Saturday, May 28, 2011

COFFEE COOL

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I recently did a tour for a great group of Aussie high school teenagers.   When speaking with their lovely (and cool) English teacher who w...
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Sunday, May 22, 2011

GIROLAMO SAVONAROLA - THE FRIAR WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE

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 Girolamo Savonarola by his follower Fra' Bartolomeo The Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola, originally from Ferrara, was hanged an...
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Sunday, May 15, 2011

Lions and tigers and bears... oh my!

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 Room after room of the fantastic creations that roam the earth.    Anotomical models in wax made between 1770-1850.   L...
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Sunday, May 1, 2011

ITALIAN EASTER: IT'S NOT ABOUT THE CHICKEN OR THE EGG, BUT THE EGG, THE DOVE & THE PASTIERA!

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La colomba pasquale  / the  Easter Dove During this past Easter, I discovered yet another regional speciality. The pagnotta (left)...
Thursday, April 21, 2011

EASTER IN FLORENCE - WITH A BANG, NOT A WHIMPER!

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If you are in Florence for Easter this year, then you must be in the cathedral square at about 10am today, Easter Sunday, for the EXPLO...
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Sunday, April 17, 2011

THE SWEET SMELL OF THE BAPTISED BEAN AT THE BOBOLI GARDENS

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 Jean Baptiste Charpentier La tasse du chocolat, 1768  Kaffeehaus, 1774-74, Zenobio del Rosso (architect) commissioned by Gra...
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Holy Cow! The Bistecca alla Fiorentina

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 Three men who are extremely happy with the individual portions of bistecca alla fiorentina, 750grams a head. Peace will reign at the t...
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