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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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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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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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DEIXAR A CABEÇA

Deixe sua cabeça: cioè: leave the head, in the case of shrimp. It’s not an easy thing, to leave the head. And I’m not just talking about shrimp… At first,
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EMBRACE THE CUISINE

…. As cooking together is a large warm hug. Many years ago, sitting at a table in a restaurant in Firenze with my dear friend Sue Campbell, she was able
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WHO COOKS HAS MANY FRIENDS

Oh yes, you might think. Who wouldn’t go to dinner with someone who knows how to cook? Ivano & Debra But this is not – or at least not only
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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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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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Marcella Ansaldo

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