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Divino Etrusco

Etruscan Wine Festival

Friday 31st July-2nd July

Area Village Tarquinia Lido

20:30-Opening of the DiVino Etruscan Wine Festival-Wine tasting from 12 Etruscan cities.
In the historic centre of Tarquinia, chief of all the 12 cities of Etruria. the streets become hosts of the Etruscan Wine Festival. For three days the evenings will be festive with wine tasting,music concerts and [...]

Posted by Ren on luglio 29th, 2009 under Food Fairs-Wine & Eating in Rome and around | Comment now »

Campari summer drinks

Campari is an interesting drink (it’s supposedly made of red peppers/or some say that the secret blend contains quinine, rhubarb, ginseng, orange peels and aromatic herbs.) you can drink it with soda, or orange juice, and again with fizzy water. Always with a twist and slice of lemon or orange.
Keep a bottle in the fridge-buy [...]

Posted by Ren on luglio 27th, 2009 under Recipes | Comment now »

Maria Dompè-Scala Santa

From Monday to Friday 17 – 20.Free Entrance
Piazza Di Porta San Giovanni 10
Roma
“Il giardino nel giardino: Scala Santa” permanent installation.Until 30th Sept. (no Sat. & Sun)
The artist Maria Dompè, Maria Dompè, born in Fermo, Italy and living and working in Rome. has proposed a beautiful meditating garden inside the Garden of the Convent of [...]

Posted by Ren on luglio 27th, 2009 under In Rome and around | Comment now »

Olive oil tasting

How to taste olive oil?

Whoever thought that Olive oil tasting could be a new experience. Like wine, virgin olive oil has distinct flavours and signs of the territory of origin. Italy, having her head in central Europe, her feet in the Mediterranean and her belly somewhere in between, is blessed with a varied climate. Volcanic [...]

Posted by Ren on luglio 27th, 2009 under Cooking lessons and market visits in Rome, Food Fairs-Wine & Eating in Rome and around, Olive oil tasting | Comment now »

Paola’s vegetable garden

In the hazy setting sun
Zucchin flowers in the sun

Some are called ‘occhio di Bue’

Posted by Ren on luglio 27th, 2009 under In Rome and around | Comment now »

Street Food in Rome

Rome doesn’t have a lots of ’street food’ as such, but has many little places where you can get sliced pizza, pork sandwiches,cornetti,rice balls & fried fish. For something sweet and fruity there are little stands on the pavements.
Here are some addresses for ’street food’ or a quick bite that won’t cost you a fortune [...]

Posted by Ren on luglio 23rd, 2009 under Food Fairs-Wine & Eating in Rome and around, Shopping for food,clothes & fun | Comment now »

English books in Rome

THE OPEN DOOR BOOKSHOP has operated in Rome, Italy for more than twenty years. Its name, as well as trying to express a cordial welcome to all book lovers, intends to testify to an open mind and a consuming curiosity for ideas of all kinds. Thus we do not specialize. Although a preponderance of our [...]

Posted by Ren on luglio 23rd, 2009 under Books to read on cooking and not | Comment now »

Soul Blues Night at Ostia Antica-Cosmophonies

Wednesday 29 July
An evening for charity for the victims of the Abruzzi earthquake LA GRANDE NOTTE DEL SOUL/BLUES, groups of Italian soul and blues musicians will perform at the cost of €15 to help the village of Poggio Picenze, 20 km from Aquila. A village that would normally have held a blues film festival. [...]

Posted by Ren on luglio 23rd, 2009 under Music -Musicians -Art in Rome and around | Comment now »

Ennio Morricone Film Festival

Free Entrance at the Casa del Cinema-open air cinema-Villa Borghese.

‘Per un pugno di dollari’-Monday 27 July, 21.00
‘Per qualche dollari in più’-Tuesday 28 July
‘Il buono,il brutto,il cattivo- Wednesday 29 July, 21.00
‘C’era una volta il west’-Thursday 30 July, 21.00
‘Giù la Testa’-Friday 31st July,21.00

Posted by Ren on luglio 23rd, 2009 under Films-Theatre in Rome | Comment now »

Rome meets the world in Villa Ada

Villa Ada hosts ‘Roma incontra il Mondo’ a festival of music,food and artefacts from all over the world from 20.00hours and the concerts beginning at 22.00

24/07/2009
BALKAN BEAT BOX “Nu Med” (multietnico) a seguire GYPSY KICKS – DJ KOBAYASHI

25/07/2009
JACK BRUCE, ROBIN TROWER, GARY [...]

