Monthly Archives: April 2015

Monopoly: 80 years of “Chance” and “Community Chest”

Posted on April 16, 2015 by babbityjean

Monopoly is having its 80th birthday.  It was first developed in America in 1934 during the Depression.  The original board game is now sold in 40 languages and 106 countries around the world.   As a reminder, the game board consists … Continue reading →

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Un’altra lotta con il cibo: Questa volta: “Fish and Chips”

Posted on April 9, 2015 by babbityjean

Prima era la“amatriciana-gate” dopo uno chef celebre ha osato mettere l’aglio nella pasta adorata dagli abitanti di Amatrice (vedete il mio post precedente).  Poi un altro famoso chef italiano ha commesso un delitto quando ha messo del burro nella pasta … Continue reading →

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Another Food Fight: This Time: Fish and Chips

Posted on April 9, 2015 by babbityjean

First there was “Amatriciana-gate” when a celebrated Italian chef put garlic in the beloved pasta from Amatrice (see my previous post on this topic).   Then another famous Italian chef committed a crime when he put butter in his pesto pasta.  … Continue reading →

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