Le campane della tradizione: i giorni che fanno onore a San Paolino
Sindaco di Lucca, Mario Pardini, accende il cero dato come tributo dalla città al suo Patrone San Paolino durante la messa festiva.
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Home ~ Via San Paolino, 6
Newlywed Marianna Meschi was a marvelous cook and probably only became better with age and experience. By the time I was two, I was convinced that her rice was the best thing on earth – to this day I credit her with indoctrinating me to love Lucca. Besides her rice, she was famous for her […]
Continue ReadingA Casa ~ Via San Paolino, 6
Gia` da sposina Marianna Meschi sapeva cucinare meravigliosamente, e probabilmente divento` sempre piu` brava con l’andare del tempo perché` quando la conobbi per la prima volta, che avevo due anni, sapevo che il suo “riso cotto” era il migliore che avrei mai mangiato. Credo che fu quest’esperienza la prima a convincermi che Lucca e` il […]
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The scents of Lucca carry memories…
~ Jasmine At almost every turn in the heart of the city, the intoxicating scent of jasmine flows from walled gardens and around doorways. I am sure my mother, Joan or Giovanna as she was christened, noticed it too when she walked to school with her sister who was just a year and a half […]
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