aprile 30, 2010
It ’s been almost a year since the last time, but the desire to meet again is great, especially now that days are longer, air is warm and smells of flowers and, above all, now that we can finally breathe a sigh of relief because winter is finally over! So, it is time to announce, with the precious help and cooperation of CorradoT, the date of the Fettunta* Party, 2010 edition:
Sunday, 9th of May 2010, 5 pm, at my house in the countryside between Siena and Florence
You are invited, either foodbloggers, foodies or passionate about cookink. We only ask you to help us with groceries, bringing with you a pound of bread and a bit of good olive oil. If you want, you can bring something else, such as tomatoes and basil. Or wine, or any delicious appetizer will ever cross your mind! Knowing the kind of people I’m referring to, I know that you will bring even more: better! We can make this night unforgettable, as were the others!
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aprile 29, 2010
A premise: many many thanks to everyone for the wonderful comments you left in the previous post of the Mad Hatter Tea Party, I was really glad and honored, and galvanized, and sparkling happy, I admit … eh eh eh. But now it is time to return to earth, and to do that I chose a recipe that is very simple: I’ve already done it twice in a month since it is very good and faces one of the macro ingredients that for me are a real taboo: meat!
Ask me for a dessert, whatever, and somehow I’ll do that. Ask me for a pasta dish, whatever, and I’ll find a way to make it. But if you ask me for meat or raised bread, you’ll see me getting white slowly, my hands begin a bit to shake, and there – at a closer look – you can see a nervous eye twitch!
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aprile 25, 2010
When I was a child, I was quite scaried by Alice in Wonderland movie: characters, stories, imagination, scenes, colours… everything conveyed a sense of discomfort and queerness. So, when a few weeks ago I went to the cinema with my friends to watch Alice’s movie by Tim Burton, I was sceptical but really curious to see what Tim Burton had created, since I honestly think he is a real genious. And I must admit, after only 2 hours, my opinion about Alice’s Adventures was completely changed!
This time, I was totally fascinated by colours, characters, music, the Mad Hatter (aka Johnny Deep)… everything! I was so changed that as soon as I had the chance to submit my idea for the Foodbuzz’s April 24, 24, 24 event, my mind flew istantly to a Mad Hatter Tea Party. So, go figure my happiness when I was chosen as one of the lucky 24 foodbloggers selected to organize 24 meals, over 24 hours, through 24 blogs! Read the rest of this entry »
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aprile 22, 2010
These are my father’s favorite ones, along with granola bars and a kind of muffins I made at the very beginning of my blogging activity, made with orange and chocolate. Why these? Because, in his own words, they are good, sweet, fragrant with lemon and are exceptionally soft and smooth. Besides that, candied lemon zest is the perfect complement, along with a golden and citrus syrup (ok, I added a few notes of color!). I love them a lot as well, but for a matter of color matching.
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aprile 19, 2010
Afternoon, at Juls’ Kitchen. The family is gathered around a table with two pats of butter on the table. Everyone prentens to be an expert and connoisseur to taste that secret ingredient just arrived by mail, perfectly chilled. Curious, aren’t you? What will ever be this secret ingredient that has come down here? Thanks to the competition L’ingrediente Segreto (The secret ingredient) organized by Sandra from Un Tocco di Zenzero and Fattorie Fiandino, I got home a stick of butter Burro 1889 and two pats of salted butter Burro Salato 1889. This Salted Butter from Fiandino Farms is made from 100% Piedmont milk and Sicilian salt from Culcasi Nubia saltworks at Trapani, hand-picked and a true heritage, as to be a Slow Food product.
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