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Legend has it that a renowned British wine taster was once presented with a flight of wines while wearing a blindfold. He nailed each wine, correctly identifying the grape and the region in which it was grown. Toward the end …

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Troppo spesso lo spettatore si accontenta di limitare la visione di una pellicola alle immagini che animano lo schermo, questo schermo, che “da tanta parte dell’ultimo orizzonte il guardo esclude”. Ma dietro un film, c’è molto di più.   È …

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Il 30 novembre, alla Camera dei Deputati, l’Associazione Na-zionale Famiglie Emigrati celebra il suo 65° anniversario. L’Anfe fu fondata nel 1947 da Maria Agamben Federici (L’Aquila, 1899-1984), deputata nell’Assemblea Costituente  nella prima legislatura repubblicana, ed è oggi presente in Argentina, …

Roasted Baby Carrots With Honey & Orange In the past, I’ve roasted carrots with Marsala wine and they were delicious, but I decided to lighten up the recipe a bit and adapted a recipe I found on epicurious.com that uses …

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In 2010 and 2011, the struggles of wineries up and down the state resonated in all corners of the industry.  The weather, front and center, was a force to be reckoned with and it sorted the winemaker pros from the …

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Storia e successi di Frank Jerky alias Francesco Carnesecchi, giovane videomaker romano, da anni a New York. Jerky è il produttore del video “Green-back Boogie” per il singolo del gruppo musicale Ima Robot di Los Angeles.   Quanto tempo è …

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Stava rientrando da un incontro col Cardinale Ugo di Ostia. Da tempo i due erano in contatto. Il viaggio però si rivelò particolarmente faticoso. Più del solito. Sentì le forze venir meno. Eppure, ce la fece: ecco casa, a Bologna, …

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The Abruzzese village was everything new to Isabella. In 1967, Marane Palazzo had dirt roads, stables, chickens, and an atmosphere of work, song, and sheep bells.    Solid, earthy people labored in fields and tended flocks; after chores, children donned …

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Completing this years collaboration with the Getty became a ‘very special’ event reports Paul Romano, Patron President.  On Sunday afternoon, Nov. 4, two dozen members of the PIC had the special privilege of not only experiencing the Getty Villa’s monumental …

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“Los Angeles, give me some of you!” writes John Fante in Ask the Dust. “Los Angeles come to me the way I came to you, my feet over your streets, you pretty town I loved you so much, you sad …

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