We all have cooking tips and techniques learnt through personal experience or because someone else was kind enough to tell us.
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 A fairly comprehensive list of words related to food and wine has been prepared by a few of us. It still needs revision, corrections, additions and you may be able to help as it is a Wiki.
Tue, 06/30/2009 - 04:31
 It is official, the old Casino in Bagni di Lucca is reopening its doors after many years; however, it is going to be a modern version, more "little Las Vegas" style than its elegant and exclusive predecessor.
Mon, 06/29/2009 - 09:04
A few weeks ago I started a thread in the old forum about this topic. I still think that it would be great if we could all share our favourite recipes which our families and friends enjoy.
Fri, 06/19/2009 - 05:29
 I think that there are quite a few members who have married overseas an ½ûÂþÌìÌà citizen; however, I am not quite certain whether they have registered their certificate of marriage before the nearest ½ûÂþÌìÌà Consulate.It is advisable to do this an
Tue, 06/16/2009 - 03:43
 It is most important, if you own a property, to have a clear description for it. That is possible through the "visura catastale" which gives you and confirms many facts regarding your title.
Sun, 06/14/2009 - 05:21
 Polenta is one of those ½ûÂþÌìÌà dishes that you either love or hate. Considered in the past as the poor people's staple diet it is nowadays served in the best restaurants.Â
Sat, 06/13/2009 - 17:53
I have just seen on TV some images regarding the Treviso tornado. I sincerely hope that any members in the area have not suffered from this disaster. Â
Sun, 06/07/2009 - 16:44
 The base for many ½ûÂþÌìÌà sauces and dishes is the "soffritto" (sofrit in French, sofrito in Spanish), a mixture of some diced vegetables which are cooked in a heavy pan with three tablespoons of olive oil (although some other kinds of oil and fa
Sat, 06/06/2009 - 05:37
 Hi everyone, this is a warm invitation to joint this group and discuss ½ûÂþÌìÌà food, wine, regional cooking, recipes, tips, cooking utensils, history of cooking and any related subject you may wish to talk about.And welcome, Mimosa, glad to see t
Fri, 06/05/2009 - 08:28
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It sounds as if it could be the South African copper butterly which attacks both geraniums and pelargoniums by laying eggs and the larvae destroy the flowers. It has invaded many Mediterranean areas, particularly the Balearic Islands, but you know how these pests tend to spread.
IÂ had a look at some Spanish sites which had interesting information on olive pruning; however, no English translation was available. Nevertheless, I found this site in English which practically gives the same advice that I read on the Spanish sites. I hope it may help: It looks as if you have an excellent crop one year, the next one is not up to the same standards.
Hello Tammy and welcome to the Community. Why have you chosen Italy? Do you know the country and its different regions? Do you speak ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ?Teaching is not very well paid in Italy and jobs are generally scarce.Perhaps other members may be more helpful, but they will need more information in order to give you accurate answers.In any case, best wishes regarding your future plans.
We buy ½ûÂþÌìÌà films in DVD and we listen to the original version. The ones that are great are those which have ½ûÂþÌìÌà subtitles for deaf people as you listen to the dialogues but you also have a written version. It is great to practice.
I also receive the message, John. I do hope that you will reconsider as you do a great job. Perhaps getting a helper may be an idea. As Grommit says, many of us have too much on our plates already. Best wishes.
Don´t worry, the bats will come back. I may also be a bit crazy but I love all this wildlife around me.... with the exception of scorpions. I think that we can all live happily together
Congratulations, Dan and welcome to the the Community.
Hello Jo and welcome. It is good to see that you were able to reorganise your life after your sad loss and that you have now a good husband who shares your interests. As your pen name indicates, perhaps it was your karma to go through all these experiences, good and bad.Australia is a beautiful and very interesting country. We lived there for many years and we enjoyed it very much.Best wishes regarding your future plans.
Great information. It is good to have this kind of news from members as many times we all miss on events.
Perhaps it may be an idea to do a wiki with all the terminology needed for renovations, diy, and similar situations. Just have a look at our Wiki on cooking terminology in "Il Buongustaio" Circle. It may be very helpful.