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And so it is with you… we are in charge of our attitudes.

I want to start with a sincere THANK YOU. Thanks to Trenton and Tory Bishop. They sent me an email. The email is dense of deep meenings. By coincidence –
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ABOUT ATTITUDE

Attitude is key. Many chefs cook to show off. For them, cooking is pure competition, and what they’re chasing is recognition. Others—most, almost all—cook so that the people who eat
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I SPEAK FOOD, THIS IS MY LANGUAGE

“I speak food, this is my language”, said Norma Bourque during the baking class last week. I’d heard this expression before: cooking is a language. Norma Bourque’s phrase makes the
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QUANTUM THOUGHT IN ITALIAN CUISINE

The book was recently released. I finished drafting and translating it into English at the end of September 2025. I had hoped to publish it for my trip to the
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TURNING AROUND

11 NOVEMBER 11TH, 2025 This is Mai – with me – on the Ponte Santa Trinita in Florence. On the back the Ponte Vecchio is visible. It was two days
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AWAKENING TO CUISINE 2

Yet, if every ingredient in the dish is good and healthy, it’s a revelation. Angelica doesn’t like clams. That’s what she said. Then she specified that she doesn’t like something
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AWAKENING TO CUISINE 1

We fell asleep. We have lost our amazement, our sensitivity, our indignation. We have lost the pleasure and joy of working with our hands. They gave us laziness neatly packaged
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I CHOPPED THE CARROTS…

But i didn’t chop the celery”… … sung to the tune of Bob Marley The singing group was formed by: Melody (the name says something…) & John John with his
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NONNAS

I am a Nonna and I know other Nonnas. I have been a chef for many years. I am also a teacher. As a chef and a teacher I have
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Marcella Ansaldo

Native of Giglio Island, Marcella has founded and directs the school GiglioCooking in Florence, with simpathy, passion and energy.