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 | I trust all who celebrated it had a safe and happy new year's Eve. Elisabetta and I joined a cousin who has a couple of kids, and some of their friends, and went to a place on the plain between Florence and Sesto -- A nice meal, music loud enough that my ears are still ringing, and we could see all the fireworks shot by the towns along the Appennini. We got home at 4, the latest Daughter C has ever stayed up! | |
Almost Wordless Wednesday: Lentils! (And Auguri!)
You might not think of a bowl of lentils as being worthy of a photograph, and at most times of year you'd be right. However, lentils hold a very important place in Italian New Year's Eve (and Day) celebrations: their disk-like shape brings to mind tiny coins, and as such they augur prosperity for the coming year.
Lentils are also extremely healthy, and inexpensive too -- the perfect ingredient for soups and even pasta dishes!
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| Almost Wordless Wednesday: Auguri!
This November I went to Trentino for Bollicine Su Trento, the annual presentation of Trento DOC, which is one of Italy's less well known sparkling wines. To be honest, I... Read more
| Fish Recipes
Just because Christmas and the Cena della Vigilia are past is no reason not to enjoy fish. Italy has thousands of miles of coast line, and lakes and rivers too. Lots of ways to prepare a fish, everything from stuffing squid to roasting swordfish.
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