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     Triangoli ravioli imported from Italy filled with ricotta and coated with Sicilian lemon zest prepared in a simple utter sauce   and sage.
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     A foggy morning in Juniper Valley Park in Queens NYC.
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         Beef stew on a bed of home made mashed potatoes. It's what's for dinner. Very filling.
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           A vintage Kodachrome from the seventies of the Bear Mountain Bridge in NY State, Shot with A Leica M2R and the fabulous 35mm Sunnicron F2.
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       Eating healthy. Sauteed salmon with pomodorini accompanied by air fried cauliflower and carrots.
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         The classic and timeless architectural features of this superb building always leave me speechless. Of course,  this is the famous New York landmark popularly known as the Flat Iron Building. I just love it and must have photographed hundreds of times. A true phenomenon.
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         Rigatoni with radicchio and walnuts. This is a simple dish that is popular in northern Italy it's not only delicious, but it makes a great picture.
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         La tonnara di Scopello or where the tuna nets and boats were kept for fishing large tunas. Sadly, this practice has given way to modern techniques so now the buildings have been converted in a luxury B and B. The colors are real, no Photoshop. Scopello is in the territory of Castellammare del Golfo in Sicily.
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     The splendor of fall can also be enjoyed in the city. This manipulated iPhone image is an example.
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         A very simple and healthful dish, Penne rigate with broccoli and pomodorini. Just delicious
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         T here's always Venice to fill bring up the rear. There are no words to describe this jewel on the Adriatic Sea. Not a city but a phenomenon. I always find new wonders each time I go there. This is Piazza San Marco under a clear and blue Italian sky.
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           Fresh  tuna steak Sicilian style sautĂ©ed with red onions and pinoli and a dash of white vinegar. The contorni were a cauliflower risotto and fried cubed eggplants. Just wonderful/
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               Foliage in the city. Juniper Valley park in Queens NYC. The splendor of fall
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         Linguine with chopped tomatoes, bacon, peperoncino and onions. A hearty dish during this period