- Notable works: "Two Women," "Arabesque," "Marriage Italian Style," "Nine" Sophia Loren came a long, long way from her traumatic upbringing. Born under Benito Mussolini's fascist Italy, her home village was often the target of air raids. She spent years of her childhood ducking for cov...
was named Best Chef in the Midwest by James Beard in 2012. Lucky for us, two of his restaurants are located in Madison, Wis, which is just over the river and through the woods from Minneapolis. I visited both restaurants this year, but one dish atL'Etoilewas particularly noteworthy. It ...