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Sep 21, 2011
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Lidia’s right

I just finished reading Karen von Hahn’s article about Lidia Bastianich in the Toronto Star and couldn’t help feeling even closer to the kindly woman I have taken to watching on TV so often.

In the article, Lidia talks about our connection to food and why there is a North American fascination with Italy. Among the things she says that rings true to me is the how she learned to make everything from the land and by hand. It makes such a difference in our appreciation of food and our enjoyment of others. Here’s a sampling from the article.

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