Posted by Ren on luglio 23rd, 2009 under Music -Musicians -Art in Rome and around | Comment now »

Cesaretto restaurant & wine bar

Via Bocca de Leone 44,Rome

Posted by Ren on luglio 21st, 2009 under Food Fairs-Wine & Eating in Rome and around | Comment now »

Apricot pudding

1 kg ripe apricots,
80gr butter
100gr mixed white and dark brown sugar
3 tbspn honey/or corn syrup
drops of rose water
130gr or more breadcrumbs roughly grated
Cream or vanilla icecream to serve on top
Remove the stones and halve the apricots. Melts the butter and sugar on the stove, add honey and rose water.
Place the apricots with the inside up [...]

Posted by Ren on luglio 21st, 2009 under Recipes | Comment now »

Cold tea cake

2,1/2 cups dried fruit (I used the red berries and sultans and some broken walnuts pieces) but you can use dates,cherries or raisins or any dried fruit and nuts you like
1 cup tea made with 3/4 cup brown sugar
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 egg
cream of tartar or leavening agent
Soak the fruit in the sugary tea [...]

Posted by Ren on luglio 21st, 2009 under Recipes | Comment now »

Er Cocomero

Via Trionfale

Posted by Ren on luglio 21st, 2009 under Food Fairs-Wine & Eating in Rome and around | Comment now »

Summer Drinks by Ray Foley

Posted by Ren on luglio 19th, 2009 under Books to read on cooking and not | Comment now »

Zabaglione with Moscato d’Asti

ZABAGLIONE of MOSCATO D’ASTI

6 egg yolks
220gr sugar
2 glasses Moscato d’Asti
juice of half lemon
In a pan mix the egg yolks, sugar,wine & lemon juice. Put the pan in bagnomaria and while the water boils, mix the cream with a wire hand beater until it is frothy. Remove from heat and continue beating until slightly tepid. Serve [...]

Posted by Ren on luglio 19th, 2009 under Recipes | Comment now »

Summer drinks

Moscato d’Asti

It must come from the DOCG area of Piedmont , and is made from the soft pressing of the white Muscat grape. a light sparkling wine [...]

Posted by Ren on luglio 19th, 2009 under Recipes | Comment now »

Waste by Tristram Stuart

Eco-activist Tristram Stuart writes about Uncovering the Global Food Scandal created by Supermarkets

Posted by Ren on luglio 19th, 2009 under Books to read on cooking and not | Comment now »

Accademia Italiana del Peperoncino-Italy’s Peperoncino Academy

This is what I call a fun food website!

If you want to order amongst hundreds of different kinds of seeds of peperoncino,visit the site of the Accademia on-line and see their mail order.
Here is a recipe of PEPERONCINO SPREAD from them: you can spread it on bread, accompany fish,meat,couscous.
Ingredients; 40 small fresh Calabrian peperoncini,4 [...]

Posted by Ren on luglio 17th, 2009 under In Rome and around, Recipes | Comment now »

Octopus & Potatoe salad

OCTOPUS & POTATOE SALAD

1 octopus (1 kg) ,3 large potatoes
chopped parsley
extra virgin olive oil
1/2 onion
1 salk of celery, 1 carrot
1 tbspn vinegar,1 bay leaf
salt,pepper,lemon juice
Boil some water with all the vegetables, bay leaf and vinegar.Remove eyes & beak of octopus with a knife.Wash.Hold the octopus and dip the tentacles in and out of the water [...]

Posted by Ren on luglio 17th, 2009 under Recipes | Comment now »

Carmen Via-Journey in the Songlines of Italy

Carmen Via – Journey in the Songlines of Italy by Bernard Anson Silj
With photographs by Rolfe Horne. CARMEN VIA is a journey into the songlines of memory and imagination, a look at the unique views of a Westerner on his heritage and what it might hold for us in this age of communication overload, conflict [...]

