Palazzo, Vintage Party Dresses, and a Pasta Dinner in NYC

What’s on the menu for October

I kick each month off with a little life update by way of a Sample Platter: What I’m reading, something I recently bought, something I’m looking forward to... An amuse bouche to set the tone for the next few weeks.

Something I’m looking forward to: I usually end Sample Platters with a thing I’m looking forward to, but I don’t want you to get bored halfwa…