The Watchful Cook

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A new life in northern Italy and scribbling about food, books and general gentle pottering.

About Jan Egan

Cooking with an eye on quality, cost and conscience, all the while building a new life in northern Italy. Also scribbling about books, music, nature, more food, general pottering about, even more food and particularly cheese. Always cheese.

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