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Love of food! Gastronomy- Focus? Gourmet cuisine, Foods imbued with life, Sensual, Multi- Cultural, Lavish, Holistic, Essential, Experiential, Food to live and die for! Goal? “Best food possible”
*** November 11,2019 F T I series 25 food Brian Strand, sponsor *** Poetry form: Yalto - Created by international poet Edward Ibeh. 15 lines, syllable scheme per line: 3, 4, 2, 4, 5, 3, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 5, 6, 1, 5 Quote from the book, The Physiology of Taste, by the 18th century French lawyer, politician and gourmet, Brillat-Savarin: "Gastronomy is the knowledge and understanding of all that relates to man as he eats. Its purpose is to ensure the conservation of men, using the best food possible."

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Date: 11/11/2019 2:33:00 PM
Great one Mark! :)
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Date: 11/11/2019 2:35:00 PM
Thanks, Heidi! ~Mark

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