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World Heritage

According to UNESCO, “Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations.  Our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration.”  UNESCO—the United Nations Educational, … Continue reading

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La Carbonara: Never make these mistakes!

There are Italian recipes capable of unleashing virtual “religious wars” that manage to inflame many Bel Paese souls.  Pasta alla carbonara, sometimes simply called La Carbonara, is certainly among them.   When the British posted a recipe recently that included cream … Continue reading

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Art Looting under Napoleon: Part II

In Venice in 1562, the monks of San Giorgio Maggiore commissioned Paolo Veronese to undertake a monumental painting to decorate the far wall of the monastery’s new refectory, designed by the architect Andrea Palladio.  Finished a year later, The Wedding … Continue reading

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