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+0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2017-01-08T10:24:29.184-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Caroline Chirichella</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Caroline Chirichella la cucina prima donna</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Guardia Sanframondi</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">House Hunters International Guardia Sanframondi</category><title>A Year in the Life in Guardia Sanframondi </title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;calibri light&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;As we are nearing the end of 2016, not only am I looking forward
to seeing what 2017 brings, but it is a good chance to reflect on everything
that has happened in the past year. This year has bought about some of the
biggest changes in my life.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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language, leaving behind my friends, family and most of all, my comfort zone. Shortly
after moving here, I got not one, but TWO dogs (only to go back to one and then
back again to two…I’ll explain in another post). I started renovations for my
home business. &amp;nbsp;And my boyfriend and I
now live together and are planning for our future. So yeah…it’s been an
eventful year.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEign0xBvGilvoJWkJB4eTuTNhdrNi1Ylk4R8SkxNK6eVm2irJq8XKV1hUvjPx5gayRG4zQ4y0rUowTs18ejC5ctANpFLSOQqXY_ujAWF21vUFtiY-_WU-F7SRRAH4d6_hf_t3un4NX-v52s/s1600/DSCN0402.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEign0xBvGilvoJWkJB4eTuTNhdrNi1Ylk4R8SkxNK6eVm2irJq8XKV1hUvjPx5gayRG4zQ4y0rUowTs18ejC5ctANpFLSOQqXY_ujAWF21vUFtiY-_WU-F7SRRAH4d6_hf_t3un4NX-v52s/s320/DSCN0402.JPG&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;calibri light&amp;quot; , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;&quot;&gt;I am not going to lie and say everything has been perfect. There
have been challenges. Some small, some big. For example, something I have
really had to work on is learning to slow down. In every sense. I was born in
NYC. There is no such thing as slow. But now, I am not on a schedule. That is
one of the things that attracted me about building my version of happy here.
Back in NYC, my life became too routine for my taste. I wanted to shake things
up. I wanted to make every day an adventure. I haven’t gotten rid of that New
Yorker, she’ll always be a part of me, but I’m learning to make her work at an
Italian pace. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9kdK6YhqdLPQA1_i5d1sQoIkxq9xV2h69bryVPcHT-2iPOrERvHm8DSI864ToXdvj9c4-jX1yhMO8ZOfudQSDT9wQ3HjCLkW75B6tebkSej24vsT-q3S1vjdStohzDxf3hFm0dSannwI/s1600/DSCN0864+%25282%2529.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9kdK6YhqdLPQA1_i5d1sQoIkxq9xV2h69bryVPcHT-2iPOrERvHm8DSI864ToXdvj9c4-jX1yhMO8ZOfudQSDT9wQ3HjCLkW75B6tebkSej24vsT-q3S1vjdStohzDxf3hFm0dSannwI/s320/DSCN0864+%25282%2529.JPG&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;calibri light&amp;quot; , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;&quot;&gt;At first, I feared it would take me a long time to ever really
feel comfortable in a country where I did not speak the language. I had my
basics down, but I did not want to be that American who fumbled her way through
town, making locals have to work to understand me. Learning a new language is
definitely challenging, but I have found that for me, personally, what really
made the difference was when I started putting myself in “uncomfortable”
situations. By that, I mean, I would go out for dinner with my boyfriend and
some friends and I was the only American. I felt out of place and shy to try to
speak. But after doing this a few times, I started to see the benefit of it. It
forced me to really listen and helped me pick up the language quickly. I will
not say I am fluent, because I am not (yet!), but I am now able to have full
conversations with locals, which for me, is a big accomplishment. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;calibri light&amp;quot; , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;&quot;&gt;I also now have what I consider family here. Obviously, my mom and
dad purchased a home in Guardia and my mom lives here part time, but something
that was very important to me was making sure I had real friends in my life.
Friends that you can sit down and pour your heart out to. Friends who cared
about you just as much as you cared about them. Now, here in Guardia, I have
that. Friends who are now my family. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;calibri light&amp;quot; , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;calibri light&amp;quot; , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;&quot;&gt;In the past year, I also started work on my business, “The Loft.”
The Loft has been a little difficult to explain, since the concept is very new
to the South of Italy. The idea behind The Loft is to offer guests a unique and
intimate cooking and dining experience. The only way for you to see what The
Loft is, is to come to one of our events and experience it for yourself. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;calibri light&amp;quot; , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;&quot;&gt;In 2017, I plan on adding a few other projects to my plate in
addition to The Loft. 1) an at home yoga studio. I will be offering private
lessons as well as small group classes and gluten free/vegan cooking events.
What better way to start 2017 than with yoga? 2) my boyfriend and I are
planning on combining some of our “talents” into an act. I won’t say what yet,
you will just have to wait and see… 3)a big secret project that I’m working on,
you’ll just have to stay tuned. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;calibri light&amp;quot; , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;calibri light&amp;quot; , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;&quot;&gt;For over 20 years, NYC was my home. It was all I knew. At moments,
I have wanted to run back to NYC because it is familiar. Sometimes there is
fear in the unknown. Will this be a layover for me? Will I leave in a few
years? Will this be a summer home? Or, as planned, will this be my new forever
home where I will make a future? I can’t tell you for sure. It’s a life change
and every day is different. It is still an adjustment for me. All I can say is,
I’ve enjoyed the ride so far and I’m looking forward to 2017, whatever it is
has in store for me…&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;calibri light&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Come ci stiamo avvicinando alla fine del 2016, non solo sto
cercando l&#39;ora di vedere che cosa porta 2017, ma è una buona occasione per
riflettere su tutto quello che è successo l&#39;anno scorso. Quest&#39;anno ha comprato
su alcuni dei più grandi cambiamenti nella mia vita.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;calibri light&amp;quot; , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;calibri light&amp;quot; , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;&quot;&gt;Mi sono trasferito in un paese straniero dove non ho parlato molto
del linguaggio, lasciando dietro di sé i miei amici, la famiglia e la maggior
parte di tutti, la mia zona di comfort. Poco dopo essersi trasferito qui, ho
avuto non uno, ma due cani (solo per tornare a uno e poi di nuovo a due ... ti
spiego in un altro post). Ho iniziato lavori di ristrutturazione per la mia
casa d&#39;affari. E il mio ragazzo e io ora vivono insieme e stanno progettando
per il nostro futuro. Quindi sì ... E &#39;stato un anno ricco di eventi.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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sono stati problemi. Alcuni piccoli, alcuni grandi. Per esempio, qualcosa che
ho davvero dovuto lavorare su è imparare a rallentare. In tutti i sensi. Sono
nato a New York. Non esiste una cosa come lento. Ma ora, io non sono su un
programma. Questa è una delle cose che mi ha attratto di costruire la mia
versione di felice qui. Torna a New York, la mia vita è diventata troppo di
routine per i miei gusti. Ho voluto scuotere le cose. Volevo fare ogni giorno
un&#39;avventura. Non ho deciso di eliminare quella newyorkese, lei sarà sempre una
parte di me, ma sto imparando a fare il suo lavoro ad un ritmo italiano.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;calibri light&amp;quot; , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;&quot;&gt;In un primo momento, temevo che mi avrebbe portato molto tempo per
sentirsi mai davvero confortevole in un paese dove non parlavo la lingua. Ho
avuto le mie basi verso il basso, ma non volevo essere quello americano che
frugò la sua strada attraverso la città, rendendo i locali devono lavorare per
capire me. Imparare una nuova lingua è sicuramente impegnativo, ma ho scoperto
che per me, personalmente, ciò che ha reso la differenza è stato quando ho
iniziato a mettermi in situazioni &quot;scomode&quot;. Con questo, voglio dire,
vorrei andare fuori a cena con il mio ragazzo e alcuni amici e io ero l&#39;unico
americano. Mi sono sentito fuori luogo e timido per cercare di parlare. Ma dopo
aver fatto questo un paio di volte, ho cominciato a vedere i benefici di esso.
