Political Brief: That phonecall and those 12 Senators

+ the 117th Congress begins its first full week

Dear Friends,

We hope you had a great New Year’s. It does feel good to move into 2021, doesn’t it?

For Christmas, I received this excellent cookbook which features the most regional Italian recipes I have ever seen in one place. I’ve made the commitment to cook a 3-4 course meal each month from each region, and will keep you all posted on that. I already …