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Entries from March 2008

How to Host An Italian Aperitivo at Home

March 28th, 2008 · 8 Comments

New here? Check out “Best Of” for some top posts, subscribe to my RSS feed - http://feeds.feedburner.com/MsAdventuresinItaly or receive email updates!Continuing in the The Guide to Italian Aperitivo, today I’m talking about How to Host An Aperitivo Italiano at Home:

What is Aperitivo Italiano in Italy
Ordering an Aperitivo Drink in Italy
How to Host An Italian [...]

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Tags: Culture · Food · Italy

The Guide to Italian Aperitivo and Drinks in Italy

March 27th, 2008 · 15 Comments

If you have read my blog before, you know that I love aperitivo in Italy. Getting an aperitivo in a bar or hosting aperitivo at home, it’s one of my favorite things about living in Italy, especially in Milan which I proclaim the “Capital of Aperitivo in Italy.”
If you’ve ever wanted to know more about [...]

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Tags: Culture · Food · Italy

Broccoli, Onion and Pine Nut No-Egg Quiche Recipe

March 18th, 2008 · 12 Comments

With a surprise stuffed cheese crust.
I love using eggs in savoury tarts, like Pumpkin Savoury Tart or Savoury Herb Tart, but this time I wanted to focus on the vegetables and include a little surprise for later.
I like making these open-faced so that you can fit as much as you want in them [...]

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Calling all Expats in Italy

March 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Just a quick note to all Expats living in Italy - we’re organizing a get-together (bloggers and non) in Florence on April 19th!
Go to my Expat GTG in Italy page to get more details and RSVP. Please spread the word!

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Tags: Expats · Italy

Colorful Cinnamon Easter Egg Macarons Recipe

March 14th, 2008 · 14 Comments

Last year I some enacted some Lifetime Eggdramas with colorful chocolate eggs before heading to Berlin for Easter break. This year, I can’t not play with my food again!
If you notice in my pictures, I love color. I think colors represent life and the more of them, the better! Is it any wonder that I [...]

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An Army of Orecchiette on a Sunny Day in Puglia

March 11th, 2008 · 21 Comments

Way back in December, while driving around Gargano, Puglia, and after we made a stop in Ischitella to pick up those delicious Marzipan fruit, we stopped in on some of S’ relatives, naturally unannounced.
And what a sight I beheld!
His cousin was busy at work, making an army of orecchiette all by herself. Orecchiette, or [...]

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Tags: Food · Puglia

Baked Meatballs Stuffed with Roasted Garlic and Cheese Recipe

March 7th, 2008 · 12 Comments

Some Site News: I have added a Search box to the sidebar. If you’ve ever wanted to search my site, now you can! Let me know if it’s helpful. Also, I have started sharing articles from my Feed Reader / Blogroll at the very bottom of the sidebar - this will change every day as [...]

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Spring Frittata with Peas, Leeks and Zucchini Recipe

March 4th, 2008 · 16 Comments

This past weekend (after recovering from the Girl Geek Dinner) we woke up to a sun that was blindingly bright and screamed “Springtime!” After another mild winter here in Italy, it’s a bit too much to hope that spring is already here, but for the weekend, we all believed it.
I walked around with only a [...]

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