E mi ha costretto ad ascoltare davvero e mi ha aiutato a scegliere la lingua in
fretta. Non voglio dire che sono fluente, perché io non sono (ancora!), Ma sono
ora in grado di avere conversazioni completi con la gente del posto, che per
me, è un grande risultato.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;calibri light&amp;quot; , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;&quot;&gt;Ho anche ora ho ciò che io considero famiglia qui. Ovviamente, la
mia mamma e papà comprato una casa a Guardia e la mia mamma vive qui part-time,
ma qualcosa che era molto importante per me stava facendo in modo che avevo
veri amici nella mia vita. Amici che è possibile sedersi e versare il tuo cuore
a. Amici che hanno curato di te tanto quanto ci tenevi su di loro. Ora, qui a
Guardia, ho questa. Amici che ora sono la mia famiglia.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&quot;The Loft&quot;. The Loft è stato un po &#39;difficile da spiegare, dal
momento che il concetto è molto nuovo per il Sud d&#39;Italia. L&#39;idea alla base di
The Loft è quello di offrire agli ospiti una cucina e sala da pranzo esperienza
unica e intima. L&#39;unico modo per voi di vedere ciò che il loft è, è quello di
venire a uno dei nostri eventi e sperimentare in prima persona.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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per il mio piatto, oltre a The Loft. 1) una in home studio di yoga. Sarò offre
lezioni private e lezioni di gruppo per piccoli gruppi e eventi di cucina senza
glutine / vegan. Quale modo migliore per iniziare a 2017 che con lo yoga? 2) il
mio ragazzo e io stiamo progettando sulla combinazione di alcuni dei nostri
&quot;talenti&quot; in un atto. Non voglio dire che cosa ancora, dovrete solo
aspettare e vedere ... 3) un grande progetto segreto che sto lavorando su,
dovrete solo per rimanere sintonizzati.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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sapevo. A momenti, ho voluto correre di nuovo a New York, perché è familiare. A
volte c&#39;è paura nel sconosciuta. Questo sarà una sosta per me? Dovrò lasciare
in pochi anni? Sarà questa una casa estiva? O, come previsto, questo sarà la
mia nuova casa per sempre, dove farò un futuro? Non posso dire per certo. Si
tratta di un cambiamento di vita e ogni giorno è diverso. E &#39;ancora un
adeguamento per me. Tutto quello che posso dire è che ho apprezzato la seduta
fino ad ora e non vedo l&#39;ora di 2017, qualunque esso sia ha in serbo per me ...&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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VERSIONE ITALIANA SOTTO&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Okay, so it’s been a while since I’ve posted an update here.
But life happens and it happens in the best way. So you might be curious as to
what’s going on with #The Loft. I had hoped to be open for this summer, but as
I said, life happens. For instance, one of the reasons I have postponed opening
#The Loft was, I wanted my guests to see the space a)once it was completely
finished and b) I wanted #The Loft to have a bit more a focused idea and now it
does. What is the focus exactly? I’ll tell you.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Growing up, my parents constantly read to me and exposed me
to books. I still remember sitting on my father’s knee, reading an anthology of
E.B. White Books (Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan).
Thus, from an early age, books became an important part of my life. Whether I
was sitting on the radiator next to the window curled up with a book in the
winter or staying up until 3am to finish whatever I was reading, books are just
have the power to satisfy your mind and soul. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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The whole idea of #The Loft was to create an intimate,
unique and cozy dining experience. That is still of course the plan, but why
not bring books into the picture? Imagine an intimate, unique and cozy
kitchen/library/dining room. Food is still the main focus, but now books will
play an important part as well. #The Loft will feature a book case, with books
in English and Italian. We will have a book exchange program where you can
borrow a book and are encouraged to leave a book on our shelf as well, should
you no longer need them. We will also be hosting a monthly book club, which
will cumulate with a dinner based on the book of the month, as well as a
discussion about the book (should you choose to read it or just enjoy the
dinner!). The space will also include our “reading sofa”, filled with pillows
featuring quotes from some of my favorite books and authors, should guests feel
like taking a break from dinner and want to curl up with a good book. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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In the meantime, while I am still finishing up the space,
#The Loft will also be hosting private cooking experiences. We plan a three
course menu (appetizer, entrée and dessert), shop for the ingredients together,
cook in #The Loft and enjoy the meal on my terrace. We can prepare American, Spanish,
Middle Eastern, Thai, Chinese, Indian or Brazilian. If you have any questions
you can contact me at &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:lacucinaprimadonna@hotmail.com&quot;&gt;lacucinaprimadonna@hotmail.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Here’s to good wine, good food, good friends and good books.
&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Va bene, quindi è stato un po &#39;da quando ho postato un
aggiornamento qui. Ma la vita accade e avviene nel modo migliore. Così si
potrebbe essere curioso di sapere cosa sta succedendo con #The Loft. Avevo
sperato di essere aperta per questa estate, ma come ho detto, la vita accade.
Per esempio, uno dei motivi che mi hanno rinviato l&#39;apertura #The Loft era, ho
voluto i miei ospiti di vedere lo spazio a) una volta era completamente finito
e b) volevo #The Loft di avere un po &#39;più di un&#39;idea mirata ed ora lo fa. Qual
è l&#39;obiettivo esattamente? Ti dirò.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Crescendo, i miei genitori costantemente leggere e mi
esposti ai libri. Ricordo ancora seduto sulle ginocchia di mio padre, la
lettura di un&#39;antologia di E.B. Bianco libri (La tela di Carlotta, Stuart
Little e la tromba del Cigno). Così, fin dalla tenera età, i libri sono
diventati una parte importante della mia vita. Se ero seduto sul radiatore
accanto alla finestra rannicchiato con un libro in inverno o rimanere fino alle
3 del mattino per finire ciò che ho letto, i libri sono solo hanno il potere di
soddisfare la vostra mente e l&#39;anima.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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L&#39;intera idea di #The Loft era quello di creare un ambiente
intimo, accogliente ed esclusiva esperienza culinaria. Che è ancora,
naturalmente, il piano, ma perché non portare i libri in questo quadro?
Immaginate un ambiente intimo, unico e accogliente cucina / biblioteca / sala
da pranzo. Il cibo è ancora l&#39;obiettivo principale, ma ora i libri avrà un
ruolo importante pure. #The Loft sarà caratterizzato da una libreria, con libri
in inglese e italiano. Avremo un programma di scambio di libri in cui è possibile
prendere in prestito un libro e sono incoraggiati a lasciare un libro sul
nostro scaffale e, se non si ha più bisogno di loro. Ci ospiterà anche un club
mensile libro, che sarà cumulare con una cena basato sul libro del mese, così
come una discussione sul libro (se si sceglie di leggere o semplicemente
godersi la cena!). Lo spazio comprenderà anche la nostra &quot;lettura
divano&quot;, pieno di cuscini con citazioni da alcuni dei miei libri e autori
preferiti, dovrebbero sentire gli ospiti come prendere una pausa dalla cena e
vogliono leggere un buon libro.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Nel frattempo, mentre sto ancora finendo lo spazio, #The
Loft ospiterà anche esperienze private di cucina. Abbiamo in programma un menu
di tre portate (antipasto, portata principale e dessert), negozio per gli
ingredienti, cuocere in #The Loft e godersi il pasto sul mio terrazzo. Possiamo
preparare americana, spagnola, mediorientale, tailandese, cinese, indiano o
brasiliano. Se avete domande potete contattarmi al
lacucinaprimadonna@hotmail.com.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Ecco a buon vino, buon cibo, buoni amici e buoni libri.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
</description><link>http://lacucinaprimadona.blogspot.com/2016/09/whats-going-on-with-theloft.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878683565740078935.post-1209525536574240206</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2016 14:23:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2016-07-04T07:23:47.563-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Caroline Chirichella</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Clare Galloway artist</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Guardia Sanframondi</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">House Hunters International Guardia Sanframondi</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Magic &amp; Pasta events</category><title>Un anno a Guardia ...</title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;VERSIONE ITALIANA SOTTO&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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year ago today I returned to Guardia to sign the final papers for my house. I
have pretty much been here the whole time, except for a few short trips back to
New York. There&#39;s certainly been a bit of drama and a little chaos, but what life is
without that? A boring one. It has been quite a ride and I can’t wait to see
where the next turn takes me. In the meantime, this should keep me pretty busy
for now. Ladies and gentlemen, introducing, “The Loft”…&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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information please visit &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lacucinaprimadonna.wix.com/theloftinguardia&quot;&gt;The Loft.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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anno fa, oggi sono tornato a Guardia per firmare le carte finali per la mia
casa. Sono praticamente state qui tutto il tempo, fatta eccezione per alcuni
brevi viaggi a New York. C&#39;è sicuramente stato un po &#39;di dramma e caos, ma ciò
che la vita è senza che? Un uno noioso. E &#39;stato un bel giro e non vedo l&#39;ora
di vedere dove il prossimo turno mi prende. Nel frattempo, questo dovrebbe
tenermi abbastanza occupato per ora. Signore e signori, l&#39;introduzione,
&quot;The Loft&quot; ...&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Per maggiori informazioni si prega di visitare il sito&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lacucinaprimadonna.wix.com/theloftinguardia&quot;&gt; The Loft.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
</description><link>http://lacucinaprimadona.blogspot.com/2016/07/un-anno-guardia.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/RpHAE_06LP8/default.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878683565740078935.post-8251815089028188012</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2016 12:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2016-05-01T07:48:44.003-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Caroline Chirichella</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Caroline Chirichella la cucina prima donna</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Clare Galloway artist</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Guardia Sanframondi</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">House Hunters International Guardia Sanframondi</category><title>My Path to Guardia...Il mio percorso di Guardia ...</title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Many
people are always fascinated by my background. “Oh you’re an opera singer? But
you’ve danced professionally and now you’re a chef?!?!” Long story short, yes.
