40 Days
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40 days—the duration of Lent—is one of the most symbolically significant periods of time in the Bible. Lent, the special season that precedes Easter, is an English word and…
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Cheesecake
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Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread …
Christians the world over recognize this line from the Lord’s prayer, a prayer I learned in catechism (the Gospel of Matthew version) when I was a child and continue…
Buon Giorno! Welcome to my food blog
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