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Not all Romans know the ancient recipes of the Eternal City. Incredible, isn’t it? Yet that's right, the globalization of the food sector...

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I've been a member of the AICR for almost a year and today I had the wonderful opportunity to celebrate Thanksgiving with the American...

BY LUCIA PARPAGLIONI 1 MARCH 2021 October 24, 79 BC More than a date, it is a scar in history, like so many others. A scar that has left...