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THE TREE OF ROSEMARY

When I cook I like to use fresh herbs. In my frontyard there are several. Often, during cooking classes, I take students and guests out to collect the herbs we
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Cuisine & Philosophy

TALENTS

Many years ago, at the start of Gigliocooking, my dear friend Sue Campbell told me, in an assertive way: “Your school attracts only special people”. Today I dare to say
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Cuisine & Philosophy

UOZINMAIFRIG 4

Uozinmaifrig is not my own phylosophy. WIth this invented word – which is actually the way we spell “What is in my fridge?” – can summarize the entire Italian Culinary
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THE ITALIAN WATER

When I was a little girl I used to do a simple game at table with my sister: competing on best color of our water. I know that pediatricians, pedagogues
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AMANDA & CHRIS…

… came to Gigliocooking for the second time two days ago, even happier than the first time. They came with their children, the rock-soul drummer Henry and the sweet “white
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Cuisine & Philosophy

I WAS ABOUT TO FORGET ABOUT IT…..

Yes, sometimes we forget why we are doing what we are doing. I found this writing on a piece of paper attached to the cover of an old diary of
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ITALY – BRAZIL

…it’s always a dream. Itália Brasil: é sempre um sonho Thanks Rose! you brought your Brazilian rhythm to GiglioCooking! Obrigado Rosa! você trouxe seu ritmo brasileiro para a GiglioCooking!
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TOO NICE!

Holland, Mexico, Brazil, Switzerland… This is not a football tournament. It’s not even a tournament: there’s no competition. These Boys and Girls are cooking: without anxiety, without stress. They are
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MARE-CELLA

My name is Marcella. Writtenin this way, In English it would be pronounced the same way, “Marsella”. The vowel E transforms this word into other meanings: a cella, or cell,
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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.