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Once a Yankee, Always a Yankee…..

Aside from being the name of an iconic New York baseball team, on the world stage the term “Yankee” applies to all Americans.  Although the origin of the word is disputed, it remains widely acknowledged as a term that relates to northerners, specifically northeasterners in the United States.  Yankees have a reputation for being independent, intrepid […]

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Florence Food Shopping……..

Just look at this pile of oranges…..they’re from Sicily and the aroma emanates for at least two city blocks!  Shopping at the food markets of Florence has always held great fascination for me.  I love to cook and there’s hardly anything more inspiring to a cook than a pile of farm fresh ingredients.  Now that […]

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