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Anthony Cazalet
Reigning cats and dogs
The Vatican is free of animals now but in the past it housed the most exotic collections of pets
you mean ‘exhumation’.” “no, ‘excavation’.” “but a jawbone – that must be proof of some locked-up nun from the old days when they were up to...
Papal puddings
Anthony Cazalet on the Vatican’s sweet tooth and the chequered role chocolate has played
hearing i was planning a piece on the church’s penchant for puddings, dante, my naughty godson, immediately dived into google, determined to...
Saints and Saleability
religious relics and devotional merchandise can be macabre, thought-provoking, whimsical and, in some cases, downright entertaining. in ital...
In cheeses we trust
<I>Anthony Cazalet</I> explores the rich and pungent history of monastic cheesemaking
“don’t pick your nose.” “i wasn’t picking my nose, i was scratching.” “you was picking it, while you was talking to that lady.” so busy are ...
Wine for the Masses
<i>Anthony Cazalet</i> looks at the papal penchant for wine and suggests a few bottles to enjoy at home
when i attended my godson dante’s first communion in modena years ago, he nearly dodged his inaugural sip of sacramental wine, an unthinkabl...
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