{"id":855,"date":"2008-12-17T08:12:23","date_gmt":"2008-12-17T08:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/?p=855"},"modified":"2011-11-13T17:23:05","modified_gmt":"2011-11-13T15:23:05","slug":"my-menu-for-hope-v-prizes-italian-goodies-basket-and-milan-walking-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2008\/12\/17\/my-menu-for-hope-v-prizes-italian-goodies-basket-and-milan-walking-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"My Menu For Hope V Prizes: Italian Goodies Basket and Milan Walking Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Make sure you check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2008\/12\/15\/menu-for-hope-europe-prizes\/\"><strong>Menu for Hope V Europe Prize<\/strong><\/a> page &#8211; I&#8217;ve added a few new prizes! Chez Pim has also posted a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chezpim.com\/blogs\/2008\/12\/menu-for-hope-2.html\">Master Prize List<\/a> on her blog.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Last year I wrote a \u201c<a href=\"..\/2007\/12\/14\/a-plea-for-the-menu-for-hope\/\">Plea for a Menu for Hope<\/a>\u201c<\/strong> and I can&#8217;t say that anything this year has changed. I still hope that you tell everyone you know, and you support this great cause. How many other opportunities do you have to donate money and actually get a chance to get something back as a prize??<\/p>\n<p>For $10 a ticket, you can enter a mini-raffle to win one of my prizes!<\/p>\n<p>This year, I&#8217;m offering TWO different prizes!! One is my <strong>Italian Goodies basket<\/strong> <strong>(code EU07)<\/strong> that I&#8217;ve offered for the past two years, detailed below. The other is something new, that I&#8217;m doing with an Italian food blogger, Sara (who blogs at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saramaternini.com\/kitchenpantry\">Kitchen Pantry<\/a> in English, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.melealforno.com\">Mele al Forno<\/a> in Italian): <strong>Milan Walking Tour for two people (EU14).<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Milan Walking Tour (EU14)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Coming to Milan? We&#8217;ll be your guides!<\/strong> Start your walking tour with a classic Italian breakfast, stroll through an open-air fruit and vegetable market and then head to the historic center of Milan for a traditional Italian aperitivo with a few food lovers\u2019 highlights on the way. Duration: 4-5 hours. Saturday only, or Sunday w\/o markets. <strong>Note: Breakfast and aperitivo included for 2 people!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Italian Goodies Basket (EU07)<\/h3>\n<p>Here are some instructions for use for my Menu for Hope prize <strong>(EU 07) Italian Goodies Basket<\/strong> &#8211; some recipes and ideas to use these great products<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1 half liter (1\/2l.) of Extra Virgin Olive Oil from my private stash of Pugliese oil<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bronte, Sicily Pistachio Cream<\/strong> (yes, the one from <a onclick=\"javascript:urchinTracker ('\/outbound\/article\/www.davidlebovitz.com');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.davidlebovitz.com\/archives\/2007\/09\/pistachio_gelat.html\">(David Lebovitz\u2019 Pistachio Gelato<\/a> and my Chocolate and Pistachio Semifreddo with Cacao Nibs)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bronte, Sicily (savory) Pistachio Pesto<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>100g whole Bronte Pistachios <\/strong>(use in recipes like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2008\/11\/13\/pistachio-and-chocolate-crinkles-cookie-recipe-from-field-guide-to-cookies\/\">Pistachio Chocolate Crinkles<\/a> or Sicilian Pistachio Cookies)<\/li>\n<li><strong>100g ground Bronte Pistachios<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/20\/better-than-nutella-deanocciola-chocolate-hazelnut-creams\/\">Nutella Killer Organic Chocolate Hazelnut Cream<\/a> <\/strong>(flavor of your choice)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Spicy Chocolate &amp; Hot Pepper Liqueur<\/strong> [Umbria]<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mucci Coffee assortment of &#8220;Confetti&#8221;<\/strong> &#8211; chocolate covered almonds and coffee beans [Puglia]<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sicilian Red Pesto <\/strong>(sundried tomatoes and almonds)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fillets of white tuna under oil<\/strong> (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2007\/12\/17\/artigianale-basket-details-and-menu-for-hope-prize-highlights\/\">last year&#8217;s basket<\/a> for some ideas how to use it) [Puglia]<\/li>\n<li><strong>5 5 assorted flavors of Leone Pastiglie <\/strong>(featured in my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2008\/01\/18\/an-introduction-to-italian-candy-caramelle\/\">Introduction to Italian Candy post<\/a>), including the limited edition &#8220;Christmas Cookie&#8221; flavor [Piemonte]<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>1 \u201cSpaghettata\u201d dry herb pasta mix of garlic, oregano, parsley and hot pepper<\/strong> <strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>1 tin \u201cAmarelli liquirizia\u201d pure licorice <\/strong>[Calabria]<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lemon Drop candies from Sorrento <\/strong>[Campania]<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pocket Coffee<\/strong> (5pc)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ferrero&#8217;s Rondnoir<\/strong> (4pc)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Bid for a Prize<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Note down one of the prize codes above, either <strong>EU07<\/strong> or <strong>EU14<\/strong>.