luglio 21, 2010
Sunday. Sleepy, slow, lazy, hidden in the shadow of the closed window blinds to keep out the heat, walking barefoot to get the fresh sensation from the terracotta tiles, a movie that goes in the background, a book, a fan… then it’s 6 o’clock in the afternoon and we start dancing! Uncles are coming, each one with a story to tell or a joke to make, then aunts who comment on their recent lunches or on progresses made by their grandchildren, and later on children and grandchildren, especially cutie little Giada, the youngest, one year old yesterday, a concentration of cheerfulness and chubbiness, with a five teeth smile that makes you melt more than the midday sun!
During winter, there is always a tart, or a cake or a tray of muffins and a hot pot on the fire for them to enjoy on the couch in front of the fireplace, but now we need to change! Frozen desserts, ice cream, cheesecake and cool drinks to give a bit of relief and enhance the slight breeze that always blows at me around six o’clock in the afternoon. This year, along with iced tea and orange juice, there’s a new entry, aguas frescas, dad’s new passion, who considers this drink our non-alcoholic version of mojito!
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luglio 19, 2010
Yesterday morning I was enjoying, half asleep, the last memories of a beautiful dream still lingering in my mind, caressed by a light breeze coming in through the open window. Along with the sound of cicadas that, at 8 am, were already filling the air with their monotonous and hypnotic recall, the well-known smell of Mum’s roasted meet was coming in from the kitchen, accompanied by the equally well-known and comforting sound of her footsteps.
A second later, I was a child again, short tomboy hair and my comfy tracksuit already covered in stains and marking pen signs (clean in the morning, the evening was already ‘lived’) sitting on a kitchen stool, funny hairy slippers at my feet, one eye on TV, where there was definitely one of my favorite Disney movies, and one on the table where Mum was preparing the turkey to be roast.
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luglio 16, 2010
There is a rule, and every time there is an exception. Viz, blogger at Desperate HouseViz is the exception. This is because she is the only 100% Made in Italy between all bloggers of the Summer Roundup, and it is also because she is an exceptional girl, an Italian expat to Lisbon for love, cheerful, fun and a great supporter of Inter! She’s one of the first foodbloggers I get to know, with whom I soon started to chit chat and laugh, I can call her a friend of long standing. Her blog is a hymn to life, curiosity and desire to experiment with cuisines from all around the world. This is Viz, now I give her the word:
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luglio 14, 2010
Here we are. It seems yesterday that I gave birth to the competition, yet two months are already passed! I have really appreciated your warm and enthusiastic participation, I was not expecting to receive over 100 recipes! But it happened, this is really one of the best recipes for happiness! Other than treaties and essays on philosophy, tons of chocolate or compulsive shopping: you, my friends, make me really proud!
It was difficult to select only 20 recipes, but how was it possible? in each recipe there was the sparkling I was looking for, that particular way to ward off the blue mood, that special taste that helps to bring back the calm… at the very the end, thanks to the cooperation with Macchine Alimentari, we managed to select 20 recipes. Here you can find the talented finalists, in alphabetical order: Read the rest of this entry »
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luglio 12, 2010
Friendship: I would say that in my value vocabulary this word deserves the first place. Indeed friendship is there, as a kanji, tattooed on my right shoulder.
Friendship can arise from the kindergarten, children playing on a swing, it can spring out the first day of school when the blue ribbon chokes you and makes you pronounce your name with a whisper, it can be born chatting on the stairs of the University commenting on the lesson of the day and the last film by Julia Roberts, it can arise in the office when teamwork becomes complicity, respect and fun, but it arises also behind the screen of a computer, admiring a sport champion as Fioravanti or a perfect recipe or picture.
For a friend, you can cry, laugh, travel miles and miles just to be able to say hello in person. With a friend, you can dream and make plans for the future, challenge the fate and do everything possible to realize the amazing and crazy idea that you both are feeding with enthusiasm and inspiration. For a friend, you can turn on the BBQ on that very day that will be remembered in the annals as the hottest day of the century. Genny, these are for you! Read the rest of this entry »
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