David pouring his cup

Cappuchino art class

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November 21st 2010
Day two of the Coffee School. Gabrielle had invited us to sit in on the Cappucino art class, at a hotel, up the street from our apartment. We had use of the espresso machine, unlimited coffee, milk and hours to practice. With some instruction on the techniques, David and I, along with about 5 other students, made coffee for 3 hours. I only drank one and David had 4 cups. Most of the creations ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more