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The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton
A book about unleashing the power of consciousness, matter and miracles.
Lipton, speaks of instinctive behaviours being passed on to offspring ‘in the form of genetic-based instincts’ – yet there is no serious evidence that DNA encodes habits. He regards the mind as ‘immaterial energy’ seated in the prefrontal cortex of the brain, and does not [...]
Chicken alla pizzaiola
A quick and easy dish for a hot day in Rome!
For Four.
2 cloves garlic, small onion
4 large spoons olive oil, s & p
Pesto sauce (or basil leaves)
400 gr ripe tomatoes
2 or 3 slices chicken breasts x person
same slices as chicken mozzarella cheese
Parmesn cheese (optional)
For the fresh sauce, sauté the garlic and slices onion in olive [...]
Homage to Michael Jackson
Posted by Ren on giugno 28th, 2009 under In Rome and around | Comment now »shopping in Rome
Tomatoe sauce & herbs
Cheese da Gianni in Via Tacito
Pasta & pomodoro
Ruhdra’s scarves in Via dei Gracchi
Rudhra’s shirts
Linen
Gnocchi di patate-Potato gnocchi
Haven’t got my camera so will publish some photos from Wikepaedia
For 4: 500gr potatoes
130gr white flour
salt
Some people like to add egg and nutmeg,but I learnt to make gnocchi in Maremma and this is their classic way.
Boil the potatoes in their skins (keeps them from being too moist), peel and mash with a fork or pass [...]
Chocolate dip strawberries
Gamze my Turkish friend made me these delicious chocolate dip strawberries. It is hot in Rome so we put them in the fridge and the taste is almost like a strawberry ice lolly coated in chocolate!
Melt some 60 percent dark chocolate over boiling water. Wash the strawberries and leave the stems on. When dry, dip [...]
St.Francis walk in the Rieti Valley
I was just taken to visit the Franciscan shrines in the Rieti valley by a friend. This is a beautiful walk to do. Saint Francis loved the Rieti Valley. Here he found refuge from the vanities of the world. He found kind, simple people who understood his message. He found lush and peaceful nature.
Saint Francis [...]
Without Borders-Film Festival in Rome
The “Without Borders Film Festival”, which takes place in Rome at the CASA DEL CINEMA in Villa Borghese from the 1st to the 3rd of July is meant to show what human beings have in common going beyond religious and cultural differences. Telling stories of encounters between different peoples. Showing that it is possible to [...]
Posted by Ren on giugno 25th, 2009 under Films-Theatre in Rome | Comment now »The transition Handbook by Rob Hopkins
This book happily describes the British grassroots “Transition Towns” movement. Meant to be a guide and motivator, the handbook discusses how several U.K. towns are preparing for the twin threats of climate change and peak oil. Hopkins, a teacher of permaculture and natural building and a cofounder of the Transition Network, urges a community response—local [...]
Norcino liquor
1 litre alcohol (vodka or grappa), 21 green walnuts (picked on the day of St.John), 2gr cinnemon, 9 cloves, lemon peel, 600gr sugar, 400cl water.
Preparation-Divide each green nut into four parts. Put into a large glass jar together with all the ingredients escept the sugar. Leave to infuse for 40 days in natural light, shaking [...]
Citta dell’Utopia-City of Utopia
La Citta dell’Utopia- ALL DAY 20th JUNE-an initiative promoting home made products, organic lunch, farmers market and artisan products
In Via Valeriano near the Metro of San Paolo
Drinking water in Roman fountains
The water coming out of the little fountains of Rome is cold and refreshing, coming from the mountain springs outside the city is very safe to drink!
This kind of fountain is called “il nasone” by the Romans, as the curved pipe resembles a “big nose.”The Roman municipality has 2,000 of these ‘nasoni’, 378 all within [...]
Feast of St.John
.28th June the feast of St.John is celebrated with the traditional snails, herbs and nuts, all symbolically representing the solstice.
artemiseiperico(st.John’s wort)
ruta garlic
all used as a talisman against bad luck
snails
and nuts
Genzano infiorata
12 – 13 – 14 & 15 June 2009
South of Rome, the town of Genzano hosts a flower festival on Corpus Christi. Boys and girls gather flowers at the suburb of the town. Then they make the flower carpet as long as 310m. Saturday and Sunday the petals are laid within the sketches until the [...]
Posted by Ren on giugno 10th, 2009 under Food Fairs-Wine & Eating in Rome and around | Comment now »Fried basil or mint and zucchini pasta sauce
3 or 4 medium zucchini cut in thin rounds
8 leaves basil, or green mint
1 medium onion cut in thin rounds
olive oil, 1 egg (optional) ,s & p
Linguine pasta or spaghetti
Lightly fry the zucchini and onion in some olive oil. Set aside. In a small frying pan heat some olive oil and when ready throw in [...]
Laghidivini
Bracciano 19, 20 & 21 JUNE.
From 18.30-23.30
Wine tasting in the Odescalchi Castle from all the Lake Regions of Italy
Books from London
Books I bought from London
Rainbow of India-free films at Casa del Cinema
info:
Casa del Cinema , Villa Borghese
Largo Marcello Mastroianni, 1
Thursday 11 June – at 1800 Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
Fridiay 12 giugno- at 1600 Taare Zameen Par (2007)
FREE ENTRANCE with english and italian sub-titles
Gastronomic festivals in Lazio during June
POGGIO SOMMAVILLA (Rieti) - S.Antonio da padova
food stands, home made pasta ’stringozzi’, gnocchi ‘della pecora all arrabiata’-dancing and live music
sagra dei”frascarelli”
Date -From wednesday 10th June to Saturday
COLLEVECCHIO (RIETI) [...]
Flower on my terrace in Rome
Althea or mallow. This plant finally flowered on my terrace. The seeds came from a travel in Portugal some years ago and some small low plants with big leaves have been popping up each year and now this year finally a tall stem with beautiful pink flowers similar to hibiscus are attracting small insects on [...]
Posted by Ren on giugno 8th, 2009 under In Rome and around | Comment now »Flowers in an English country garden
spent two weeks in England to enjoy the spring
clematis
rambling roses
water for the birds
Emma
fruit in the sun
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