Italy travel tips :: Prosecco Road and Happy Hour Street Style

Cheers with Italian Spuma... | photo: ©GiuseppeMarone

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Tasting Notes: The taste that just a comfort "drink" can give... Bliss In A Hiss… Cheers! via APPETIBILIS

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On a typical day, I would start off by making some brioches and slicing fruit, putting together some sandwiches, the little things you sell for breakfast... An Italian Job via The New York Times

10 of the best ways to enjoy Rome … on a budget | Travel via The Guardian

Unlike Champagne, Prosecco is a grape rather than a region-specific fruit and process, so the fizzy wine is also made elsewhere on the Italian peninsula... A Guide to Italy's Prosecco Road - Condé Nast Traveler

Swimming off the Zinzulusa grotto, Pezzetti te cavallu in Lecce, or... Puglia, Italy: readers' travel tips | Travel via The Guardian

On happy hour street style and Milano’s beloved aperitivo culture... Milan, Italy Street Style: It’s 5 O’Clock Everywhere via Bloomberg Business

The biggest challenge for the world of wine is undoubtedly that of achieving sustainable viticulture, to protect the land and provide a future for great wines... The Pros of Organic Wine: interview with two Italian producers Duemani and San Fereolo via Swide

Art & Craft of making "Polpette" and a Recipe for Zero Waste

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I love testing recipes, especially the ones that require slow cooking. Last week I tried to slow roast a whole rabbit, (a bit too much for a dinner for two)...
Rabbit Polpette. Taste better than they look! via APPETIBILIS

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Butchering a rabbit is a bit harder than cutting up a chicken... How to Cut Up a Rabbit via honest-food.net

Rabbit Porchetta, Chips, Coleslaw and The Art of Bad Review via foodmeditation.net

Meat: the Butcher and the Rabbit via foodmeditation.net

Healthy notes

5 Surprising Things That Are Ruining Your Teeth via TIME

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Ricette originali
Polpette di tacchino gustose con insalata sfiziosa via Status mamma

La cucina alchemica di Yaya: Pasta & mini Polpette

Edible news: Italy, Norway and Andalucia... (Occhio al frigo!)

mani in pasta fresca… e’ tutto nel polso...
via Appetibilis.net - Saperi e Sapori del Territorio

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Cooking with Appetibilis... Hands-on :: #dilloinitaliano :: Mani in pasta via APPETIBILIS

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CHEF CHAT
Legati al territorio: Il primo problema per chi vive e lavora a Strongoli è comunicare... L'allieva di Romito che "rilegge" la cucina calabrese via Food24

Andalucía es un gran destino turístico... Universo Santi o cómo la alta cocina integra a discapacitados via Apicius.es

DESIGN
Occhio, perché il frigo ci spia... Dimmi cosa hai nel frigo e ti dirò chi sei via Food24

Still life photography to question the Norwegian food production... From Buns to Burritos... via trendland.com

IN VINO VERITAS
If you want fruit-forward, ripe, red wine for a good price, look no further than... Puglia Wine is Italy's Secret to Value via Wine Folly

TRAVEL
Along the coast of Italy our readers sidestep the tourist traps... The coastline of Italy: readers’ travel tips | Travel via The Guardian

Prosecco, pasta, sangiovese and salami... Italian cooking school, Victoria: Bubbling along Prosecco Road via traveller.com.au

This is a school rather than a tour... Bicycling/Cooking/Wine Course - Silvestro Silvestori via LinkedIn

Anatomy of a Dish: Red Mullet and How to Cut an Artichoke

When buying seafood, talk to your fishmonger, ask when the fish came in, where it's from, how it was caught... Know Your Seafood via SAVEUR

::From the Recipes Hunter's collection::
~ Red Mullet and Sustainable Seafood Recipes
~ Fish and DIY Veggie Burgers. Smoking, Grilling, or Slow-Cooking?
~ Courgette Flowers, Mackerel, Squid...

