A Time of Angels

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Primo Verona possesses extraordinary clairvoyance, enabling him to foresee significant events, including his mother's death before birth. Raised amidst a blend of astronomy, philosophy, and storytelling, he becomes a local oracle, offering predictions in exchange for treats like honey cake and tiramisu. Alongside him is Pasquale Benvenuto, the proprietor of a cherished wine bar and delicatessen, whose culinary skills are rooted in his father's traditional recipes for fruited breads and salamis, highlighting the intertwining of fate and food in their lives.