September 1st, 2008 — Taste Test
By Vicki Yianni
Some of us really relish summer, celebrating her at the beach, marvelling at her sparkly light show on the surface of the oceans and lakes, and relishing the thick blanket of sultry heat that she wraps around us throughout the season.

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September 1st, 2008 — Taste Test
By Vicki Yianni
Being raised by an Italian mother, I don’t need to be convinced to finish my plate when it comes to a good pasta. Give me a skinny spaghetti, a soft spiral, a fettucine, fusilli or penne, pour over whatever sauce you like, add a clove or five of garlic, and watch me do the clean-and-jerk with my twisting fork without a single aeroplane game. I’m not alone in my appreciation of pasta, though. Compare menus of most of the restaurants and cafes in your neighbourhood and you’ll almost always find a pasta dish in the repertoire, and sometimes even several.

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