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Perfection Personified: A Brief History of Pasta

May 1, 2020 GVC 0

It was, in turn, a dish for the rich and the poor. Its long shelf life and simple ingredients made it popular fare for travelers, and as technology progressed, so did production. But the biggest thing to happen to pasta was undoubtedly the day some genius figured out that it paired well with tomatoes.

Did That Really Happen? Europe

Chiara Luce: Simonetta Vespucci & Giuliano de’ Medici

February 27, 2019 GVC 0

Giuliano showed up with a standard that bore the image of Pallas Athene, which was painted by Botticelli and likely modeled after Simonetta. Beneath it, the French inscription La Sans Pareille, or “The Unparalleled One” was written.

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