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In this interpolated episode of WALKING WITH DANTE, I wrestle with “the convenient fiction” we’ve developed to understand Dante the poet versus Dante the pilgrim, a distinction made nowhere in the poem but one that proves useful for understanding what’s going on. In the end, we’re trying to make sense of a polyvalent or multivocal work and we have to create some ordering notion, even if it’s a fiction we’ve developed to bring linearity to narrative complexity.

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In this episode from our food and cooking podcast, we’re making one of Mark’s treasured recipes: homemade Worcestershire sauce. He’s been working on this recipe for well over a decade. Why would you want to make your own? To mix with rice vinegar as the best dip for shrimp, vegetable, or pork dumplings. To use on its own as a marinade for steaks and chops. To mix a little into softened butter for a creamy spread. To add a splash to stews for a savory, salty kick. Why wouldn’t you want to make your own?

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