\u00a0 Or choose another prize from the list at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chezpim.com\/blogs\/2008\/12\/menu-for-hope-2.html\">Chez Pim<\/a>, or the regional European list here at Ms. Adventures In Italy.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the donation site at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.firstgiving.com\/menuforhope5\">First Giving<\/a> and make a donation.<\/li>\n<li>Each $10 you donate will give you one raffle ticket toward a prize of your choice. You must specify which prize you\u2019d like in the \u2018Personal Message\u2019 section in the donation form when confirming your donation. You must write-in how many tickets per prize, and please use the prize code. For example, a donation of $50 can be 2 tickets for EU07 and 3 tickets for EU14. Please write 2xEU07, 3xEU14 and so on.<\/li>\n<li>If your company matches your charity donation, please check the box and fill in the information so we could claim the corporate match.<\/li>\n<li>Please allow us to see your email address so that we could contact you in case you win. Your email address will not be shared with anyone.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The last day for donations is <strong>December 24<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make sure you check the Menu for Hope V Europe Prize page &#8211; I&#8217;ve added a few new prizes! Chez Pim has also posted a Master Prize List on her blog. Last year I wrote a \u201cPlea for a Menu for Hope\u201c and I can&#8217;t say that anything this year has changed. I still hope&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2008\/12\/17\/my-menu-for-hope-v-prizes-italian-goodies-basket-and-milan-walking-tour\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[105,2,63],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-855","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-blog-event","7":"category-italy","8":"category-menu-for-hope","9":"entry"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4uB1-dN","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":256,"url":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2006\/12\/11\/menu-for-hope-iii-the-artigianale-basket\/","url_meta":{"origin":855,"position":0},"title":"Menu for Hope III: The Artigianale Basket","author":"Sara, Ms. Adventures in Italy","date":"December 11, 2006","format":false,"excerpt":"UPDATE: For those of you bidding from the US, I will be traveling there in early spring and will mail the package from inside the US to avoid customs hassles! 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But first, you only have until tomorrow evening to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Blog Event&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Blog Event","link":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/category\/blog-event\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":975,"url":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2009\/01\/16\/menu-for-hope-europe-raffle-prize-winners\/","url_meta":{"origin":855,"position":2},"title":"Menu for Hope Europe Raffle Prize Winners","author":"Sara, Ms. Adventures in Italy","date":"January 16, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"ChezPim posted the Menu for Hope Raffle Prize Winners yesterday! Below is a list of the winners for the Europe prizes. We raised over $60,000! Congratulations to everyone, prize donors and ticket buyers who made this a successful event! If you are one of the very lucky winners, please contact\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Blog Event&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Blog Event","link":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/category\/blog-event\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":438,"url":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2007\/12\/17\/artigianale-basket-details-and-menu-for-hope-prize-highlights\/","url_meta":{"origin":855,"position":3},"title":"Artigianale Basket Details and Menu for Hope Prize Highlights","author":"Sara, Ms. Adventures in Italy","date":"December 17, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"Thanks to all those that have responded so far to my \"Plea for a Menu for Hope\" - if you've bid or written a post because of it, please make sure you email me (and the link) so that I can say thanks in the form of my blog tips\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Blog Event&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Blog Event","link":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/category\/blog-event\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":767,"url":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2008\/12\/15\/menu-for-hope-europe-prizes\/","url_meta":{"origin":855,"position":4},"title":"Menu for Hope V: Europe Prizes","author":"Sara, Ms. Adventures in Italy","date":"December 15, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"UPDATE: Menu for Hope has been extended until December 31st! Below is a list of prizes offered by bloggers living in Europe (including the UK), and I will keep adding to the prize list as more prizes come in. Please link to this page as it will remain the master\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Blog Event&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Blog Event","link":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/category\/blog-event\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"menuforhope1","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/menuforhope1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":432,"url":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2007\/12\/10\/menu-for-hope-4-artigianale-basket\/","url_meta":{"origin":855,"position":5},"title":"Menu for Hope IV: Artigianale Basket &#8211; A Taste of Italy!","author":"Sara, Ms. Adventures in Italy","date":"December 10, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"So, it has begun! Today is the first day of the Menu for Hope 4! 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