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Travel bites: Rome, Mercato Trionfale: fresh red mullets by RK @ockstyle

“Destiny, I feel, is also a relationship - a play between divine grace and willful self-effort.”
~ Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love (goodreads.com)

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food-for-thought from the mare-magnum of the emerging media…

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Whether you're a vegetarian or not, meat-free meals offer a wealth of opportunities... Vegetarian Delights, Artichokes and Broccoli via recipeshunter.net

Discover delicious ways to savor the spring vegetable, from salads to light stews to pastas... Artichoke Recipes via Sunset.com

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:: Italicamente parlando ::

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Sas Casadinas: la dolce Pasqua della Sardegna via La Stampa

Tappo in diamanti. Il più caro del mondo via L'espresso food&wine

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Appetibilis : Healthy corner & Gluten-Free notes

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Fruits - Salad [Sashimi Style] Detail
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6 Reasons To Embrace Procrastination via Fast Company | Business Innovation

If you suffer from allergies, spring cleaning is a must... 7 Spring Cleaning Tips Just in Time for Allergy Season : EcoSalon | Conscious Culture and Fashion

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• Artichoke, Raw Oysters and Beer Fast for Lent (the Monk Way)
• Gangsta Gardening, Dry-Aging Beef Guide and The Perfect Sushi

Comfort Food, Bread Crumbs and... Tortano o Casatiello?

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Bread crumbs are easy to take for granted... Left With the Crumbs? Lucky You via NYTimes.com

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| Food Styling Notes by OCKSTYLE |

“Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.”
~ Henry Ford (goodreads.com)

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Count us among those who just can't get enough chili pepper news... Chili Say What? Linguistics Help Pinpoint Pepper's Origins via The Salt : NPR

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Yotam Ottolenghi's polenta 'hash' with fried egg and beef gravy: An irresistible way to start your day... Glorious mess: Yotam Ottolenghi's comfort food recipes via The Guardian

Two of the world’s most acclaimed restaurants are moving countries, at least for a little while... Now, Michelin-Starred Moveable Feasts via Scene Asia - WSJ

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:: Italicamente parlando ::

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Appetibilis : Healthy corner & Gluten-Free notes

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St. Valentine's Mini Frittate
with Asparagus and Strawberries
(Photo credit: ockstyle)

Protein essential for muscle maintenance in older people via mindfood.com

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Featured post

• On Fish, Passion and Recipes for Kids. Storie di Culinaria Burocrazia!
• Artichoke, Raw Oysters and Beer Fast for Lent (the Monk Way)
• Spring Clean Detox, Gluten-Free Diet and... Come suono una bruschetta?
• Corporate Logos, Mixologist Club, Food, Taste n Type
• Pizza rustica
• Gattò di patate (Potato Pie)

Lasagne is British, Cotoletta alla Milanese is French... Life is like a grapefruit!

Appetizer, Prawn in kataifi
Food Styling Notes by ockstyle

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4Food dusts off the history books to unearth the unexpected dishes Britain can take credit for... Lasagne is British! And other UK food facts that might surprise you via Channel4

Lo raccontavano persino i viennesi che il loro piatto più tipico, la Wiener Schnitzel, era figlio della cotoletta alla milanese...
La cotoletta alla milanese? Un regalo della rivoluzione francese via Food24

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Food Styling Notes by ockstyle

“Life... is like a grapefruit.
Well, it's sort of orangey-yellow and dimpled on the outside, wet and squidgy in the middle. It's got pips inside, too.
Oh, and some people have half a one for breakfast.”
~ Douglas Adams "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish" (goodreads.com)

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Italians are passionate about food. Cuisine is like a religion, and it's the quality of the ingredients that's most sacred... Rick Steves' Europe: Eating Italian food in Italy
via The Denver Post



Buying dinner can be a complicated business. Is it safe, sustainable, ethical, organic, high-welfare? Sourcing food: Should we feel guilty about provenance? via BBC Food

Pastry has always had the reputation of being a little troublesome... 11 Delicious Reasons To Tackle Pate A Choux (RECIPES) via huffingtonpost.com


classic pesto from tiger in a jar on Vimeo.

