MADE AT HOME…

… by Margo! Jim, Abby, Sophie, Margo came for a cooking class in the hottest day of the hottest summer ever. No complain. Everything seemed to not work: machines got
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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 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 in a
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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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ABOUT ME

This is how I want to start 2026: with a charge of energy to make me feel that I have been doing well and, when I haven’t, I was acting
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COOKING TOGETHER IS…

… de-tox. Nothing better than a good sleep, a sincere laugh, a deep smile. Cooking together brings the smile. Chris and Scott decided to take a tour of the market
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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.