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MARINA E LA SUA CARNE IN SCATOLA

Lassù sulle montagne…..Sulla sponda veneta del Garda, più sù di Spiazzi, ultimo borgo di poche case che domina il Santuario della Madonna della Corona, aggrappato sulla verticale del monte Baldo..
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Events & Special Programs

VILMA DEI CAPPELLI

C’è un allevamento in Valsugana, con duemila pecore , curate da Vilma.Le pecore danno latte e preziosa lana. Le pecore hanno bisogno di essere tosate due volte l’anno.Una montagna di
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Cuisine & Philosophy

GROGIOLARE

“Grogiolare “ means : to cook slowly over moderate heat. The  methaphoric use of the verb is reflexive: Crogiolarsi, that is…groping is pampering, spoiling. It is also to warm oneself blissfully or
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Cuisine & Philosophy

BECAUSE THEY HAVE FUN

This is Susanne Dillingham today. When I first met her, in 2004, she was a tiny 18 years old girl attending the professional culinary program and I was one of
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School & Cooking Friends

WHAT LAURI WROTE ABOUT US..

GNOCCHI AND PESTO, AND TIRAMISU, OH MY! https://redbootsinc.com/2019/11/19/cooking-in-florence/ ” We just returned from amazing trip to Italy. One of the highlights was a cooking class we took in Florence. The
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Second Courses Recipes and Stories

ROSOLARE

There are some cooking terms which are un-translate-ble from English to Italian and others  from Italian to English. To bake is translated in Italian with a phrase: mettere in fornoTo baste the turkey in Italian
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About Marcella

THE BOOK IS READY, FINALLY!!!

Dear Friends, I am happy to tell you that Finally the book is ready! Italian Cuisine Through Time ad Space:400 pages, divided in 20 chapters (named ”stages”), distinguished by different colors,
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About Marcella

LAVORARE E’ BELLO

Se penso agli ultimi mesi, sento il ronzare di un tornado nelle orecchie.I lavori di ristrutturazione,  la scuola che sta crescendo, le tantissime lezioni date ( qualcuna ricevuta) e le
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School & Cooking Friends

WORDS AND PHOTOS

Last July Mahmoud rang the bell in a hot afteroon, while there was a class held at GiglioCooking.He came in with a  kind smile, to ask information about the school.
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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.