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Where of Where have theTruffles Gone? Italian Truffle Harvest Report Fall 2
2007-11-02 16:01:00
Fall is such a great season. The harvests come in and the bounty of the earth can fully be appreciated. New wines begin to appear and the cool nights are perfect for the heavier meals and more complex wines. In the predawn quiet I am alone with my keyboard as note flashes on my screen and fills my soul with melancholy. The Truffles have abandoned... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Hairstyles from Paris to Milan – Fall Winter 2007-2008
2007-10-29 19:54:00
The hairstylist at Jean Louis David and their art director Franck Pérez came to Milan to prepare five hairstyles representing this year’s hottest cuts. The models are five normal women. Beautiful ladies who study, work, and live normal lives. They are not professional models. Franck Perez talked with each woman to find out who she is and where she... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Capestrano Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2005 – Great Red Table Wine
2007-10-27 03:43:00
The name seems similar but Nobile di Montepulciano and Montepulciano d’Abruzzo are two very different wines. While both wines are considered everyday wines, Nobile di Montepulciano is more structured and complex. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is an simple IGT everyday wine. It seems to be made for the American market but is not the traditional fruit... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Easy Italian Recipes – Stuffed Bell Peppers
2007-10-25 01:28:00
This dish is really easy. It is a bit longer to prepare than other dishes in this series because the peppers need to cook for about 45 minutes. The trick is to get them into the oven and then go do other things. For a Northern Italian cook it is unusually easy because the filling would be left-over risotto mixed with some breadcrumbs. This recipe... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Risotto Yellow Bell Peppers and Gorgonzola
2007-10-23 18:08:00
In the lands of Risotto just about anything can turn into a delightful, creamy dish. I have not found recipes for Risotto with Yellow Bell Peppers and Gorgonzola. It was something I put together since a creamy Gorgonzola was in the fridge and Yellow and Red Bell Peppers were on sale. This is not to say that there are not recipes available, simply... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Easy Italian Recipes - Vitel Tonne’ Version 2
2007-10-20 18:38:00
Some would think that Veal Tonne’ has French influences yet this is truly Italian . There is significant discussion regarding the regional origin. There are many who defend this recipe as Milanese, others sustain, with equal vigor that Vitel Tonne’ is Piemontese, more specifically from the Langhe. Interestingly there are two versions. The one... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Easy Italian Recipes - Veal Tonne’ - Vitel Tonne’ Version 1
2007-10-19 01:00:00
Some would think that Veal Tonne’ has French influences yet this is truly Italian . There is significant discussion regarding the regional origin. There are many who defend this recipe as Milanese, others sustain, with equal vigor, that Vitel Tonne’ is Piemontese, more specifically from the Langhe. I have even heard rumblings from the regions of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Easy Italian Recipes - Roasted Chicken with Lemon
2007-10-18 03:43:00
This recipe is fantastically simple and puts an interesting twist on just same old chicken. The original recipe requires that a whole lemon be inserted into the cavity instead of spreading fresh squeezed juice. This should not be done with today’s lemons. Most producers spray the lemons with a pesticide that remains in the peel and will be... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Easy Italian Recipes – Index of Time and Cost Effective Recipes for Today
2007-10-15 20:22:00
True Italian recipes are regional and local. You could see them as comfort foods. They include “poor ingredients”. They are made with ingredients that are available on the farm or grow in the wild in that area. Over the centuries these recipes were refined to make that poor ingredient something that is an explosion of flavor. The method by which... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Agriturismo Relais the Vigna – B & B in a Campana Vineyard
2007-10-11 01:52:00
The siblings Maria Ida and Salvatore Avallone have opened up their vineyard and winery to guests. Relais the Vigna is located in the province of Caserta about 80 km north of Naples and 150 km south of Rome. They make wine. The Agriturismo includes a restaurant with cooking lessons available and a wellness center (SPA). Campania is home to one of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Agriturismo Relais the Vigna – B & B in a Campana Vineyard
2007-10-11 01:52:00
