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THE GELATO DOES NOT GO IN THE STOMACH…

… It goes to the Soul. by Drew Wood, June 16th, 2024. Although the “starch coma” after the pasta workshop, this is what he, the “spicy” boy with the baseball
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15 YEARS

Beyond belief. Yet it’s true. It seems like yesterday that I was awake at night beset by a thousand worries. Not that they have vanished. But the school grows every
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First Courses Cuisine & Philosophy Recipes and Stories Uncategorized

I KNOW IT…

I know that what I do, what I value, in the myriad of great problems of the world, is of no importance. The girls in Iran, the imprisoned journalists, the
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THE CENACLES OF SANTA CROCE

My visit to the Cenacoli in Florence continues. In the Basilica of Santa Croce, here are the third and fourth Cenacles, after those, already visited and posted on the blog,
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MOLECULAR COOKING TECHNIQUES

The young chef Oscar will be at Gigliocooking in October to teach us some techniques to embellish our dishes with “special effects”. Contact us at info@gigliocooking.com for further information. Here
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Cuisine & Philosophy

THE LAST SUPPER IN SANTA APOLLONIA

Andrea del Castagno painted it, as reported in the note on the side of the work. It is one of the seven Cenacles present in Florence. It is located in
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Cuisine & Philosophy

ORDINARY STORIES AT SCHOOL 3 – CANDY CANDACE

Good conversation develops phylosophy and poetry. John & Candace – The Candy Candace – were at Gigliocooking on May 3rd, 2024. They cooked and the food was source of inspiration.
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THE QUEEN OF CUTTLEFISH

…It’s me. My exclusive earring proves it: only the Queen of Cuttlefish can have it. Mine in particular was created by an artist, Stephanie Cincotta Jorgensen: this is her “Italian
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PRESENTATION of QUANTIC CUISINE

I have been absent from my blog for a long time. I start posting again today, with this new small venture: a philosophical idea on cooking, perfected by the mathematical
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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.