Wednesday, December 14, 2022

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December 14, 2022

Italian: Marroni; Caldarroste; Castagne

Austrian: Maroni

I grew up eating roasted chestnuts at my Italian grandparent's home in the 1960s and 1970s. I roast them in the oven every December. I do love eating them. I have also eaten them when I visited my Austrian cousins in Austria during wintertime. My wonderful wife recently purchased a generous bag of Italian chestnuts for me, but I am going to wait until we get closer to Christmas Day to roast them.

December 14, 2022

It is illegal to harm monkeys in India because they are said to be the incarnation of Hanuman the Hindu monkey god.

December 14, 2022

I enjoy eating seafood, but I don't think I have ever eaten bouillabaisse.



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