How I would start my post-pandemic celebration meal
Choosing my dream post-COVID meal and the place wouldn’t be easy. But choosing how I would start it is a no-brainer: The Negroni. Is there any other combination of ingredients with a greater power to elevate the human spirit?
Read my more in my Medium post, “Dreaming of Negroni.
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