I recently had the opportunity to travel abroad for work, our destinations Milan, Italy, Markdorf, Germany.  Much of the time was spent working with our partner companies – doing what we do – but if there’s one thing we can learn from the Europeans it’s to take time to enjoy our meals.  Far too many meals are eaten on the go, or at our desks.  Do we even notice what we’re eating?  Do we take the time to enjoy it?

On our first day in Milan we spent maybe two hours at A Santa Lucia, a very popular, famous, and delicious spot in the heart of the most stylish part of the city.  Many of the patrons were business lunchers, like us.  The beauty of the Milanese in their way of dressing themselves, is it seems effortless.  Men don’t look stuffed into their suits.  Women wear heels as easily as we wear sneakers.  And there’s a certain comfort that is obvious in the way they tie it all together with a modest plate of pasta, or in my case, probably the best eggplant parmigiana I have ever tasted…

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