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Michael
 
  Michael
  I'm Italian...born and raised in California's Central Valley! My family have all been farmers, herdsmen, cheese makers, craftsmen, and butchers. In our household, my father made the wine (actually, mom made the wine and dad took the credit), and my mom made the vinegar and baked bread in an outdoor oven. Their lifestyle grew directly out of their land and what it produced. They ate what they could as it ripened, and preserved the rest. Food — its cultivation, preservation, and preparation — centered our family life.  Read More
 
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My cooking draws upon the kitchens of my Italian forbears: a bonding of family and the land where they live. Around My Table
Around My Table
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The Old Country
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Celebrating at Home
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