April 17, 2014
The week leading up to Easter in Italy is an occasion of much fanfare and numerous events. This holiday is dominated as a religious celebration but that does not stop the Easter Bunny concept one bit. Chocolate Easter eggs of all sizes (gigantic ones nearly as tall as me) are filled with surprises for the lucky recipient. The grocery store aisles are packed with varying themes and quality.
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April 02, 2014
Life is a dance between observation and participation. Making choices from information we've gleaned and the experiences we've lived all determine that decisive moment for grand and monumental decisions like marriage, children, college, etc. down to what appears to be simple choices like ... what goes in the grocery basket, selections from a menu and quite possibly determining good (and real) extra virgin olive oil (EVOO). In the end, it's not all that simple ... or is it?
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