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Free icecreams in the Roman Parks
Saturday 23rd May and Sunday 24th May , the Protezione Civile, will be distributing bottles of water and millions of free icecreams in the Roman historical Parks! All given by private sponsors to help whoever is in Rome with the heatwave.
Posted by Ren on maggio 22nd, 2009 under In Rome and around | Comment now »Cooking by Hand by Paul Bertolli
Posted by Ren on maggio 19th, 2009 under Books to read on cooking and not | Comment now »Farinata of chick peas
This ‘pancake’ of chick pea flour goes back to Greek and Roman times when the soldiers prepared a dough made from chickpea flour and water and then cooked over their shield under the sun. A quick and cheap lunch on the road.300gr chickpea flour
1 ltr water
3 tbspn virgin olive oil
s & p, rosemary.
Beat the chickpea [...]
Pan baked flan of zucchini with tomatoe sauce
300gr zucchini cut in thin rounds
3 small onions cut in rounds
butter & olive oil for sauté
30gr flour
1 cup milk
2 eggs
basil, s & p.
Sautée onions and zucchini in the butter/olive oil mixture. When ready add the flour and mix. Then add the milk, s & p and cook slowly for 8′ on low fire as you [...]
Cucumber rounds filled with mozarella and pepperone
Buy firm large cucumbers and peel, cut into rounds of about 2cm high and set aside.Filling:- 1/2 red and 1/2 yellow pepper and 1 red onion all cut into tiny pieces.
1 firm small mozarella cut into tiiny peaces,,
Marinate alltogether with olive oil & s & p & basil.
Leave covered in the fridge until ready to [...]
Trofie and pesto sauce with Carolyn
Just before leaving for Scotland after a six weeks sojourn in Rome, Carolyn came to supper and we had a dabble at making trofie together. After lots of laughs and a walk to St.Peter’s while the dough ‘rested’, we were very proud of the results and with a pesto sauce they were delicious!
For 6
500 gr [...]
Child friendly Roman tours
ROME WITH CHILDREN-KIDS IN ROME
Following the Roman Trails! We propose a child friendly walk through ancient Rome and beyond. Keeping the interest keen with pizza and gelato breaks along the way. For further details contact: ericks_finch@yahoo.it
Ancient Roman Gardens by Linda Farrar
A comprehensive account of gardens in the ancient Roman world. Offers an intriguing new insight into Roman society and domestic life.In perhaps the first comprehensive account of the hortus (garden) in the Roman period,
Posted by Ren on maggio 13th, 2009 under Books to read on cooking and not | Comment now »Roman gardens
Rose Garden Valleranello
The garden is open from April 20th to 10th June
Giardino delle Rose di Valleranello -
VIA DARWIN, 300 – ROMA – TEL. : 06-5012536 / 335-8388170
Open in May from 9-10 and 17-19.00
TICKETS.: Euro 15,00
Giardino Presti e Luigi Muratori di Trigoria – Roma
Parco Sforza-Cesarini,a beautiful woodland park on the Lake of Nemi. Every saturday [...]
Posted by Ren on maggio 13th, 2009 under In Rome and around | Comment now »Walking around Trastevere in May
Posted by Ren on maggio 12th, 2009 under In Rome and around | Comment now »Buying plants in Rome-Vivaio Natura E’
VIVAIO NATURA E’
Via dell’arrone 12,Rome 00166
Take the Aurelia towards Fregene and EXIT – Cesana(Testa di Lepre)
Open from 8.00-1.30 and 2.30-19.00
Sundays until 13.00
A beautiful Plant and flower farm where you can come and find unusual herbs and plants for your terrace or home
Ecodomenica in the Park of Veio
Sunday 24th May 2009
Spend the day in the Park of Veio from 10.00 in the morning to sundown. Theatre, music, ecomarket, laboratories and local products.
Valli del Sorbo, Comune di Campagnano,Rome and Formello.
Wild garlic, gooseberries… and me by Denis Cotter
Go on a personal journey with Denis Cotter as he shares his passion for the local ingredients he works with and the people and environment that produce them.
Posted by Ren on maggio 11th, 2009 under Books to read on cooking and not | Comment now »Garlic pesto
Floriana, my friend from Mummenschantz sent me a jar of her home made garlic pesto. It is in season now all over Europe and worth looking for. You can keep the jar in the fridge and use it for pasta dishes-make pesto with it with pine nuts and parmiggiano cheese (as you would for basil [...]
Posted by Ren on maggio 10th, 2009 under Recipes | Comment now »Plants for a future by Ken Fern
In this thoroughly useful book, Ken Fern shares his experiments and successes in growing herbs, vegetables, flowers, shrubs and trees. Packed with information, personal anecdote and detailed appendices and indexes, this pioneering book takes [...]
Posted by Ren on maggio 10th, 2009 under Books to read on cooking and not | Comment now »Night of the Museums-16th May
State Museums open during night hours and for free. The aim of this event intends to promote the great Italian artistic heritage to whom are too busy during daytime to visit the museums. This is the IV year of this event which will take place all around Italy the night of the 16th of May.
Galleria [...]
