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Fashion Shows Milan 2006 ? 2007
2006-09-08 20:30:03
Thank God its Fashion ! September has arrived and with it Milan is the center of the Fashion Universe. With over 400 stylists presenting their newest creations over the next 3 weeks, Milan is the place to be. This is not my day job, so I will not be able to attend except a small number of the shows, but I will write about the most important over... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Guado al Tasso Antinori
2006-09-07 02:24:02
Terry Hughes of Mondo Sapore wrote a couple of articles about wine pimping and the evolution of the culture of wine in the US. Both very good articles because they bring up the question of quality over quantity and how the evolution of the wine industry will affect the quality wine consumer. He tells of his experience with an Ornellaia 1997,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Hotel Inghilterra ? Exclusive Hotel ? Restaurant of the Star
2006-09-07 02:24:02
Hotel d?Inghilterra is elegance personified. Since 1830 its halls and salons have greeted Romans, businessmen, and dignitaries from across the world. Artistic workmanship, statues and murals envelop the guest, creating an opulent yet inviting environment. This is one of the most famous and exclusive hotels in Rome but the hotel is not the part I... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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ArtDeco ? Cool little hotel in Rome
2006-09-06 08:21:03
The Art Deco in Rome , close to the primary train station, Stazione Termini, is a marvelous little hotel not very well known. It is one of my secret hideaways when traveling to Rome. I stayed at this hotel until we found our place in piazza Farnese. Originally it was a classic contemporary hotel with a few theme rooms. I have always been picky... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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St. Regis Grand Hotel Rome
2006-09-05 20:18:02
Rome has some great hotels. One of them is the St. Regis located near piazza Repubblica. A great central location, it is in walking distance from the tourist, business and government destinations. This is an opulent 1800s building with heavy molding, granite columns, cotton silk wall coverings, gold inlays, beautiful epic paintings, and highly... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Happy Labor Day
2006-09-04 08:15:05
Happy Labor Day to all! Few people today know the origins of Labor Day yet it is a remembrance celebrated across the world. In a period of rampant Cowboy Capitalism, very similar to today?s environment, hundreds of workers peacefully demonstrating were gunned down in cold blood by direct order of the President of the United States, Grover... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Fontina ? Wonderful Cheese from the Italian Alps
2006-09-02 20:09:02
Thank God it?s Fontina. Fontina DOP is a marvelous cheese. A cheese with a bit of a bite that melts when heated creating an oozing semi soft component to a grilled sandwich or when mixed in with polenta. Do not be fooled just because a cheese is called Fontina. Look for the trademark. In all of Europe by law, the name and quality are protected,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Pane Casereccio ? Italian Homemade Bread
2006-09-01 02:00:23
Most likely you will not find this bread in any non-Italia n baker?s books yet it is one of the most widely made breads in Italy. This is mamma?s bread, every Italian family will have the recipe, simply listed as Pane . Raffaella?s mother told me of how they would prepare the bread at home and then take it to the local baker to cook it. Each family... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Guest post on Perspectives of a Nomad
2006-08-31 14:00:01
For those who may be interested I have published, as guest author, an article about Minimum Wage and Class Warfare on Scott?s Perspective s of a Nomad. He will be publishing a counter article later today. Tags: Class Warfare Minimum Wage Social Issues Popular Revolts Corporate Irresponsibility Free Market Political... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Hotel Anderson ? Contemporary Hotel in Central Station Milan
2006-08-30 01:54:02
Contemporary almost Spartan best describes the Hotel Anderson in Milan across from the Cent ral station. My personal taste does not include contemporary architecture and style. I prefer the massive lines and balance of the Renaissance or Liberty periods but if contemporary is done well I can live with it. Milan has always been a difficult location... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Hotel Michelangelo Milano ? Business lodging at a reasonable
2006-08-29 19:51:02
There are numerous hotels in Milan spanning from the very cheap to the very expensive. The quality of the hotel experience is not a differentiated as the price. I have found over the years that either the experience is very good, great rooms, services and location or it is motel 8 with prices significantly higher than the quality of the rooms.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Chocolate Mousse ? Exponential Decadence Realized
2006-08-29 19:51:02
Chocolate Mousse is one of the purest forms of luxurious decadence. The intense dark chocolate color oozes upward out of the cup. The velvety cream folds onto itself, defying gravity. Smooth rounded ridges climb the mountain of delight to the curly peak. Shaved dark chocolate and a dollop of whipped cream are clouds of early fall before the snow... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Moving to Italy
2006-08-27 19:48:06
Over the past year various sites have asked me to write an article about how someone would move to Italy . Many acquaintances have asked the same questions since our return. Usually the main reasoning is that these individuals feel they have the Italian mentality. They are usually somewhat distraught by the innate superficiality of the US... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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TGI Fragolino ? Free the wine!
