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The Response to the Pandemic:  Italy vs. America

Posted on July 30, 2020 by babbityjean

In the following post, I have borrowed generously from an opinion piece in the New York Times from July 2020, and I have added my own thoughts and observations. Italy was the first Western nation to experience a major wave … Continue reading →

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Celebrare il pane raffermo

Posted on July 23, 2020 by babbityjean

Si potrebbe pensare che il pane raffermo sia abbastanza comune negli Stati Uniti, visto che è necessario comprare intere pagnotte di pane.  In Italia ciò non è “obbligatorio”, perché quando si va in panetteria si può richiedere la quantità desiderata … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Stale Bread

Posted on July 23, 2020 by babbityjean

One would think that stale bread is relatively commonplace in the United States where we buy entire loaves of bread.  When you go to the panetteria (bakery) in Italy, however, it isn’t obligatory to buy an entire leaf.  You can … Continue reading →

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