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She is also a board member of Poggioreale in America Inc, a nonprofit committed to preserving the history and cultural heritage of Western Sicilians and their diaspora. Featured in Italy Magazine, The Local IT, la Repubblica, and We the Italians, Sarah enjoys covering everything from cultural identity to the evolving Italian-American food experience.
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<div>Graceanne LaCombe is a Louisiana-born food and wine writer who spends her time table-hopping across Italy. </div>
<div>She currently resides in Parma, where she works in external relations for ALMA, The School of Italian Culinary Arts.</div>

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Adriana Gasiewski is a Northeast-Ohio based freelance journalist, who has amassed bylines for 18 different publications. Having graduated from Kent State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism and a minor in Italian, she enjoys incorporating Italian culture and the Italian language into her reporting. Outside of reporting, she also enjoys hiking, trying different coffees, reading Horror novels, and baking. Read more of Adriana’s work from her <a href="https://agasiews.wixsite.com/adriana-gasiewski">portfolio</a> or connect with her on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriana-gasiewski-71219a250/">LinkedIn</a>.

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