Posted by Ren on luglio 16th, 2009 under Books to read on cooking and not | Comment now »

Palombo (dog fish) with stuffed zucchini and goats cheese

Palombo fish weighing about 800grams (prepared by the fishmonger)
Turn the fish around in a deep frying pan in a little olive oil, slowly adding juice of 1 lemon as it browns. When ready (about 15′), take it out of the pan.Cut into thick slices and arrange on a plate with sprinkled parsley.

Allow 1 zucchino per [...]

Posted by Ren on luglio 16th, 2009 under Recipes | Comment now »

Turkey meat loaf

500gr Minced turkey meat
2 medium zucchini,1small onion
Half cup breadcrumbs
1 egg, s & pepper,olive oil

Slice the onion and zucchini and slowly cook in olive oil, salt & p. Flatten the turkey meat (s & p),on a long oval shap and lay the zucchini and onion mixture down the middle. Roll up like a meat loaf. Shape [...]

Posted by Ren on luglio 16th, 2009 under Recipes | Comment now »

Watermelon Konfyt

Now that there is lots of watermelon in Italy.Here is a recipe for South African Watermelon Konfyt.Delicious with sharp cheese, or hot curries.The Watermelon is thought to have been domesticated in Africa at least 4000 years ago, Watermelons are a good source of fiber, potassium and A, B6 and [...]

Posted by Ren on luglio 16th, 2009 under Recipes | Comment now »

Tarrali

1 cup dry white wine
1 pack dry active yeast
2 cups semolina flour
3 cups all purpose flour
Half cup olive oil
1tspn salt,1 tspn ground black pepper
1 cup almonds with skin on

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Posted by Ren on luglio 16th, 2009 under Recipes | Comment now »

The English Theatre of Rome

World Premiere
in collaboration with the Tutto Theatre Company in Austin, Texas
The English Theatre of Rome
presents Tutto in
“FIVE”
Director Dustin Wills (”Ophelia”, “The Moths”) is back and brings artists from all over to devise and perform an original World Premiere featuring
Keri Boyd (New York), Amy Briggs (England), Chase Crossno (Angola),
Sofia Ruiz (Mexico), and [...]

Posted by Ren on luglio 16th, 2009 under Films-Theatre in Rome | Comment now »

Fish Festival at Nazzano

Saturday 28th July at Nazzano from 21.20 come and enjoy the stands of fried fish, baccalà and tonnarelli allo scoglio (thick spaghetti like pasta with rock fish sauce)

How to get there;-A1 Roma-Firenze until the exit to Roma Nord – Fiano Romano

Posted by Ren on luglio 14th, 2009 under Food Fairs-Wine & Eating in Rome and around | Comment now »

Mozzarella di Buffalo trail

Follow the Mozzarella trail from 24, 25 e 26 July 2009 at Amaseno

How to get there:

By train: Roma-Napoli, via Cassino-stop Castro dei Volsci. Autobus CO.TRA.L. for Amaseno
Via autostrada: from Roma: A1 (Milano-Napoli) – exit Frosinone; S.S. 156 direction Latina – exit Amaseno
From Naples: A1 (Napoli-Milano) – exit Ceprano; S.P. “Caragno” Ceprano Castro dei Volsci Amaseno

Posted by Ren on luglio 13th, 2009 under Food Fairs-Wine & Eating in Rome and around | Comment now »

Vegetarian supper at the Città dell’Utopia

Vegetarian supper at Città dell’Utopia-22nd July at 20.30
at €15-booking necessary only 40 places
Menu:Palestian antipasto, Hoummus
Gnocchetti of ricotta cheese alla ortolana
Eggplant timbale
Zucchini oriental style
Roulade of the farm of Città dell’Utopia
Pudding, fresh fruit salad
La Città dell’Utopia
Via Valeriano 3F (Metro B – San Paolo) 00145 Roma
tel. 0659648311 – 3465019887
e-mail: lacittadellutopia@sci-italia.it
web: www.lacittadellutopia.it ; www.sci-italia.it .