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Blogosphere's update

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Single origin bars, whose beans come from a particular location, are now becoming hugely popular, and... Is 'bean to bar' the next big thing in chocolate? via Telegraph

Say bye bye to parmesan, muenster and feta: Europe wants its cheese back via theguardian.com

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Appetibilis : Healthy corner & Gluten-Free notes

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Carving Tools -
Vegetables and Fruits [02]
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The 10 Best Habits for Controlling Your Weight via gq.com

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• Weird, Smart, Funny, Yummy. Tiny People in a World of Food, (Not So Fast!)
• Cronut, Croissant, Purple Food and Healthy Dessert Recipes
• Gluten Free Etc... By the Way, I Gotta Try That! (Newlywed and Broke)
• Vegetarian BBQ, Cuisine of Pantelleria and La Cuvée Journaliste
• Grasshoppers, Bread and... What Does Being a Vegetarian Say About You?
• The Fruit-Wall: Blackberries, Apples, Kale and... Modeling n Anorexia

How can I write great headlines for social networks and my blog?

Why journalists should be salesmen or This blog post won’t be shared on Facebook, and I should be worried... via washingtonpost.com

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What words are we most attract to on Twitter? Why do we click on particular pictures on Facebook? A Scientific Guide To Writing Popular - And Shareable - Headlines For Twitter, Facebook, And Your Blog via Fast Company | Business + Innovation

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Waiting for 'Brodetto alla Vastese"...

Food Styling Notes by ockstyle

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Appetibilis : Healthy corner & Gluten-Free notes

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Check our newsletter ::GlutenFree Etc @FoodMeditations:: On healthy eating in the global food community

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Featured post

• If Newspaper's Front Page Content Was Determined By People's Social Shares [Pics]
• The rise of the mobile editor
• Corporate Logos, Mixologist Club, Food, Taste n Type
• Bubbly Note: Posh Marshmallows and Prosecco, (Austerity Blues n Comfort Food)
• Gluten Free Etc... By the Way, I Gotta Try That! (Newlywed and Broke)
• Spring Clean Detox, Gluten-Free Diet and... Come suono una bruschetta?

Food Styling: Beautiful Food, Sexy Pies and the 'Demon Chef'

Like the old saying goes, the best things come in small packages, and that also applies to pimping up your dish... Food, beautiful food | Stylist Magazine

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Aspettando il "Brodetto"...
Food Styling Notes by ockstyle

"I don't like food that's too carefully arranged; it makes me think that the chef is spending too much time arranging and not enough time cooking. If I wanted a picture I'd buy a painting." ~Andy Rooney (brainyquote.com)

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The room is hot, aromatic. Nearly an hour later, they both enjoy the final satisfaction… of a bite of the pie they made together... Labor Day Sexy Pie Scene: How They Made Kate Winslet's Dessert So Hot | TIME.com

Misconceptions to the contrary, most food stylists do a lot more than arrange food or come up with phony eye-teasing substitutions... Food Styling: The Art Of Making the Basil Blush | New York Times

At a certain point in a photographer’s evolution - a deeper exploration into creation can be fruitful... Photographer Marie Cecile Thijs Shares Her 'Cooks' Portrait Series | mariececilethijs.com

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Blogosphere's update

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Known for his innovative and sometimes risque cuisine, ‘Demon Chef’ Alvin Leung lets us go behind the scenes during the making of a creative food art book... Abstract Food Photography Setup | PictureCorrect


Demon Chef food photoshoot with photographer René Riis from René Riis on Vimeo.

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Appetibilis : Healthy corner & Gluten-Free notes

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Puff Pastry with Quail's Eggs
(Photo credit: ockstyle)

John Yudkin: the man who tried to warn us about sugar | Telegraph

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