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...even dined at the mecca of Georgetown limousine liberals, chez Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn. The Cheneys are the most social of the Bushies, asserts Quinn, which she feels accounts for the relatively friendly press coverage the Vice President gets. "It's harder to trash someone you've had pasta with the night before." Most casually of all, the Cheneys drop over at the politically compatible Rumsfelds'. Joyce Rumsfeld, wife of the Defense Secretary, says the Cheneys are a lighthearted pair ready to roll on a moment's notice. "Just last week I called at 5 and said come over...
...taste what's cooking down the road. And if you force an Italian to choose just one city where the local cuisine is better than the rest, the winner - always after careful thought - more often than not turns out to be Bologna. The traditional Bolognese menu of egg-based pasta, thick sauces and magical twists with the locally cured prosciutto and parmesan cheese leaves visitors supremely satisfied - if a bit more stuffed than after a Neapolitan seafood dinner. Bologna is the capital of the fertile, food-producing region of Emilia-Romagna, and plucks the choice offerings from surrounding cities...
What makes Sardinia so hospitable to long life? Orroli's young and old alike debate the local secret that keeps people kicking. "It's the air!" insists the cousin of a 97-year-old woman who still makes pasta by hand. It's the homegrown vegetables, says a 96-year-old retired shepherd. Others contend it's the pure groundwater, the close familial bonds that ensure the elderly are cared for, the local penchant for an almost obsessive moderation in all things. Most seem to agree that a daily glass or two of red wine is indispensable. Frau, who turns...
...PASTA PERFECT...
...taste of how Palermitans eat at home, try Altri Tempi. Though the menu is fixed at four courses, plus local after-dinner liqueurs, customers can choose from among three to four dishes for the pasta and meat courses. Try the traditional favorite pasta alla norma, with eggplants, tomatoes and salted ricotta cheese. The bill will come to less than 330 a head. Via Sammartino...