All three. But now, I don’t want to tell you the short story, I want to tell
you the long story. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;I
started performing professionally at the age of ten. By the time I got to high
school, my schedule was that of an adult. Wake up at 6am. Go to school. Dance
lesson. Voice lessons. Auditions. &amp;nbsp;Late night
rehearsals or performances. I’d get home past midnight, do homework, get a few
hours of sleep and then do it all again the next day. But I loved it. I loved
performing. I loved singing and dancing and wearing pretty costumes. When I was
just 18 I got my big break. I was personally invited by Marcello Giordani, the
LEAD tenor of the Metropolitan Opera, to sing as a soloist at the launch of his
foundation. I specifically remember reading the e-mail on my phone while
sitting in Bryant Park ( in NYC) &amp;nbsp;waiting
to meet my mother. When she called to tell me she was across the street, I
practically ran through the cars to tell her the good news. It turned out in
that same line-up for this event was David Miller of the hit group, Il Divo and
one of my idols growing up, Broadway veteran, Lisa Vroman. To say I was
intimidated was an understatement. But I did what I always did. I got up and
sang my heart out. Shortly after that, I began lessons with a top voice coach
in NYC, who was the coach of Lisa Vroman and many Met artists and who had seen me in the concert. Through that coach, I ended up participating in an Opera
Festival on the beautiful island of Ischia, just off the coast of Naples. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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was my first trip to Italy and I could not have been more excited. Through that
trip, I gained something I wasn’t originally looking for; a new sense of pride
in all things Italian. Suddenly the rest of the world looked different to me. &amp;nbsp;I came home after three weeks a changed
person. Something had clicked. I felt a new passion in everything I saw and
somehow wanted to find a way to bring that passion into everyday life, but how?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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returned to my routine in NYC but something wasn’t right. Not only was I
different, but I started to realize opera no longer suited me. Opera no longer
seemed fun. I didn’t like that I had to dress down for auditions. After all,
I’m an artist and the way I dress is just a further extension of who I am. It
just started to feel too restrictive for my personality and once you lose
passion, what’s the point?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrZr_W44onuyWIR7WScURb5M5Po2LixzpZsoz_7li4Tvref6UpsLw5O07-UkNoD9PFY7krqe6wbbTwucK0dDOhrOK_jiFLpGVGyDQeZRY1cpMKN7-g6vKjXpScpfq1l8_-6BKz9jFI3Vb/s1600/Ischia+Pic+4.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrZr_W44onuyWIR7WScURb5M5Po2LixzpZsoz_7li4Tvref6UpsLw5O07-UkNoD9PFY7krqe6wbbTwucK0dDOhrOK_jiFLpGVGyDQeZRY1cpMKN7-g6vKjXpScpfq1l8_-6BKz9jFI3Vb/s320/Ischia+Pic+4.jpg&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;trebuchet ms&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;In Ischia, Summer of 2011&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;A
friend told me she was starting an opera/burlesque troupe and asked if I would
want to join. I didn’t even need to think about it. I had been dancing since I
was five and the chance to combine burlesque and opera just seemed like the
perfect fit for me. Finally, I could get away with wearing crazy clothing AND
singing. This was my opportunity to get back to performing with passion. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;As I
started performing more in Burlesque, the opera suddenly took a back seat.
After all, burlesque was really a way to express myself through movement and
sound. This was the performing that I grew to love. I finally felt that “passion”
coming into my everyday life. And in the back of my mind, was always Italy.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;trebuchet ms&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;When my Burlesque Troupe was featured&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;trebuchet ms&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;in Time Out New York&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Though
Ischia was a memory from a year earlier, it was there. The culture, the beauty,
the history, the architecture, the people, the food, everything. Those three
weeks in Ischia changed me. I had always taken great pride in my Italian
ancestry, but somehow being in Italy just made my pride stronger. I had always
loved cooking, but the food in Italy was a completely new experience and that
love for food just blossomed. Now, I turned every meal into a full experience.
Even if it was just making myself eggs for breakfast, I looked for ways to
bring art and creativity onto the plate. Not only could you see the passion,
but you could taste it. As I got more involved in everything Italian, I
launched this blog, La Cucina della Prima Donna. This was an outlet for me to
talk about my love for all things Italian. As I got more involved in the
culinary industry, burlesque was something I did in the evening and opera was no
longer in the picture. I wanted to figure out a way to take everything to the
next level.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBPvYikXn_cFT0nkZfdfvspXVUZJyA0VH9EbrlKi0gI-Jl669YjUaieos8K1nVy2rNwV9bZw59lNI9kZUW0-8m0n2zO9TFwcUzOMce058Cz1NP4JwsTYSPg7U0q3bnHv6a3a5Mrj6gTXP/s1600/20131106_53.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;239&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBPvYikXn_cFT0nkZfdfvspXVUZJyA0VH9EbrlKi0gI-Jl669YjUaieos8K1nVy2rNwV9bZw59lNI9kZUW0-8m0n2zO9TFwcUzOMce058Cz1NP4JwsTYSPg7U0q3bnHv6a3a5Mrj6gTXP/s320/20131106_53.JPG&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;trebuchet ms&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;One of the dishes I made in Florence&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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culinary school in Florence. I wanted to garner some basic techniques of
Italian cooking. By this point, I had won numerous recipe contests and had
recipes published in cookbooks and magazines, but I wanted to do more and
decided to do that in a way that felt completely natural to me…through
performance.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;In
January of 2014 I launched &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.magicandpastaevents.com/&quot;&gt;“Magic &amp;amp; Pasta Events.”&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; After being in Rome in
December of 2013, I read a quote in a pizzeria, “Life is a combination of magic
and pasta”- Federico Fellini. That’s when it clicked. Fellini had it right. I
wanted my life to be a perfect combination of magic and food. This was the way
of bringing passion into everyday life…..through magic and pasta (and other
foods.) I had the idea of running a secret supper club where cooking was an
open experience. I would use an open dining/kitchen space so that guests could
see the “magic” behind my creations in the kitchen. Guests could watch and even
participate. These would be public events so anyone was welcome and what made
these events more “experimental” was that most of the guests would not know
each other, but would be seated together at communal tables and therefore,
encouraged to interact with each other (After just a little over a year, in
March 2015, my supper club ended up on&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newyork.com/articles/restaurants/fabulous-secret-supper-clubs-in-nyc-98775/&quot;&gt; &lt;b&gt;NewYork.com’s&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;8 Best Supper Clubs&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; in New
York, right up there with Gabriele Corcos, of the hit Cooking Channel Show,
Extra Virgin.) &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Fast
forward to May 2014. I was set to go to Florence in the fall and begin my
search for an apartment. That’s right. I had decided I would move to Florence.
