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Food was celebration, conversation, and nourishment. The table is where the big decisions of the family are made and all the arguing takes place.

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Adriana Trigiani
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: January 1
Author
Film Director
Novelist
Screenwriter
Television Producer
Writer
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Food
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Nourishment
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Celebration
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Arguing
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