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I think that my interpretation of Italian was a lot more southern than what my husband cooks. You know, I grew up in Queens and in Brooklyn, and we - really, it's more southern. It's Naples and Sicily. It's heavier. It's over-spiced. And like most Americans, I thought spaghetti and meatballs was genius.

Debi Mazar

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Debi Mazar
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: August 13
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Deborah Anne Mazar Corcos
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