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gugu.gentile's avatar

Sheila una storia stupenda, mi hai fatto tanto ridere e pensare anche a me in cucina! La foto di Sofia dentro il frigo è indimenticabile!

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Sheila Pierce's avatar

Grazie tante, Gugu’! Che bel l’infanzia che hanno avuto a TLV malgrado le mie capacità in cucina! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Andréa Riecken's avatar

Keeping good memories alive! Welldone.

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Sheila Pierce's avatar

Grazie tante, amica mia!

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Katie Bausler's avatar

Can't wait to try Ottolenghi's recipe. The photo sold me!

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Sheila Pierce's avatar

Ha, thank you! Yes, that photo—there were days of such intense heat in Rome this past summer that I often wanted to crawl into the fridge! And I certainly felt like that myself over this past few days in bed with the flu! 🤣❤️

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Lois Mander's avatar

Love this! So you, amusing and intimate.

Hope you are feeling better!

Love, as ever,

Lolo

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Sheila Pierce's avatar

Thank you so much, dear Lois! In the mend but I’ll need a couple more days of chicken soup!

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aline dobrzensky's avatar

Just loved the photos .Home made chicken soup is definitely the best cure for most ailments !

Do hope that you will feel better very soon and I really enjoy reading your posts so much too

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Sheila Pierce's avatar

Thank you, dear Aline! ❤️ Love your comments, as always. Thank you for being my loyal reader!

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judyallen111@gmail.com's avatar

Wonderful piece Sheila, made me laugh so hard Phil wanted me to forward it to him! Get better soon, chicken soup can work wonders! xx

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Sheila Pierce's avatar

This makes me so happy, dear Judy! I hope it made Phil laugh, too! Thank you for being my loyal readers! ❤️

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Sally's avatar

Lovely Sheila, get better soon xx

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Sheila Pierce's avatar

Thanks so much! Hope to heal fast! ❤️

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Nadial's avatar

Sheila what an amazing coincidence ! Today, with my flu as an unwelcome addition to lethal drones and rockets, I truly yearned for an honest to God chicken soup!! Eli’s version is more elaborate but just as easy. I will send you the details so you will not have an excuse for future ‘betrayals’ I LOOOOVE YOUR POV, YOUR WORDS, YOUR SOUL!!

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Sheila Pierce's avatar

Really?? Serendipity!!! I can’t believe it. Did you make Eli’s?! Pls send me the recipe! I would love to make it now that I’ve gotten over my fears!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣sending you so much love during these trying times

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Laura Fay's avatar

I can not help but giggle .. you remind me so much of myself !!

Sorry to have missed you in Rome! 2 weeks went by so quickly .. maybe next summer. Love to all the Ortonas❤️Laura

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Sheila Pierce's avatar

Thank you, Laura! So sorry to have missed you but next time we will have chicken soup and more in Rome! ❤️

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Dimitri Sevastopoulo's avatar

I am not going to wait 10 years to make my 1st chicken soup. t sounds easy. Thank you, Sheila, for another entertaining read.

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Sheila Pierce's avatar

Hope to have chicken soup with you soon, dear Dimitri! ❤️

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Summer Litchfield's avatar

Love this!! Mazel for losing your chicken soup virginity! And sending tons of love and get well soon vibes your way xxxx

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Sheila Pierce's avatar

Your comment made me laugh out loud, Summer! Thank you! ❤️🤪

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Nassrin Flower's avatar

I love this. Such a fun read. I look forward to your pieces. I read it again now because I had more time. Thank you

Zoom me some soup 🥰

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Sheila Pierce's avatar

Thanks so much, dear Nas. I’m Zooming you soup. Love and miss you. We all need some comfort food right about now. ❤️

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Nassrin Flower's avatar

I also love the adorable photos.

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