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Site Updated : 05-Jan-2009 . Paul Cézanne. Still Life with Apples and Oranges. c. 1895-1900. Oil on canvas. Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France. (Image courtesy of Olga's Gallery).

 

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Focus on Food: Articles and Links

 

This isn't the first time you will have read about Slow Food, International on LadyDaVinci.com, and it probably won't be the last.  We love the idea behind Slow Food, and hope you'll take time to go through their web archive.

LadyDaVinci.com has often wondered if supersized restaurant portions are making our brains sluggish.  At any rate, we aren't the only ones who think portion sizes are out of control. This article from Chris Woolston at Caremark.com implores us to think about The Fun of Smaller Portions

GNC.com has some handy tips for judging portion sizes.  It might not be a bad idea to print this page out and keep it in your wallet.

If, like many others people, you consider Italian food to be the best cuisine available, you're sure to love Anna Maria Volpi's wonderful site. Her Open Kitchen contains recipes, history, and fascinating articles about regional Italian foods.  This is one site that you will definitely want bookmarked.

     

 

 

 

 

Articles & Links

In Vino Veritas: It's a Drink to Your Health


For centuries, wine has been considered an important part of a healthy diet. Finally, research is confirming the observation expressed by Petronius in his first-century work, The Satyricon: "Ah me, so wine lives longer than miserable man. So let us be merry. Wine is life."

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