Artichoke festival in Matticella. Velletri
FESTA DEL CARCIOFO ALLA MATTICELLA
VELLETRI (Rm)
Saturday 9 MAY – fro 10.00 to evening
FREE ENTRANCE
WESAK celebration in Rome-Buddha day
Wesak or Vesak, also known as Buddha Day, celebrates the Buddha’s birthday, enlightenment and death.
It is the most important day in the Buddhist calendar.
Wesak 2009
9 May at 16.00
Library and vegetarian ayurvedic tea room
Via Celsa 4/5 - Piazza del Gesù,
zone Torre Argentina – Roma
Free offering
Chocolate and Almond cake
75gr butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs Separated
1 cup plain flour
½ cup almond flour (or walnut)
½ cup muesli with dried berries
2 tbsn baking powder
125gr bittersweet chocolate
Yogurt
Preheat the oven to 17O°. Cream the butter and sugar. Melt the chocolate in a bain marie, cool slightly and add to the creamed butter mixture. Add the egg yolks together with [...]
ROME Wine Fair
Entrance €20
Posted by Ren on maggio 7th, 2009 under Food Fairs-Wine & Eating in Rome and around | Comment now »Ronciglione Flower market
RONCIGLIONE (VT), FLOWERS,PLANTS AND MUSIC
9 to 11th May
Posted by Ren on maggio 6th, 2009 under Food Fairs-Wine & Eating in Rome and around | Comment now »Charity book sale,All Saints Church
ALL SAINTS CHURCH IN VIA DEL BABUINO
Charity sale
in Rome, 9 10am-3pm Charity Book Sale at All Saints
Second-hand Book and video sale with home cooked food. May 9th
All Saints Church Via del Babuino 153
Sumi in Rome-studio Toba-Japanese Cultural Institute
SUMI PAINTING
Ikuyo Toba at the Japanese Cultural Institute from
20th May – 26th June
opening on 19th May at 18.30
[...]
Posted by Ren on maggio 6th, 2009 under In Rome and around | Comment now »Antique markets in Rome
First Sunday of the Month
(not august)
LA SOFFITTA SOTTO I PORTICI – 06.36005345
100 stands Piazza Augusto Imperatore – ROMA -
“VIALE TIZIANO” – 3398677150 / 3347193144 (Sig.ra Carla)
antiques and food – 80 stands
Via della XVII Olimpiade, Roma
Second Sunday of the month
ì “A Piazza Mazzini”
100 stands from 10.00 – 19.30 Info:Ass. Cult. Il Bagatto 338/9657690
MERCATO DI ANTIQUARIATO E [...]
Antique markets outside Rome
LBANO LAZIALE
Antique Market and Artisan Fair, 2nd Sunday of the month, Quartiere Cellomaio
Information: 06 932 9281; www.prolococecchina.itANZIO
Antiques, Art, and Hobby Market, 3rd Sunday of the month
Information: 06 984 991
BRACCIANO
Artisan and Antiques Market, 2nd Sunday of the month (except July and August)
Information: 06 998 40005
CAMPAGNANO DI ROMA
“Le Bancarelle” Antiques Exhibition-Market, last Sunday of the month, Piazza [...]
Indian film festival
CINEMA
Cinema Trevi: “Rainbow of Indian Films”
Sala Trevi
Vicolo del Puttarello, 25
Sat 9th and Sunday 10th May from h 16.00
Free entry
Info: 06.4884642/ 06.6781206
PROGRAMME:
Saturday 9
16.00 Dosar (The Companion, 2006); Regia: Rituparno Ghosh;
18.20 Taare Zameen Par (2007); Regia: Aamir Khan
21.15 Oru Pennum Randaanum (Climate for Crime, 2008); Regia: Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Sunday 10th MAYDOMENICA 10
16.00 Sringaram (Dance of Love, [...]
Fresco of water turtle
Posted by Ren on maggio 5th, 2009 under Fresco painting lessons in Rome | Comment now »Tam Tam Morolà with Pizzicarms
Via del Commercio 36 (zona Ostiense) ALPHEUS at 21.30
AMKA onlus e Pizzicarms are organizing for Friday 22nd May a splendid evening of Senegales music, the group Tam Tam Morolà, with african rythm and tribal dance. together with the famous Pizzica of Puglie.
Andrea Piccioni and Pejman Tadajon playing traditional Persian music.The Yar Ensemble.
The entire intake of [...]
Rejuvelac recipe
REJUVELAC RECIPE
1 cup of wheat grains, from a health food store.( I use spelt)
2 litres of water.
2 litre wide mouthed jar.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Add the wheat grains to then jar. Fill with water and cover with gauze, held securely in place with an elastic band.
2. Leave the jar on a kitchen bench out of direct sunlight. [...]
Renaissance Rome Walks
Join the ‘Amici del Tevere’ on 10th May
Starting from the Ponte Sisto Lungotevere end of Via Giulia, a three hour walk will take you through the area of the Roman Renaissance, Palaces of the Princes, the Popes, the Cardinals, Bankers and Merchants and all around them the artisan shops and humble dwellings. Palazzo Farnese, Palazzo [...]
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