After all, I&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;already had a lot of friends and connections there and I loved it,
so where better to begin my life full time in Italy? We were also considering
looking for a small house in Le Marche, Puglia or Sala Consilina (where my
great grandfather was born). But one day, my mom was watching an episode of
House Hunters International and this particular episode took place in Guardia
Sanframondi (featuring the lovely artist, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;font-family: &#39;century gothic&#39;, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://claregalloway.com/&quot;&gt;Clare Galloway.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;) My mom thought it
seemed like an interesting place and suggested we go to see it. We changed a
lot of our plans so that we could add a week in Guardia. We would go to Guardia
first to look for a house and then I would head to Florence for two months to
do some work and apartment hunt. We arrived in Guardia in October 2014 and I
instantly fell in love, but in the six days we were there, I did not find my
dream house. When I got to Florence, I immediately missed Guardia. I felt that
Guardia was somehow part of my path and now I could not picture myself living
anywhere but there. There were so many coincidences that made me think that
Guardia was supposed to be where I ended up. The biggest of which, my
grandfather was born just two hours away from Guardia in Sala Consilina and the
man who ended up selling us our house; his grandfather was born in Sala Consilina
as well. To me, being in a town so close to where my family came from was a
very special feeling. My plan was always to relocate to Italy, but I never
dreamed I would end up being this close to where it all began for my family.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;On my balcony in Guardia&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;trebuchet ms&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;In Sala Consilina, Summer 2015&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;We are
responsible for our own decisions but I do believe that our path has been chosen
for us, even if we don’t know it yet. Had I not decided to perform in an opera
festival in Ischia in the summer of 2011, I might have never gotten over my
fear of flying and gotten on that plane and come to Italy. Had I not come to
Italy, I might not have reignited the flame for all things Italian. Had I not
gone to cooking school in Florence, I might not have decided to open &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;font-family: &#39;Century Gothic&#39;, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.magicandpastaevents.com/&quot;&gt;“Magic &amp;amp; Pasta Events.”&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt; Had I not lived in Florence briefly, I might have never
decided to relocate to Italy permanently. Had my mom not watched House Hunters
International, I might not have added Guardia to my itinerary. Had I not come
to Guardia, I would most likely be living in Florence right now. And had I not
come to Guardia, then I wouldn’t be here typing right now, with the sun shining
through my balcony door and with my path full of beautiful, glowing opportunities…&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Molte
persone sono sempre affascinati da mio background. &quot;Oh, sei un cantante
d&#39;opera? Ma hai ballato professionalmente e ora sei un cuoco?!?! &quot;Per
farla breve, sì. Tutti e tre. Ma ora, non voglio raccontarvi la storia breve,
voglio dire la lunga storia.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;trebuchet ms&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Con Marcello Giordani&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;dopo il nostro concerto&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Ho iniziato a svolgere
professionalmente all&#39;età di dieci. Con il tempo ho avuto&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;modo di liceo, il
mio programma era quello di un adulto. Svegliati alle 6 del mattino. Andare a
scuola. lezione di danza. lezioni di canto. Audizioni. Tarda notte prove o
spettacoli. Sarei a casa dopo la mezzanotte, fare i compiti, ottenere un paio
d&#39;ore di sonno e poi fare tutto di nuovo il giorno successivo. Ma mi è
piaciuto. Ho amato l&#39;esecuzione. Ho amato cantare e ballare e indossare bei
costumi. Quando avevo appena 18 ho avuto la mia grande occasione. Sono stato
invitato personalmente da Marcello Giordani, il primo tenore del Metropolitan
Opera, a cantare come solista in occasione del lancio della sua fondazione. In
particolare mi ricordo di aver letto l&#39;e-mail sul mio cellulare mentre era
seduto in Bryant Park (a New York) in attesa di incontrare mia madre. Quando ha
chiamato per dirmi che era dall&#39;altra parte della strada, ho praticamente fatto
funzionare attraverso le auto di dirle la buona notizia. Si è scoperto in
quella stessa line-up di questo evento è stato David Miller del gruppo di
successo, Il Divo e uno dei miei idoli crescere, Broadway veterano, Lisa
Vroman. Per dire che sono stato intimidito era un eufemismo. Ma ho fatto quello
che ho sempre fatto. Mi alzai e cantato il mio cuore. Poco dopo, ho iniziato le
lezioni con un allenatore voce superiore a New York, che è stato l&#39;allenatore
di Lisa Vroman e molti artisti Met e che aveva visto in concerto. Attraverso
che l&#39;allenatore, ho finito per partecipare ad un Festival Opera sulla
bellissima isola di Ischia, al largo della costa di Napoli.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Questo
è stato il mio primo viaggio in Italia e non avrebbe potuto essere più
eccitato. Attraverso quel viaggio, ho guadagnato qualcosa che non è stato
originariamente cercando; un nuovo senso di orgoglio in tutte le cose italiane.
Improvvisamente il resto del mondo sembrava diverso da me. Sono tornato a casa
dopo tre settimane una persona cambiata. Qualcosa era fatto clic. Ho sentito
una nuova passione in tutto quello che ho visto e in qualche modo voluto
trovare un modo per portare questa passione nella vita di ogni giorno, ma come?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Sono
tornato alla mia routine a New York, ma qualcosa non andava. Non solo ero
diverso, ma ho iniziato a capire l&#39;opera non è più adatto a me. Opera non
sembrava più divertente. Non mi piace che ho dovuto vestire giù per le
audizioni. Dopo tutto, io sono un artista e il mio modo di vestire è solo
un&#39;ulteriore estensione di ciò che sono. E &#39;appena iniziato a sentire troppo
restrittivo per la mia personalità e una volta si perde la passione, qual è il
punto?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXiC0GpHt2BvDnhRfBjddbcaL_N7QUylpEchn1tqdlFQBK2OmqWZBh-KCXlgGvBhB_o4p20QjWOtEH2Xzr5145c5YN3XK2Q6akOo_boRDi64w4TYreYh6BPcYDss-FQhrEUxa26899ce2/s1600/Ischia+Pic+4.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXiC0GpHt2BvDnhRfBjddbcaL_N7QUylpEchn1tqdlFQBK2OmqWZBh-KCXlgGvBhB_o4p20QjWOtEH2Xzr5145c5YN3XK2Q6akOo_boRDi64w4TYreYh6BPcYDss-FQhrEUxa26899ce2/s320/Ischia+Pic+4.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;trebuchet ms&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Ad Ischia, Estate 2011&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Un
amico mi ha detto che stava iniziando un&#39;opera / burlesque troupe e ha chiesto
se vorrei aderire. Non ho nemmeno bisogno di pensarci. Avevo ballato da quando
avevo cinque anni e la possibilità di combinare burlesque e opera sembrava solo
la misura perfetta per me. Infine, ho potuto ottenere via con indossare abiti
folli e cantare. Questa era la mia occasione per tornare a suonare con
passione.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Come
ho iniziato l&#39;esecuzione di più in Burlesque, l&#39;opera d&#39;improvviso ha preso un
sedile posteriore. Dopo tutto, il burlesque è stato davvero un modo per
esprimere me stesso attraverso il movimento e il suono. Questo è stato il
performante che sono cresciuto ad amare. Alla fine ho sentito che &quot;la
passione&quot; venire nella mia vita di tutti i giorni. E nella parte
posteriore della mia mente, era sempre l&#39;Italia.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1P56d0v0HFI-szPyYwCmxT2CtCtBs_37tl4RHaYGmLsWl0qOq1NcsyKLx-0KhJTeUVYKpbc1ekPBsY0nAcBGSxlXjqzAtYRrxIDeA9tUGPQtVMbpXI7qJ3Njt2m390DXyEhCzhnzyykhR/s1600/558512_10151541689137256_2101248145_n.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1P56d0v0HFI-szPyYwCmxT2CtCtBs_37tl4RHaYGmLsWl0qOq1NcsyKLx-0KhJTeUVYKpbc1ekPBsY0nAcBGSxlXjqzAtYRrxIDeA9tUGPQtVMbpXI7qJ3Njt2m390DXyEhCzhnzyykhR/s320/558512_10151541689137256_2101248145_n.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;trebuchet ms&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Quando il mio Burlesque Troupe è stato descritto&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;in Time Out New York&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Anche
se Ischia era un ricordo da un anno prima, era lì. La cultura, la bellezza, la
storia, l&#39;architettura, la gente, il cibo, tutto. Quelle tre settimane a Ischia
mi ha cambiato. Avevo sempre avuto l&#39;orgoglio di mia origini italiane, ma in
qualche modo essere in Italia appena fatto il mio orgoglio più forte. Avevo
sempre amato cucinare, ma il cibo in Italia è stata un&#39;esperienza completamente
nuova e che l&#39;amore per il cibo appena sbocciato. Ora, ho girato ogni pasto in
un&#39;esperienza completa. Anche se era solo farmi uova per la colazione, ho
cercato modi per portare l&#39;arte e la creatività nel piatto. Non solo si poteva
vedere la passione, ma si poteva assaggiare. Come ho avuto più coinvolto in
tutto quello italiano, ho lanciato questo blog, La Cucina della Prima Donna.
Questo è stato uno sbocco per me parlare del mio amore per tutte le cose
italiane. Come ho avuto più coinvolti nel settore culinario, burlesque era
qualcosa che ho fatto la sera e l&#39;opera non è più nella dell&#39;immagine erano.
Volevo trovare un modo per prendere tutto al livello successivo.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1RAHePp9fnTDVHeMBP-j7SFGkrkrv1GJz9oAyf-2qtTkp_mDX2g5l-cSC0cdYYvsa0NcYVxr4Z9xdxuYm4vF7xUsSeBMo_bAz6Q3wcjgTbNGOqYf-_W05Z48nm2qcbTKGlPvxcEu_oiy/s1600/20131106_53.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;239&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1RAHePp9fnTDVHeMBP-j7SFGkrkrv1GJz9oAyf-2qtTkp_mDX2g5l-cSC0cdYYvsa0NcYVxr4Z9xdxuYm4vF7xUsSeBMo_bAz6Q3wcjgTbNGOqYf-_W05Z48nm2qcbTKGlPvxcEu_oiy/s320/20131106_53.JPG&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;trebuchet ms&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Uno dei piatti che ho creato a Firenze&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Nell&#39;autunno
del 2013 ho deciso di andare a scuola di cucina a Firenze. Ho voluto
raccogliere alcune tecniche di base della cucina italiana. A questo punto,
avevo vinto numerosi concorsi di ricette e aveva ricette pubblicate nei libri
di cucina e riviste, ma ho voluto fare di più e ha deciso di farlo in un modo
che si sentiva completamente naturale per me ... attraverso la performance.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;trebuchet ms&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Ospitare un evento veneziano &quot;Magic &amp;amp; Pasta&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Nel
gennaio del 2014 ho lanciato&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.magicandpastaevents.com/&quot;&gt; &quot; Magia &amp;amp; Pasta Eventi.&quot;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; Dopo essere
stato a Roma nel dicembre del 2013, ho letto una citazione in una pizzeria,
&quot;La vita è una combinazione di magia e pasta&quot; - Federico Fellini.
