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Our Favorite Things: Christmas at Siena’s Casale di Larniano

During La Novena, Italy’s outdoor markets swarm with holiday shoppers buying cheeses, Christmas breads called Panettone, nougat candy called Torrone, and warm chestnuts or castagne.

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