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Comment on Reflections on Nano Stern by Maurizio

Maurizio — Sun, 06 May 2012 09:47:12 +0000

Thank you for your kind words William. I am glad you enjoyed the article. Kind regards, Maurizio

Comment on Reflections on Nano Stern by Parole D'Amore

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Comment on Pimping Pestos by sky montanaro

sky montanaro — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 23:41:52 +0000

i’ll keep enjoying your web pages- best wishes!

Comment on Pimping Pestos by Maurizio

Maurizio — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:56:02 +0000

Hi Sky, I have been out of the country for almost 20 years but I am fully Italian indeed (and Australian too, these days). Kind regards, Maurizio

Comment on Pimping Pestos by sky montanaro

sky montanaro — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:41:58 +0000

you are very welcome maurizio, i love talking about food and cooking it-growing and esp. eating.. p.s. are you full italian? sky..

Comment on Pimping Pestos by Maurizio

Maurizio — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:12:20 +0000

Dear Sky, Thank you so much for your recipe tips; they sound yum! I feel for your lack of pizza. I moved to regional Australia four years ago and every friday night I count my blessings for the wood-fired pizzeria Milk & Honey in Mullumbimby, NSW. Our regular order (a mushroom and a margherita with anchovies and olives) is so regular that if we miss a week, we get asked whether we have been on holiday. Thank you once again for your kind words and for taking the time to leave a comment. I very much appreciate it. Kind regards, Maurizio

Comment on Pimping Pestos by sky montanaro

sky montanaro — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:29:08 +0000

and another variation of our beloved pesto –being a brooklyn new yorker now living in north Wales- pecorino romano or ( as my mother used to say ahhh Locatelli ) that is my cheese of choice and loads of it, and for swapping pine nuts, my preference has been walnuts-kinda sticks to the roof of your mouth like pine nuts–now if only we had a ny pizza place around here! i’m loving all of your web pages.. thank you for sharing. sky

Comment on Pimping Pestos by sky montanaro

sky montanaro — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:32:32 +0000

so true about Grana Padano!

Comment on Reflections on Nano Stern by Maurizio

Maurizio — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:41:21 +0000

Dear Viv,
What a wonderful message! Thank you so very much for taking the time to write it. I am so pleased that you enjoyed reading my article. Nano truly has the amazing gift of touching people’s heart. I am interested in creativity and beauty and – having seen him in concert – tracking him down and interviewing him seemed the logical thing to do. It did take a bit of confidence, which – I have to admit – is a scarce commodity on The Pocket Road but I am learning that whenever I do decide that unleash my curiosity about another human being, I am rewarded by beautiful portraits – either in images or in words – which is a heartwarming enriching experience. Thank you again for your perceptive and eloquent words. Kind regards, Maurizio

Comment on Reflections on Nano Stern by Viv

Viv — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 13:49:08 +0000

Hi Maurizio,
Thanks for the illuminating article about one amazing and illuminated human, Nano Stern. I saw him in Canberra 3 years ago, and to my delight, yesterday in my home town at Womadelaide. I was asking myself the same question- how is it that he can make his heart and humanity so accessible to the public? I mean, it’s one hell of a gift he has and gives-intangible presence and a force of love that makes you walk away feeling so much better about being alive.
So thank you for tracking him down, having the curiosity and confidence to ask for an interview and for asking the question. It was really nice to hear Nano’s beautiful answer to the question.
It was a beautiful, clear-skied autumn day in Adelaide yesterday and during his performance, in his sublime Chilean accent, referred to the ‘sacred trees’ that were forming a canopy above the stage. From someone else’s mouth it might well have sounded like a groan-inducing cliche but from Nano it was just true, no question about it. Long may he reign; the world needs him.