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Put a Ring…In It!

Posted Jun 10 2013 by Mark Leslie in  with 0 Comments

Ciambelline Wine H4

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Gelato, Gelato … Gelato?

Posted May 24 2013 by Mark Leslie in  with 0 Comments

Frozen Mascarpone Chocolate And Raspberry Gelato Photo

[Subscribers, please click HERE to view the video form your e-mail. Grazie~] In Italian, the word “gelato” means “frozen” more than it means “ice cream.” So, for as much as we have heard that gelato is the Italian equivalent of ice cream, this “gelato” is really a frozen mousse of a dessert. Quick and easy, with no ice cream maker …

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Summer Berry Cobbler~

Posted May 13 2013 by Mark Leslie in  with 2 Comments

Summer Berry Cobbler

[Subscribers, please click HERE to view this view from your e-mail. Grazie~] I love fresh berries ~ blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries ~ especially in the summer when they are at their season’s best. Big, juicy, sweet, slightly acidic, they burst with flavor that is hot weather perfect. When Nonna (Angiola Maria Novella Bonomi, the Italian grandmother in my book) first …

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Sister Ada go BOOM!

Posted Mar 30 2013 by Mark Leslie in  with 0 Comments

Toy Camera Jesus

~ Buona Pasqua ~ I was having coffee today with a friend of mine who is going to Italy in April and staying in a convent. I have stayed in convents in Italy before and they are a nice way to economically stay in many of Italy’s larger cities. I have stayed in two separate ones in Rome and my …

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Epilogue: Parting is Such Sweet ~

Posted Mar 26 2013 by Mark Leslie in  with 0 Comments

Fireplace Grape Detail

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Spring Soup~

Posted Mar 26 2013 by Mark Leslie in  with 0 Comments

Lettuce Pea And Pasta Soup Photo

Minestra di Primavera Lettuce, Pea and Pasta Soup [As featured on WTSU radio's Community Focus with host Carolyn Hutcheson and WSFA-TV 12's Alabama Live! with hosts Judd Davis and Tonya Terry.] Things burst green and fresh in the garden when Spring arrives. Lettuces are often the first to peek through the dirt with tender leaves that can tolerate warming days …

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DaVinci “Brother Brunello” Video~

Posted Mar 20 2013 by Mark Leslie in  with 0 Comments

"2012 DaVinci Wine Storyteller Experience" "Mark Leslie" "Beyond the Pasta"

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Day 6: Full Circle~

Posted Mar 12 2013 by Mark Leslie in  with 0 Comments

"2012 DaVinci Wine 2012 Storyteller Experience" "Mark Leslie" "Beyond the Pasta"

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Pasta, Pasta~

Posted Feb 27 2013 by Mark Leslie in  with 0 Comments

"2012 DaVinci Stroyteller Experience" "Mark Leslie" "Beyond the Pasta"

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Day 5: A Casa ~

Posted Feb 20 2013 by Mark Leslie in  with 0 Comments

"2012 DaVinci Wine Storyteller Experience" "Mark Leslie" "Beyond the Pasta"

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