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From my cooking class at Alla Madonna del Piatta in Assisi, Italy We stayed with Letizia at the end of August 2011 at her agritorismo and I took a cooking class our last morning there, before we headed...
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Lettuce Wraps: Moroccan Quinoa Salad Delicious. Nutritious. Economical. That is my mantra and this salad begs me to put the chant to a rant or add a tune and whistle. It is scrump-dilly-ishous!...
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