Category Archives: English

Tour Italy through Pasta

Posted on November 19, 2015 by babbityjean

“Italian food” doesn’t really exist much as we use the term in the United States.  As in other countries, food in Italy is regional.  It is the same for pasta.  Local specialties of pasta in Tuscany differ from those in … Continue reading →

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The Theft of the Mona Lisa

Posted on November 12, 2015 by babbityjean

In a previous post (October 1, 2015), I wrote about art restitution—countries demanding return of art and artifacts presumably stolen.  A hundred years ago or so, this is how restitution worked:  you simply stole the work from the museum. The … Continue reading →

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San Marzano Tomatoes

Posted on November 5, 2015 by babbityjean

Recently, the New York Times published an article-cartoon entitled “The Mystery of San Marzano” created by the art designer Nicholas Blechman.  The author defends the Italian tomato against frauds with a fun series of images.  The cartoon series inspires me … Continue reading →

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