Author: soniapendola

Pesto Today

Pesto marks a turning point in culinary history, as it can be considered the first sauce fully emulsified with olive oil.
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Leghorn

Everybody would go, Why Leghorn? Livorno, in my memory, is tied to two unforgettable characters: two Livornesi who once filled the late‑night TV of the 1980s. She — short, stout,…
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Mister Hudson

Dec. 21st : on the way to Philadelphia Every time I cross the Hudson, the face of its great explorer appears in overlay before me—wild eyes, beard frozen stiff. The…
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The Utopia of a Friendship That Never Was

William Penn must have wondered more than once where home really was.In his homeland he certainly didn’t feel happy or fulfilled — despite his father’s legacy, honors, and titles —…
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Soulful tours and experiences
in Tuscany & Cinque Terre