Questo è quando si fa clic. Fellini aveva ragione. Volevo che la mia vita per
essere una perfetta combinazione di magia e cibo. Questo era il modo di portare
la passione nella vita di tutti i giorni ... magia ..through e pasta (e altri
alimenti.) Ho avuto l&#39;idea di gestire un club di cena segreta dove la cucina è
stata un&#39;esperienza aperta. Vorrei usare una sala da pranzo / cucina aperta in
modo che gli ospiti potessero vedere la &quot;magia&quot; dietro le mie
creazioni in cucina. Gli ospiti possono guardare e persino partecipare. Questi sarebbero
gli eventi pubblici in modo che chiunque è stato il benvenuto e ciò che ha reso
questi eventi più &quot;sperimentale&quot; è stato che la maggior parte degli
ospiti non avrebbero conoscersi, ma sarebbero seduti insieme in tavoli comuni e
quindi, incoraggiati ad interagire con l&#39;altro (Dopo appena poco più di un anno
nel mese di marzo 2015, il mio supper club finì su 8 supper migliori club &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newyork.com/articles/restaurants/fabulous-secret-supper-clubs-in-nyc-98775/&quot;&gt;di NewYork.com a New York&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;, proprio lì con Gabriele Corcos, del colpo di cottura
Canale Show, Olio Extra Vergine.)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Fast
forward al maggio 2014. I è stato impostato per andare a Firenze in autunno e
iniziare la mia ricerca di un appartamento. Giusto. Avevo deciso avrei
trasferirsi a Firenze. Dopo tutto, ho già avuto un sacco di amici e connessioni
lì e mi è piaciuto, così quale posto migliore per iniziare la mia vita a tempo
pieno in Italia? Siamo stati anche prendendo in considerazione alla ricerca di
una piccola casa nelle Marche, Puglia e Sala Consilina (dove il mio bisnonno è
nato). Ma un giorno, la mia mamma stava guardando un episodio di House Hunters
International e questo particolare episodio ha avuto luogo a Guardia
Sanframondi (con la bella artista, &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://claregalloway.com/&quot;&gt;Clare Galloway&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.) Mia madre ha pensato che
sembrava un posto interessante e ha suggerito che andiamo a vederlo. Abbiamo
cambiato un sacco di nostri piani in modo da poter aggiungere una settimana a
Guardia. Andavamo a Guardia primo a cercare una casa e poi vorrei andare a
Firenze per due mesi di tempo per fare un po &#39;di lavoro e caccia appartamento.
Siamo arrivati &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;​​&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;a Guardia nel mese di ottobre
2014 e ho subito innamorati, ma nei sei giorni che eravamo lì, non ho trovato
la mia casa da sogno. Quando sono arrivato a Firenze, ho subito perso Guardia.
Sentivo che Guardia era in qualche modo parte del mio percorso e ora non ho
potuto immaginare me stesso vivere ovunque ma lì. C&#39;erano così tante
coincidenze che mi hanno fatto pensare che Guardia doveva essere dove sono
finito. Il più grande dei quali, mio &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;​​&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;nonno &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;è&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt; nato solo due ore di distanza
da Guardia a Sala Consilina e l&#39;uomo che ha finito per noi vendere la nostra
casa; suo nonno è nato a Sala Consilina pure. Per me, essere in una città così
vicino a dove la mia famiglia proveniva da era una sensazione molto speciale.
Il mio piano era sempre a trasferirsi in Italia, ma non ho mai sognato che
finirebbe per essere così vicino a dove tutto ha avuto inizio per la mia
famiglia.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Noi
siamo responsabili delle nostre decisioni, ma credo che il nostro percorso è
stato scelto per noi, anche se non sappiamo ancora. Se non avessi deciso di
esibirsi in un festival dell&#39;opera a Ischia nell&#39;estate del 2011, ho potuto mai
ottenuto sopra la mia paura di volare e ottenuto su quel piano e venire in
Italia. Se non avessi venire in Italia, forse non avrei riacceso la fiamma per
tutte le cose italiane. Io non ero andato a scuola di cucina a Firenze, forse
non avrei deciso di aprire &quot;Magic &amp;amp; Pasta Events.&quot; Se non avessi
vissuto a Firenze per breve tempo, avrei potuto mai deciso di trasferirsi in
Italia in modo permanente. Era mia mamma non guardati Hunters International
House, che potrebbero non hanno aggiunto Guardia al mio itinerario. Non era
venuto a Guardia, sarei molto probabilmente vive a Firenze al momento. E se non
vengo a Guardia, allora io non sarei qui a digitare in questo momento, con il
sole che splende attraverso la mia porta del balcone e con il mio percorso
pieno di belle, opportunità incandescente ...&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Hello all! I realize it has been a long time since
I have posted an update and finally, after a very hectic few months, I&#39;m back. By back on track, I mean to say, I remembered&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;what my purpose is here
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February, I have been working two jobs. I have been busy almost all the time,
with not much time for anything else. Not a lot of time for my family, my
friends, my partner, yoga, mindless walks and most importantly, my dream. As
some of you may recall from my recent Indiegogo Campaign, my goal here in
Guardia is to open a restaurant in my cantina. My plan however is to turn the
space into much more than a typical “restaurant.” I want it be a space for the
community, complete with artist showcases, cooking classes, open mic nights, women
only events, poetry slams, special gatherings for the Military, etc. The whole
purpose of my Indiegogo Campaign was to gain some “publicity” for my plans, as
opposed to raising the whole amount needed for the project; this was one of the
many reasons I constantly said just to share, comment, like or even donate only
one dollar. I wanted people to have a clear idea of my plans and see what my
vision was. That is my goal here and having been so consumed by my other jobs
and little drama here and there, it was easy to lose sight of that and of what
first brought me to Guardia. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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the beautiful view with a completely clear mind. Whenever I glance out and see
the curve of the mountains or the glimmer in the valley, I make sure to really
soak it in and not take it for granted. That is how I always want to look at
this beauty and not lose that “childlike” sight, that wonderful feeling you
have of looking at something for the first time and being in complete awe. The
beauty, the tranquility, the welcoming people, the feeling of community and
family, the proximity to where my great grandfather was born; this is why I
first came to Guardia and this is what will keep me here. I am very grateful to
the two people who got me back on track and who both reminded me not lose sight
of my dream. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;With that in mind, I will now be starting a
project which is the first step towards my goal of opening the restaurant in my
cantina. My long term project will still take some time, but, I would rather
take that time and do things properly so that when it is realized, it is
realized in the truest and most beautiful form. I have never wanted to rush it
into my plans, but would rather take my time to really think every little
detail through, so that when it is up and running in real life, what I see will
be exactly what I have been picturing in my mind since I first stepped foot into
my cantina a year and a half ago. And I know when it is realized, it will have