The siblings Maria Ida and Salvatore Avallone have opened up their vineyard and winery to guests. Relais the Vigna is located in the province of Caserta about 80 km north of Naples and 150 km south of Rome. They make wine. The Agri turismo includes a restaurant with cooking lessons available and a wellness center (SPA). Campania is home to one of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Emanuel Ungaro Italian Women’s Fashion Fall/Winter 2007/2008 – This is
2007-10-10 02:15:00
Emanuel Ungaro has always been a tad aggressive in his designs. This year is no different. He pushes the sensuality and femininity buttons with an interesting combination of leather and bright, slinky, synthetic blends. I would think of sequins and shiny fabrics as evening outfits. The 2007/2009 Fall Winter line successfully combines the “I am in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Chiaranda’ - Contessa Entellina – Donnafugata
2007-10-08 17:38:00
Sicily brings us a Chia randa’, blend of Chardonnay and Ansonica, an autochthon grape of Sicily. The blend creates an interesting combination of flavors and sensations. Chiaranda’ is a white wine with the body of a red. A full bodied white with dominate tastes of mature yellow apples and high acidity. Less dominant undertones of mature peaches coat... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Cannonau – Sardegna’s Red Wine as rich as the culture
2007-10-05 19:34:00
An autochthon grape according to some, others say it is a local version of Granache imported from the hills of Spain. The discrepancy is born in who had the grape first. The Sards will say that it was Spain who took Cannonau to Spain during the Avalon period. The Spaniards will say that they brought the grape to Sardegna during their period of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Nocino – Nectar born in the night of San Giovanni Battista
2007-10-04 21:12:00
Little nut, this is the translation of the dark brown liquor that adorns the dessert tables in local restaurants around Modena. Italians can make after dinner liquors from just about anything. Grappa is aged with everything from rosemary to cinnamon. Lemons or lemon leaves are combined with pure alcohol to become limoncello, a favorite among... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Le Volte 2005 – Tenuta dell’Ornellaia
2007-10-03 20:01:00
Le Volte 2005 Le Volte - Italian Red Wine. Le Volte is a blend. Every year the percentages of the grapes can change. The primary variable is the Cabernet Sauvignon that will vary from 15-30%. The percentage of Merlot then makes up the remaining percentage. Le Volte was first produced in 1991. The objective of this wine is a quick to market table... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DiFlora 2006 IGT Whole Foods – Great everyday
2007-10-02 19:26:00
The dollar falls resulting in higher prices for European goods. My favorite wines are caught up in this mess. Most domestic wines do not do it for me and I do not want to give up my bottle of wine at the dinner table. Whenever wine is missing it just seems wrong. The more famous Italian white wines available in our local market are too “pushed”.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Just Cavalli Women’s Fashion Fall/Winter 2007/2008 – How not to design
2007-10-01 21:12:00
I usually do not write about things I do not like but two designers caught my attention. This season’s most horrendous goes to John Galliano. I think he was trying for the aggressive gothic look and got outfits for Halloween’s worst Horror House. Not to be outdone by the Spanish designer Just Cavalli decided to test the confines of taste. If it... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Women’s Accessories Fall/Winter 2007/2008 Italian Shoes – The Flying We
2007-09-28 18:58:00
We have seen the sexy boots and the Retro Peter Pan boots for the Women’s Fall/Winter 2007/2008 scene. The Décolleté fills the largest segment of the market. The 70s theme finds its way into this year’s design. The platform, or wedge, is the protagonist. These shoes are more comfortable than spikes and women who cannot walk on high, elevated heels... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Women’s Accessories Fall/Winter 2007/2008 Italian Shoes – Retro Peter P
2007-09-27 22:41:00
Fashion on the streets often surprises the experts. Without a doubt most designs by the established stylists are successes. This only accounts for about 10% of the fashion scene. The other 90% decides what will be hot and what is not. Fashion in the street, many years, is just outside of my capabilities to comprehend. As a mortal man I subject my... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Women’s Accessories Fall/Winter 2007/2008 Italian Boots
2007-09-27 01:59:00
Micam, the Shoe Fair in Milan, has barely closed its doors. Women in Milan are sporting their Fall /Winter foot apparel. Several tendencies seem to be winning the hearts and feet of women everywhere. They are boots, retro Peter Pan and Lifted Décolleté. The passion of my soul prefers the retro Peter Pan boots. I prefer the boots. As long as the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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