What does it mean to be Italian (Un Rital)?

I' ll never forget when I was very young, someone asked me if I was French, I said yes, my Father quickly said, Oh No Battista, you are Italian, don't ever forget that ! My Grand Mother (La mamma) gave me the best gift of my life, she took me to Italy where I experienced my true Italian culture. The feelings of Love and sharing of families I'd never meet before, how lucky to be born an Italian. Growing up in a predominately Italian neighborhood in France really kept my roots alive. All my friends were Italian/Sicilian or ...

Category : Locatelli
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Posted at 08/11/2011 by 0 Comment

Grape Schiacciata. (My Mum’s way)

Grape Schiacciata     here’s what I think I know about schiacciata: Schiacciata is a Tuscan flatbread, similar to — or is it a type of, or another name for? — focaccia. Schiacciata is pronounced something like skya-CHA-ta, and means “crushed” or “squashed” in Italian. Schiacciata can be plain or filled with fruit, vegetables, meat, or cheese. Grape schiacciata (schiacciata con l’uva) is a traditional version that celebrates the Tuscan grape harvest. It typically uses wine grapes (with seeds). I used seedless black grapes. Schiacciata can be made as a rich, sweet pastry with eggs and lard, or as a ...

Category : In The Kichen Today
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Mambo Italiano :) Kitchen favorite song

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Category : In The Kichen Today
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Twistgates Farm Cottages – self catering holiday cottages in Devon

http://www.twistgatesfarm.co.uk/ Click here to enlarge picture Welcome to Twistgates Farm Cottages - self catering holiday cottages in Devon. Located in the heart of the Blackdown Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, near Honiton in East Devon and close to the borders of Somerset and Dorset; an ideal base for exploring the South West. The three charming cottages sleep between 2 and 5 people and combine quality self-catering accommodation ...

Category : Where to Stay ?
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Posted at 04/10/2011 by 0 Comment

BlogSpot Highlight : Children Menu from the Hardboiled Chef

Hardboiled Chef http://hardboiledchef.blogspot.com/ Grease splatters & food matters. The Children's Menu   The standoff 'Children's Menu'...The very words beckon a red mist to my beleaguered chef’s brain.  Children’s menus are unnecessary, cheapen the establishment and are, quite simply, naff.  Surely, now that Britain is basking in a golden age of celeb chefs, influential restaurants and general foodie madness; we can do away with this sad and cheesy little document.  Half portions from the a la carte or starters should suffice, no?  How condescending to our little people ...

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Posted at 18/09/2011 by 0 Comment

3 courses Menu for Christmas parties

Christmas Menu £29.95 3 courses * * * Glass of  sparkling Prosecco on arrival * * * Our Delicious Wooden Planks of Italian Meat, Vegetable Fritti & “Fish Fight” Antipasti to Share * * * * Natale Porchetta- Locally Bred shoulder of Pork filled with Local winter game meat , Italian Salumi & herb stuffing, roasted slowly for 6 hours, served with Brick oven roasted vegetables, goose fat roasted potatoes & Vin Santo Gravy. Branscombe Beach Fish Stew: (Originally cooked on an open fire by the sea) Beautiful Brixham Market fish & Shellfish chunky chowder cooked with Potatoes ...

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Accidental Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

I had half scribbled notes on a scrap piece of paper. Not a full recipe. Didn't even know how much peanut butter was suppose to go it. Honestly, I wasn't sure about these until they cooled off and were ready to be eaten. Peanut Butter Meringues are what they really are, definitely far from the average peanut butter cookie of my youth. Whatever they are, they were fantastic. Accidental Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies 1 Egg White 220g Sugar 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 220g Chunky Peanut Butter Preheat oven to 180. Beat egg white to stiff peak. Beat in sugar and vanilla. Fold in peanut butter--streaks of it are ok. Dollop ...

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Food Bank : Is there a need in Exeter?

Is there a need in Exeter?Yes! Nobody shouts that they have no food left in their cupboard. Although you may not see the need, it is nevertheless there, and can affect people at any point in their lives. It can often take a while for benefits and other help to start so this is where we can provide much needed food, until other agencies offer a more sustainable solution. Providing people with a listening ear and a basic food package offers them hope through a difficult time. In the first 5 months of operation we have provided emergency ...

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How to cheat at Sunday roast

How to cheat at Sunday roast Masterchef presenter and owner of Smiths of Smithfield, John Torode, shares his tricks for a traditional lunch 1. Simple roast beef Get a good quality, big four-bone rib of beef, score the fat and salt it. Put it in the oven at 180C for two and a half hours, take it out and let it rest, covered, for half an hour. Delicious every time. 2. Perfect Yorkshires While the meat is resting, use its fat for your Yorkshires. Pop a splash of fat into each of the moulds in a muffin tray and ...

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Ravioli alla…. is it really autumn all ready ??

Radicchio and artichokes are both in the sunflower family, so it makes sense that they would have a few flavor compounds in common, but I had never actually tasted the similarity before–probably because I almost never cook radicchio. So I started to think about using them together in something. Once I got home with the artichokes, it took a minute to convince myself that I wanted to do something other than make my beloved carciofi alla romana. I prepped them the same way–snapping the leaves off right above the edible base, digging the choke out with a teaspoon–but then I cut ...

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