been well worth the wait…&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 17.12px;&quot;&gt;Ciao a tutti! lo so è passato molto tempo da quando ho postato un qualche news ma alla fine, dopo un paio di mesi frenetici, sono di nuovo qui. Di nuovo in pista, voglio dire, mi è tornanto in mente qual è il mio obiettivo qui e voglio essere sicura di non perderlo di vista.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkXn9loqCahMgmFWSsYl6eQZpo8pgw1qrBtc058V8Ae08wdqIaFaI-R72ZjV1ybX1fSMzskignZjOePp6U0n6e5AjA0DmBlF1WcQAzkuB1IVkcUuqSwTQsCWHqvXCmy8g7-QR9Dx5I2Q5/s1600/P7300409.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkXn9loqCahMgmFWSsYl6eQZpo8pgw1qrBtc058V8Ae08wdqIaFaI-R72ZjV1ybX1fSMzskignZjOePp6U0n6e5AjA0DmBlF1WcQAzkuB1IVkcUuqSwTQsCWHqvXCmy8g7-QR9Dx5I2Q5/s400/P7300409.JPG&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 17.12px;&quot;&gt;Da quando sono tornata a Guardia a fine febbraio, sono stata impegnata con 2 lavori. Questo mi ha occupata quasi tutto il tempo, senza spazio per fare altro. Non abbastanza tempo per la mia famiglia, i miei amici, il mio partner, lo yoga, passeggiate spensierate e soprattutto, per sognare. Come alcuni di voi si ricorderanno dalla mia recente campagna Indiegogo, il mio obiettivo qui a Guardia è quello di aprire un ristorante nella mia cantina. La mia idea però è quella di trasformare questo spazio in molto più di un tipico &quot;ristorante&quot;. Voglio che sia uno spazio aperto alla comunità, per le mostre di artisti, corsi di cucina, open-mic notturni, serate al femminile, contest poetici, incontri commemorativi per i militari, ecc. Lo scopo della mia campagna Indiegogo è stato quello di fare po&#39; di &quot;pubblicità&quot; ai miei progetti e non di tirare raccimolare i soldi per il progetto stesso; questo è stato uno dei motivi principali per il quale ho sempre detto condividete, commentate, o semplicemente donate un dollaro. Volevo dare una chiara idea dei miei progetti alla gente e vedere mostrargli la mia visione delle cose. Questo è l&#39;obbiettivo per cui sono qui ed essendo stata indaffarata nei miei altri lavori e qualche piccola opera teatrale qua e là, era molto facile che io lo perdessi di vista e perdessi di vista cosa mi ha portata a Guardia.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 17.12px;&quot;&gt;Ricordo ancora quando sono arrivata qui; guardando il panorama con la mente libera. Ogni volta che guardo fuori e vedo le curve delle montagne o il bagliore nella valle, faccio in modo di immergermici dentro senza dare nulla per scontato. Per questo ho sempre voglia di guardare questa meraviglia e di non perdere questa senzazione vista come negli occhi di un bambino, quella meravigliosa sensazione che si ha nel guardare qualcosa per la prima volta e di esserene completamente assuefatti. La bellezza, la tranquillità, la gente accogliente, il senso di comunità e la famiglia, la vicinanza a dove il mio bisnonno è nato; questo è il motivo per cui sono venuta a Guardia e questo è ciò che mi tiene qui. Sono molto grata alle due persone che mi hanno fatto tornare in me e che mi hanno ricordato di non perdere di vista i miei sogni.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnAE_zmmy1ly45zUF1ECdg5TjpDTAyI7wHdAkt3t6AZ_5VjxA4XacZ6zjDROAAA7HfV-sRvUbYhkA2yOphujpuZIMCgOtrePr2mpBw5qM327E1hyY-xGoO75B2Zuemib8n7IhnlvuPHS0/s1600/P7060424.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnAE_zmmy1ly45zUF1ECdg5TjpDTAyI7wHdAkt3t6AZ_5VjxA4XacZ6zjDROAAA7HfV-sRvUbYhkA2yOphujpuZIMCgOtrePr2mpBw5qM327E1hyY-xGoO75B2Zuemib8n7IhnlvuPHS0/s400/P7060424.JPG&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;century gothic&amp;quot; , sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 17.12px;&quot;&gt;Con queste idee nella &amp;nbsp;mia mente, ora sto iniziando un progetto che è il primo passo verso il mio obiettivo verso l&#39;apertura del ristorante nella mia cantina. Il mio progetto a lungo termine mi prenderà ancora un po&#39; tempo, poichè preferisco spendere il tempo necessario per fare le cose nel modo giusto, affinchè, quando sarà pronto, verrà fuori nella sua vera forma e nella sua forma migliore. Non ho mai voluto accelleare in miei progetti, piuttosto preferisco prendermi il tempo per pensare davvero a ogni piccolo dettaglio, in modo che quando sarà pronto realmente, ciò che vedrò davanti a me sarà esattamente quello che ho immaginato nella mia mente la prima volta, quando ho messo piede nella mia cantina un anno e mezzo fa. E so che quando sarà pronta, sarà valsa la pena aspettare ...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
</description><link>http://lacucinaprimadona.blogspot.com/2016/04/spring-has-arrived-and-with-that-new.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYF1mltWiTJgMBtNwfvyDfrqXj5V6Iy825wJ7LBQI-UDPP21ESxGjUDscPtKwHR74QvxZnklOC1hN79SjaeZtg3zSe-SFvu0YB5RFa180PQkUzdzJcEw_uTy6O1MCvzMHYjCqG88NAcTv/s72-c/Guardia+Shot.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878683565740078935.post-5444846841748435908</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2016 12:49:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2016-01-21T04:49:03.292-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Caroline Chirichella</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Guardia Sanframondi</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">House Hunters International Guardia Sanframondi</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">indiegogo campaign caroline chirichella</category><title>What&#39;s on the menu? Che cosa c&#39;è sul menu?</title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;As many of you know, I
recently launched an &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/a-new-kind-of-restaurant-in-guardia-sanframondi/x/6053340&quot;&gt;Indiegogo Campaign&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; to help turn my dream of owning a restaurant
into a reality. My plan is to transform my ancient cantina here in the South of
Italy into a unique and creative space where all are welcome. Of course, it all
starts with the food. So why not give you a little sneak peek into what you can
expect from me?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Come molti di voi sanno, ho
recentemente lanciato una &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/a-new-kind-of-restaurant-in-guardia-sanframondi/x/6053340&quot;&gt;campagna Indiegogo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; per aiutare a trasformare il mio
sogno di possedere un ristorante in una realtà. Il mio piano è quello di
trasformare la mia antica cantina qui nel Sud d&#39;Italia, in uno spazio unico e
creativo, dove tutti sono i benvenuti. Ovviamente, tutto inizia con il cibo.
Allora perché non dare un po &#39;di sbirciata in quello che si può aspettare da
me?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Brandy Pumpkin Soup &quot;Sundae&quot; with honey whipped cream, parmgiana thyme shortbread &amp;amp; spicy pignoli brittle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Deconstructed Caprese Salad with parmigiana mousse, candied baby tomatoes &amp;amp; pesto gelee&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Crostini con ricotta, rosmarin arrosoto pistacchio polvere e miele di castagno&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 15.6pt;&quot;&gt;I am now ready to take the next step in this exciting chapter for my new life here in Italy and begin work on my biggest project yet...my restaurant. That&#39;s right, I plan on opening a restaurant in my ancient cantina in Guardia. This will not happen overnight and not without a little help; that&#39;s where you come in. I have launched an &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/a-new-kind-of-restaurant-in-guardia-sanframondi/x/6053340#/&quot;&gt;Indiegogo Campaign&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; to help turn my dream into a reality. Every amount helps, even a dollar can go a long way. If you can&#39;t contribute financially, even just sharing this on social media or sending an e-mail to your friends can help this campaign grow in more ways than you can imagine.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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sanno, ho recentemente trasferito a tempo parziale (per ora) di una piccola
città nel sud d&#39;Italia chiamato Guardia Sanframondi. Ho scritto circa la mia
esperienza meravigliosa su alcuni post separato sul mio&lt;span class=&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lacucinaprimadona.blogspot.it/2015/12/un-anno-fa-oggi-la-mia-vita-e-cambiata.html&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;blog&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;span class=&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;È
possibile visualizzare a&lt;span class=&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lacucinaprimadona.blogspot.it/2015/12/tornando-alle-mie-radici.html&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;La Cucina della Prima Donna&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;&quot;&gt;Ora sono molto
eccitato e pronto a fare il passo successivo in questo capitolo emozionante per
la mia nuova vita qui in Italia e iniziare a lavorare sul mio progetto più
grande ancora ... il mio ristorante. Proprio così, ho intenzione di aprire un
ristorante nella mia antica cantina qui a Guardia. Questo non accadrà durante
la notte e senza un piccolo aiuto, che è dove si arriva in. Ho lanciato una&lt;span class=&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Campagna Indiegogo&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;per aiutare a trasformare il mio sogno
in realtà. Ogni quantità aiuta, anche un dollaro può andare un lungo cammino.
