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toddlowe

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  1. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Julia Child, the grande dame of U.S. television cooking shows and books, has died aged 91, her publisher said on Friday. Alfred A. Knopf said in a statement she died in her sleep on Thursday at her Santa Barbara, California, home.
  2. two more cents worth ... a rental car in Tuscany was a must. My bridge and I spent a few days driving in the Chianti region, and it was just the highlight of the trip. Despite the fact that I identified myself as an ugly American by insisting on wearing the seat belt, the driving was not too difficult (reading the map with a tailgaiter on my bumper at 110 kph was exciting!).
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    Cortona

    I'd recommend a visit to Il Falconiere, which is a restaurant/cooking school/small hotel just outside of Cortona, perhaps a ten minute drive. My bride and I stayed at the hotel and dined at the restaurant each evening for three days, and were very, very pleased with the experience. Knowledgeable staff (wine and food) and incredibly fresh ingredients made it a wonderful experience. They do have a web site you can visit prior to your trip. Enjoy - wish it was time for me to visit Italy again!
  4. From a decade-old Forbes restaurant review - referring to the fish special: "They did everything but dress it up in bermuda shorts and pistol whip it."
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