2006-08-26 19:45:02
Fragolino, or better known as the American Grape, was first introduced into Italy in 1825. Several hybrid variations have been created from the original Labrusca. The vine, although rather susceptible to various parasites and fungus, was extremely resistant to cold and provided an abundant harvest. Quickly Fragolino spread throughout Alto Adige... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Mayonnaise
2006-08-23 19:39:05
If your car were to break-down for a week and you could not go to the store could you prepare your condiments? When I was young, let?s say through my early 20s, I thought mayonnaise was some concoction invented by alimentary scientists and that it could only be prepared through some secret, magical recipe held jealously by Kraft or Hellmans. A... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Ristorante Crotto del Lupo ? Regional cuisine from Como
2006-08-23 19:39:05
Ristorante Crotto del Lupo in Como offers an interesting look into the traditional foods of Como and Valtellina. The Valtellina region is north of Milan and begins in Como and flows through Bergamo up to the Alto Adige on the border of Austria. The current owners of the restaurant carry on a tradition initiated in 1870 and have incorporated a mix... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso ? Ronchi di Cialla
2006-08-23 19:39:05
We all have a favorite wine. Something that is associated with an event or a time in our life. It may not be the best wine, but a single sip brings to mind memories of a great experience or special person. Refosco dal Peduncolo Ross o by Ronchi di Cialla is that wine for me. It was the first serious wine Raffaella and I consumed together. We were... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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TGI Fagottino Indivia e Salmone ? Salmon and Indivia
2006-08-20 19:33:04
Thank God it?s Fagottino Indivia e Salmone. Think of this a large ?Hot Pocket? filled with Salmon and Belgium Indivia. The preparation is extremely simple, and with a little forethought, extremely fast. When this dish is placed in the center of the table your guests will think you have spent all night and all day slaving in a hot kitchen. The dark... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Wines 101 ? Fagottino Salmone and Indivia
2006-08-20 19:33:04
I recently published the recipe for a puff pastry log filled with Salmon steaks, spiked with the Belgium salad Endive. At the same time I invited several people in the industry to suggest the most appropriate wine to accompany this delicate entrée. This exercise, which I hope to reproduce once a week, can be a great way for everyone to learn a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Antica Trattoria della Pila ? Mala Milanese in Como
2006-08-18 19:33:02
Our cooking buddies will be taking a trip to Como this Fall and are looking for some different and interesting places that are not on the beaten path. I looked into my backpack of places to eat, made a few phone calls and talked with some friends. One restaurant that kept coming up is the Antica Trat toria della Pila in Como. This restaurant is run... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Querciabella Camartina 2001 ? Super Tuscan without the bite
2006-08-17 19:30:28
Camartina Querciabella is truly a marvelous wine. The Super Tuscans were the first designer wines to be officially recognized as a category of wines that were not heirloom or table wines. Italian legislation has most recently recognized the designer wines with the denomination IGT allowing more experimentation in the creation of designer wines.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Trains Across Italy ? Trenitalia
2006-08-15 19:27:05
Trains, I love trains. They fascinate me and stimulate my imagination of trips to far away places. Italy is a train lover?s delight. There are all kinds of trains, fast trains, slow trains, trains that stop in every little town and trains that connect just the major cities. There a commuter trains with little frills and the Eurostar trains with... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Ferragosto ? Vacation, Food, Wine and ... Orgies?
2006-08-14 19:24:02
What is Ferr agosto? Ferragosto is a day off from work, a day of relax, a day of food, sun, and fun. Ferragosto is a great time to spend with family and friends, a day when most retail, commercial, industrial and governmental offices are closed. Ferragosto is religious processions and many towns celebrate Ferragosto with communal fairs, fireworks... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Wines of Friuli - Heirloom wines
2006-08-14 19:24:02
Heirloom wines, also known as autochthons, are made from indigenous vines. Italian producers have realized that planting the Merlot, Chardonnay, and Cabernet Sauvignons they face ever-increasing competition from large multinational producers who employ methods and processes that result in cheaper wines. This has led the Italian producers to return... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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The Tears of San Lorenzo ? Make all your wishes come true
2006-08-11 19:15:10
?When you wish upon a star?,? music by Leigh Harline / Lyrics by Ned Washington, performed by the Disney character Jimmy the Cricket (Cliff Edwards), immediately touched the heart of those who listened. We may not have known it but it is part of our culture and heritage. Every year around the tenth of August Italians look to the sky as the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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TGI Friuli
2006-08-11 19:15:10
Thank God Its Friuli ! Friuli is a difficult land. It is located in the northeastern section of Italy directly on a major fault line. It is a beautiful land with mountains and high plains. It has cold winters and hot summers. I greatly admire the people of Friuli. A simple and hardworking people who accept the difficulties of life and, without... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Venice Film Festival ? 63rd edition August 30 ? Septembe
2006-08-09 19:12:21
The 63rd edition of the Venice Film Fest ival will take place from August 30 to September 9, 2006. It will be articulated according to the established outline: the Venice 63 section will present the films competing for the Golden Lion, some of the most important works of the year will be shown Out of Competition, while Orizzonti will provide a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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See Naples through its history ? Music, Literature and Wine
2006-08-09 19:12:21
The Cities of Naples and Ercolano together with the Archeological Museum are presenting a view of Naples and the surrounding area with an exposition of works by local authors, music and wines produced in the region. Fuoco Vitale, of Life-giving Fire, will be open to the public from September 22 through September 30, 2006 at CIVES in Ercolano, via... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Bar ? Coffee anyone?
2006-08-08 19:09:02
Italy?s economy is structured differently than the US. The US is based on mega corporations that offer the same mediocre product or service at the same price across the country. Italy?s economic infrastructure is more fragmented with 80% of GDP created by small or micro businesses, many being family owned and operated. Businesses are identified by... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Querciabella Chianti Classico 2003 ? Super Chianti from an A
2006-08-08 19:09:02
No longer a Chianti, not yet a Super Tuscan. We are always trying to categorize, label or describe things in a context that we know. Sometimes we are pleasantly surprised to find an unusual item that does not fit in the box. Querciabella Chianti Class ic o is Chianti. It is 90% Sangiovese and 10% Merlot, Syrah or Cabernet Sauvignon. It is produced... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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