Se non è possibile contribuire finanziariamente, anche solo la condivisione di
questo sui social media o inviando una e-mail ai tuoi amici possono aiutare
questa campagna crescere in più modi di quanto si possa immaginare.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;&quot;&gt;Tutti hanno un
sogno. Si prega di dare un&#39;occhiata al mio&lt;span class=&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Campagna
Indiegogo&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;e di essere parte
della mia.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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prendere un sacco&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.magicandpastaevents.com/#!press/cvz1&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;presso&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;la nostra&lt;span class=&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.magicandpastaevents.com/#!reviews/c1y1o&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;stampa e recensioni&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;per vedere ciò che si dice su di Magic
&amp;amp; Pasta Eventi!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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</description><link>http://lacucinaprimadona.blogspot.com/2016/01/a-new-year-indiegogo-launch-and-new_20.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5LLqtYfulZdMNY5ZKZySo71-Po4yvWOnjla_tOxxn3Tax_P68R5eK0t7kaNIYUa70FtZtK0UOQdYKd2ga7EpKpM79p1EdQdPWhDhzVUg_MQGYPVfJe01a5RYeMrmfjoR-_8WAkWV5ARnI/s72-c/Guardia+Shot.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878683565740078935.post-2583246100091647643</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2016 15:57:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2016-01-13T07:57:28.456-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Caroline Chirichella</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Guardia Sanframondi</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">House Hunters International</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">House Hunters International Guardia Sanframondi</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Magic &amp; Pasta events</category><title>My Next Chapter Here in Italy (Il mio capitolo seguente ecco in Italia)</title><description>&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;IT&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: IT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;VERSIONE&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;shorttext&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;IT&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: IT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;IT&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: IT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;ITALIANA&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;shorttext&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;IT&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: IT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;IT&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: IT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;SOTTO&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;As many of you
know, I have recently relocated part time (for now) to a small town in the
south of Italy called Guardia Sanframondi. I&#39;ve written about my wonderful
experience on a few separate posts&amp;nbsp;here&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lacucinaprimadona.blogspot.it/2015/12/tornando-alle-mie-radici.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;La Cucina della Prima Donna&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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I am now very excited and ready to take the next step in this exciting new
chapter&amp;nbsp;for my new life here in Italy...and begin work on my biggest
project yet. With that in mind, next week I will be launching an Indiegogo
Campaign. Every amount helps, even a dollar can go a long way. If you can’t
contribute financially, even just sharing this on social media or sending an
e-mail to your friends can help this campaign grow in more ways than you can
imagine. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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dream and I’m inviting you to be part of mine.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;You can look for updates on Facebook (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://facebook.com/magicAndPastabyCaroline/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Magic &amp;amp; Pasta&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://facebook.com/lacucinaPrimaDonna/&quot;&gt;La Cucina della Prima&amp;nbsp;Donna&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;) as well as our official &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.magicandpastaevents.com/&quot;&gt;Magic &amp;amp; Pasta Site.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;IT&quot; style=&quot;color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: IT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;VERSIONE&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;shorttext&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;IT&quot; style=&quot;color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: IT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;IT&quot; style=&quot;color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: IT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;ITALIANA&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;IT&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: IT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;IT&quot; style=&quot;color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: IT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Come molti di&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;IT&quot; style=&quot;color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: IT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;voi sanno&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;ho&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;recentemente
trasferito&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;a tempo parziale&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;(&lt;/span&gt;per
ora) &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;di&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;una piccola città nel&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;sud d&#39;Italia&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;chiamato&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;Guardia
Sanframondi&lt;/span&gt;. &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;Ho scritto&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;circa la
mia&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;esperienza meravigliosa&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;su&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;alcuni post&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;separato&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;qui a&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;La Cucina&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;della&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;Prima Donna&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;Ora sono&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;molto eccitato e&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;pronto a&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;fare il passo successivo&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;in&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;questo&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;nuovo ed
entusiasmante&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;capitolo&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;della mia&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;nuova vita&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;qui in Italia&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;...&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;e&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;iniziare a
lavorare&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;sul mio&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;progetto più
grande&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;ancora&lt;/span&gt;. &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;Con questo in
mente&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;la prossima settimana&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;lancerà&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;una campagna&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;Indiegogo&lt;/span&gt;. &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;Ogni&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;quantità&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;aiuta&lt;/span&gt;,
&lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;anche&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;un dollaro&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;può
andare un&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;lungo cammino.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;Se non è
possibile&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;contribuire finanziariamente&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;anche solo&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;la condivisione di questo&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;sui&lt;/span&gt; social media&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;o&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;inviando
una e&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;atn&quot;&gt;-&lt;/span&gt;mail ai tuoi &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;amici possono&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;aiutare&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;questa campagna&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;crescere in&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;più modi di quanto&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;si possa immaginare.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;Ognuno ha un sogno&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;e sto&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;invitando&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;a far parte&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;della
mia.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;È possibile&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;cercare gli aggiornamenti&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;su Facebook&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;(&lt;a href=&quot;http://facebook.com/magicAndPastabyCaroline/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Magic&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://facebook.com/magicAndPastabyCaroline/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;&amp;amp;Pasta&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.facebook.com/lacucinaPrimaDonna/?_rdr=p&quot;&gt;La Cucina della Prima Donna&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;), così come &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;il nostro&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://magicandpastaevents.com/&quot;&gt;M&lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;agico&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;&amp;amp; Pasta&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;sito&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;ufficiale&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black;&quot;&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman;&quot;&gt;

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</description><link>http://lacucinaprimadona.blogspot.com/2016/01/my-next-chapter-here-in-italy-il-mio.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878683565740078935.post-8327397033507612856</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2015 09:58:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2015-12-17T01:58:41.482-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Caroline Chirichella</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Guardia Sanframondi</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">House Hunters International</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">House Hunters International Guardia Sanframondi</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Magic &amp; Pasta events</category><title>Un anno fa, oggi la mia vita è cambiata ...</title><description>&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMs-kbJW9cieEhksMMMA6Ijzl6dwA2RNyiFYYbeo4A7KI95cKaMLDQSphAzkYMBUK-_LrUSa0byz7bGO0Nu8nvQC6ht3OcUH8Fj_6VvjyAr_z5dgLS4eg6aWrR5e56M3nkeG_-wUXokGPx/s1600/10458325_10152494162127256_4229353087734149271_n.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMs-kbJW9cieEhksMMMA6Ijzl6dwA2RNyiFYYbeo4A7KI95cKaMLDQSphAzkYMBUK-_LrUSa0byz7bGO0Nu8nvQC6ht3OcUH8Fj_6VvjyAr_z5dgLS4eg6aWrR5e56M3nkeG_-wUXokGPx/s320/10458325_10152494162127256_4229353087734149271_n.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;calibri&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;IT&quot; style=&quot;color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: IT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Un anno fa, oggi ho preso la decisione di comprare la mia
casa qui a Guardia Sanframondi. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;Only a few people knew about it, I waited around a month to make the big announcement.&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Solo&lt;/span&gt;
poche persone sapevano, ho aspettato circa un mese per fare il grande annuncio.
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;But today was the day the contacts were signed, hands were shook and many tears flowed for me.&quot;&gt;Ma
oggi era il giorno sono stati firmati i contatti, le mani tremavano e molte
lacrime scorrevano per me. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;It was a big decision, one I did not enter lightly.&quot;&gt;E &#39;stata una
decisione importante, non sono entrato alla leggera. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;I had been in Guardia in October of 2014 for 6 days to look for my house, but left empty handed.&quot;&gt;Ero
stato a Guardia nel mese di ottobre del 2014 per 6 giorni a cercare la mia
casa, ma ha lasciato a mani vuote. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;I was all booked and ready to go to Florence for a month and half for several projects I was working on, but when I arrived in Florence I felt something was missing.&quot;&gt;Mi
è stato tutto prenotato e pronto ad andare a Firenze per un mese e mezzo per
diversi progetti su cui stavo lavorando, ma quando sono arrivato a Firenze, ho
sentito qualcosa mancava. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;I knew I had to go back to Guardia and find my dream house.&quot;&gt;Ho capito
che dovevo tornare a Guardia e trovare la mia casa da sogno. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;So, I cut my trip to Florence short and returned to Guardia in December for another three weeks to find my house.&quot;&gt;Così,
ho tagliato il mio viaggio a Firenze a breve e tornai a Guardia nel mese di
dicembre per altre tre settimane per trovare casa mia. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;After seeing house after house, probably at least thirty, I saw my house and I knew it was for me.&quot;&gt;Dopo
aver visto casa dopo casa, probabilmente almeno trenta, ho visto la mia casa e
sapevo che era per me. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;The cantina and backyard are what really sold me.&quot;&gt;La cantina e cortile
sono ciò che veramente mi ha venduto. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;calibri&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;I saw so much potential there for the future.
&quot;&gt;Ho visto così tanto
potenziale lì per il futuro.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWugc3xkOG92Fw0Xh2m77sNV3A4mT5ZCPaAWpHrTCpLXHYCdOUJvz9XNf9IHVtcIyDOVr5dCIpnYO9dN2sloBn1lg2Ia2gW8mMmT9zn9ap6fvEkAeD2neZPtdh7QwMyIQ16B685y8zRgZ7/s1600/P7040375.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWugc3xkOG92Fw0Xh2m77sNV3A4mT5ZCPaAWpHrTCpLXHYCdOUJvz9XNf9IHVtcIyDOVr5dCIpnYO9dN2sloBn1lg2Ia2gW8mMmT9zn9ap6fvEkAeD2neZPtdh7QwMyIQ16B685y8zRgZ7/s320/P7040375.JPG&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;calibri&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;I saw so much potential there for the future.
