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Nino fakes us out

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

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I remember meeting Nino once or twice as a kid when he visited by grandparents’ house. They called him “Travolta” because he often boasted about his dancing skills. His hair was also usually combed in “Saturday Night Fever” style. That was a long time ago, and Uncle Bruno reminded me to nix any thought of [...]

The cheese saga begins

Thursday, November 29, 2007

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This pecorino has a past. In the late ’60s, Uncle Al, hoping that he could tame the odor, wrapped and rewrapped several round slabs Poppy had requested and stuffed them in a bag. The cheese went through Customs safely. His clothes that shared the bag, however, had to be thrown out. No matter how many [...]