Nonfiction review: Pasta and Politics
In the fall of 1974, a few days after he was elected mayor of Providence, R.I., Buddy Cianci sipped beer with a few reporters and joked about the “Philistines” he had ousted from city hall.
Antique American Federal mahogany pembroke table with re
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Vic Firth Federal Pepper Mill Vic Firth’s Federal Mill is a classically styled mill that combines traditional good looks with modern technology. Built for exacting chefs who want and need complete control over the seasoning of their dishes, Vic Firth Gourmet mills give them precise control through a patented Lock and Grind grinding system. This unique mechanism ensures perfect consistency – whether fine grinds for fish, medium… |
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Vic Firth Federal Salt Mill Vic Firth’s Federal Mill is a classically styled mill that combines traditional good looks with modern technology. Built for exacting chefs who want and need complete control over the seasoning of their dishes, Vic Firth Gourmet mills give them precise control through a patented Lock and Grind grinding system. This unique mechanism ensures perfect consistency – whether fine grinds for fish, medium… |
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Federal Duncan Phyfe Style Mahogany Drop Leaf Table This American Federal Duncan Phyfe Style Mahogany Drop Leaf Table, circa 1940, is the perfect size for either intimate or large gatherings. In its closed position the table measures, 29.50 inches H X 36.50 inches W X 26.00 inches L, and with the drop leafs extended it measures, 29.50 inches H X 36.00 W inches X 48.50 inches L. The table also has room for a 12.00-inch leaf (the 12.00 inch leaf is n… |
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Weill – Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny $15.50 This 2007 Los Angeles Opera production of Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny makes a powerful case for a Bertolt Brecht-Kurt Weill work that seemed forever doomed to take a back seat to their popular Threepenny Opera. It’s cut from the same cloth, however: Brecht’s acerbic text and Weill’s imaginative blend of classical forms, post-Romantic irony, and cabaret music make it irresistible, especi… |
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Fine American Furniture, Silver, Porcelain and Related Decorative Arts: New York, June 28 and 30, 1984 (Sale Code MAHOGANY-5208) Fine American Furniture, Silver, Porcelain and Related Decorative Arts: New York, June 28 and 30, 1984 (Sale Code MAHOGANY-5208). Paperback auction catalogue produced by Sotheby’s. Illustrated with black-and-white and color illustrations…. |
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A survey of the important shoot, stem, wood, flower and fruit boring insects of the Meliaceae in Nigeria (Nigerian forestry information bulletin) … |
