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Venetian Italian Food Ingredients

See Chicken and Meat Recipes             Meat does not whet the Venetian appetite. During the 16th century, when meat was served at banquets, it was preceded and followed by “crabs and oysters, partridges, peacocks, and guinea fowl, pigeons and pheasants,” reported one English observer. In the early 17th century, Henry Wotten, the ambassador […]

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Venetian food Ingredients

Italian Food Recipes Here are some of the basic ingredients along with the guidelines for selection and storage. Anchovies: Anchovies are imported. Some of the best large and meaty fillets are sold in bulk in Italian fish markets or come canned from the south of Spain. Artichokes: tiny artichokes are […]

Travel Tips

Buying Train Tickets

I guess this was the primal website. I but train tickets online all the time and it works well. So I un-published this article. Katty Piazza     Trenitalia’s website Well, the experience trying to buy train tickets on Trenitalia has been very informative. The web site is well designed, […]

Real Estate

Articles about Apartment and houses for sale in Italy

Our Italian House Buying Experience This article is the first in a series which plot the experience of purchasing property in Italy, from dream to reality. Jo Lamb-White (and husband Simon) shares the highs and the frustrations and highlights some of the key practical lessons learnt in the process.   […]

Decorating

Italian Created Nursery

Italian Inspiration for Newborns If you have a little one on the way, consider taking inspiration from two of the enchanting places in Italy when decorating your baby’s nursery: Tuscany and Venice! A nursery inspired by the hillside towns and countryside landscape of Tuscany is the perfect haven to relax […]

Life & Style

Press-release

news: Inoltra i tuoi articoli, comunicati stampa, notizie utili : Notizie interessanti, eventi, articoli saranno pubblicati sul sito gratuitamente. Notizie in vari campi Eventi / turismo/ Teatro / gossip / moda stile di vita saranno particolarmente gradite particolarmente se accompagnate da immagini. Le notizie devono essere notizie che gli editori […]

Art

Italian Art, the Venetian Plaster

Venetian plaster, or Venetian stucco, has been used for centuries around the world. Time to find out more this art form. Venetian plaster is distinctive, subtly graduated in color, and can have a rough finish. Although traditionally it is shiny and with multiple layers. Venetian Plaster History The origins of […]

Potpourri

Dogs ( Pets ) in Italy

Dog Watching- Italian Style The flight from Minneapolis to Rome was barely underway when I felt the first symptoms creep in. By the time the credits rolled on the in-flight movie, my fear was a full-blown condition – doggie withdrawal. This was supposed to be the adventure of my life […]

Move to Italy, Schools

Italian Schools

Schools and Universities, Students from around the World Italy is known for their Italian language, art and fashion schools. There are millions of students who come to study abroad at one of Italy’s well-known schools and universities. There are schools all over Italy, but the most popular spots are in […]

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How to Land an Au Pair Job in Italy

First Hand Information about Being an Au Pair in Italy At this time last year I knew very little about Italy and not much more about being an au pair or nanny for that matter.  I didn’t speak or understand a word of Italian, I couldn’t cook pasta, and my fashion […]