&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;I am now happily living in this house.&quot;&gt;Ora sto felicemente
vivo in questa casa. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;I&#39;ve had such beautiful, magical experiences and made friends that I truly cherish, shared such special moments and developed relationships with people that I feel like I&#39;ve known for years and I&#39;ve come to love.&quot;&gt;Ho
avuto così belli, esperienze magiche e fatto amicizia che ho veramente a cuore,
condiviso questi momenti speciali e sviluppato rapporti con le persone che mi
sento come se avessi conosco da anni e ho imparato ad amare. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;Guardia is so special and it is not just the beauty, but it&#39;s the people.&quot;&gt;Guardia
è così speciale e non è solo la bellezza, ma è la gente. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;It’s the authenticity.&quot;&gt;E &#39;l&#39;autenticità. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;It’s real.&quot;&gt;È
reale. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;So thank you for welcoming me into your community.&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Quindi
grazie per avermi accolto nella vostra comunità. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;calibri&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;calibri&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Sanframondi. Only a few people knew about it, I waited around a month to make
the big announcement. But today was the day the contacts were signed, hands
were shook and many tears flowed for me. It was a big decision, one I did not
enter lightly. I had been in Guardia in October of 2014 for 6 days to look for
my house, but left empty handed. I was all booked and ready to go to Florence
for a month and half for several projects I was working on, but when I arrived
in Florence I felt something was missing. I knew I had to go back to Guardia
and find my dream house. So, I cut my trip to Florence short and returned to
Guardia in December for another three weeks to find my house. After seeing
house after house, probably at least thirty, I saw my house and I knew it was
for me. The cantina and backyard are what really sold me. I saw so much
potential there for the future. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;

&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;calibri&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;I am now happily living in this house. I&#39;ve had such beautiful,
magical experiences and made friends that I truly cherish, shared such special
moments and developed relationships with people that I feel like I&#39;ve known for
years and I&#39;ve come to love. Guardia is so special and it is not just the
beauty, but it&#39;s the people. It’s the authenticity. It’s real. So thank you for
welcoming me into your community.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span title=&quot;So thank you for welcoming me into your community.&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span title=&quot;So thank you for welcoming me into your community.&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;calibri&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;So thank you for welcoming me into your community.&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;span title=&quot;So thank you for welcoming me into your community.&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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</description><link>http://lacucinaprimadona.blogspot.com/2015/12/un-anno-fa-oggi-la-mia-vita-e-cambiata.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMs-kbJW9cieEhksMMMA6Ijzl6dwA2RNyiFYYbeo4A7KI95cKaMLDQSphAzkYMBUK-_LrUSa0byz7bGO0Nu8nvQC6ht3OcUH8Fj_6VvjyAr_z5dgLS4eg6aWrR5e56M3nkeG_-wUXokGPx/s72-c/10458325_10152494162127256_4229353087734149271_n.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878683565740078935.post-3319317778183695397</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2015 09:32:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2015-12-02T01:32:09.920-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Caroline Chirichella</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Guardia Sanframondi</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">House Hunters International</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Magic &amp; Pasta events</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">sala Consilina</category><title>Tornando alle mie radici....</title><description>

&lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;IT&quot; style=&quot;color: #222222; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: IT; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;English Version Below&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;IT&quot; style=&quot;color: #222222; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: IT; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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nella mia nuova casa della bella Guardia Sanframondi. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;From the beginning, when I told my friends back in the states that I was moving here, the first question was “why?” Well, I&#39;ll tell you.&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Fin
dall&#39;inizio&lt;/span&gt;, quando ho detto ai miei amici torna negli Stati Uniti, che mi
muovevo qui, la prima domanda è stata: &quot;Perché?&quot; Beh, ti dirò. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;It&#39;s a long story, but I&#39;ll try to keep it brief.
&quot;&gt;E &#39;una lunga
storia, ma cercherò di essere breve.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;span lang=&quot;IT&quot; style=&quot;color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: IT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;Four years ago when I first came to Italy, I knew I wanted to keep coming and eventually settle here.&quot;&gt;Quattro
anni fa, quando sono arrivato in Italia, ho capito che volevo continuare a
venire e, infine stabilirsi qui. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;After all, this is where my family is from.&quot;&gt;Dopo tutto, questo è dove
la mia famiglia è originaria. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;This is where my blood is.&quot;&gt;Questo
è dove il mio sangue è. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;My heart.&quot;&gt;Il mio cuore. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;My soul belongs to Italy.&quot;&gt;La mia anima appartiene in Italia. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;But I didn’t know where in Italy.&quot;&gt;Ma io non sapevo dove in Italia. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;I felt there was a perfect place for me, but I just hadn&#39;t found it yet.&quot;&gt;Sentivo
che c&#39;era un posto perfetto per me, ma io non avevo ancora trovato. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;My first intention was to settle in Florence, but after coming to Guardia, I realized I was looking for a very drastic change and Guardia was that change.&quot;&gt;La
mia prima intenzione era quella di stabilirsi a Firenze, ma dopo essere venuto
a Guardia, mi sono reso conto che stavo cercando un cambiamento molto drastico
e Guardia era che il cambiamento. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;I grew up listening to my mother tell me stories about her childhood and growing up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where so many of the residents were Italians.&quot;&gt;Sono
cresciuto ascoltando mia madre mi raccontare storie della sua infanzia e
crescere a Williamsburg, Brooklyn, dove così molti dei residenti erano
italiani. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;It was a safe community, everybody knew each other, kids could play on the streets and know that someone&#39;s mama or nonna was looking out for them.&quot;&gt;Era
una comunità sicura, tutti si conoscevano, bambini potevano giocare in strada e
sapere che la mamma di qualcuno o nonna stava guardando fuori per loro. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;That&#39;s what I wanted and I really felt I could have that feeling of trust, safety and community in Guardia.&quot;&gt;Questo
è quello che volevo e ho davvero sentito che potrei avere quella sensazione di
fiducia, la sicurezza e la comunità di Guardia. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;What I didn&#39;t know though, was just how close Guardia was to where my great grandfather was born.
&quot;&gt;Quello
che non sapevo, però, era solo quanto vicino Guardia è stato quello di dove è
nato mio bisnonno.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;What I didn&#39;t know though, was just how close Guardia was to where my great grandfather was born.
&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;


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mio bisnonno è nato a Sala Consilina, a due ore di distanza da Guardia. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;I felt like this was Fate&#39;s way of telling me even more so that Guardia was the place for me.&quot;&gt;Mi
sentivo come se questo fosse il modo di Destino di dirmi ancora di più in modo
che Guardia era il posto per me. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;This was my new home, because in a sense, it was like my family never left.&quot;&gt;Questa
era la mia nuova casa, perché in un certo senso, era come la mia famiglia non
ha mai lasciato. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;I was meant to be here.
&quot;&gt;Mi è stato
concepito per essere qui. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;This past summer, my mother and I went with a friend to Sala Consilina and were actually able to get a copy of my great grandfather&#39;s birth certificate.&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;This past summer, my mother and I went with a friend to Sala Consilina and were actually able to get a copy of my great grandfather&#39;s birth certificate.&quot;&gt;L&#39;estate
scorsa, mia madre e sono andato con un amico a Sala Consilina e sono stati
effettivamente in grado di ottenere una copia del certificato di nascita del
mio bisnonno. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;It was a very emotional and moving experience for us, one that I will never forget.&quot;&gt;E
&#39;stata un&#39;esperienza molto emozionante e commovente per noi, uno che non
dimenticherò mai. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;In fact, we even visited the house where he was born.&quot;&gt;In realtà,
abbiamo anche visitato la casa dove è nato. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;Here we were, standing in the town where my family&#39;s roots are.&quot;&gt;Qui
siamo stati, in piedi nella città dove le radici della mia famiglia sono. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;It was even more special since I now live just two hours away.
&quot;&gt;E
&#39;stato ancora più speciale dal momento che ora vivo a sole due ore di distanza. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;I believe fate brought me here for a reason.&quot;&gt;Credo che il
destino mi ha portato qui per un motivo. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;Back to where my family is from.&quot;&gt;Torna al punto in cui la mia famiglia
è originaria. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;Back to where I can be part of that big beautiful Italian community.&quot;&gt;Torna
a dove posso essere parte di quel grande bella comunità italiana. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;Back to where I am supposed to be.&quot;&gt;Torna a dove dovrei essere. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span title=&quot;Back home.&quot;&gt;Ritorno a casa.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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After just a month and a half in NYC, I am now back in my
new home of beautiful Guardia Sanframondi. From the beginning, when I told my
friends back in the states that I was moving here, the first question was
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Four years ago when I first came to Italy, I knew I wanted
to keep coming and eventually settle here. After all, this is where my family
is from. This is where my blood is. My heart. My soul belongs to Italy. But I
didn’t know where in Italy. I felt there was a perfect place for me, but I just
hadn’t found it yet. My first intention was to settle in Florence, but after
coming to Guardia, I realized I was looking for a very drastic change and
Guardia was that change. I grew up listening to my mother tell me stories about
her childhood and growing up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where so many of the
residents were Italians. It was a safe community, everybody knew each other,
kids could play on the streets and know that someone’s mama or nonna was
looking out for them. That’s what I wanted and I really felt I could have that
feeling of trust, safety and community in Guardia. What I didn’t know though,
was just how close Guardia was to where my great grandfather was born.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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That’s right. My great grandfather was born in Sala
Consilina, just two hours away from Guardia. I felt like this was Fate’s way of
telling me even more so that Guardia was the place for me. This was my new
home, because in a sense, it was like my family never left. &lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;I was meant to be here. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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This past summer, my mother and I went with a friend to Sala
Consilina and were actually able to get a copy of my great grandfather’s birth
certificate. It was a very emotional and moving experience for us, one that I
will never forget. In fact, we even visited the house where he was born. Here
we were, standing in the town where my family’s roots are. It was even more
special since I now live just two hours away.&lt;/div&gt;
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I believe fate brought me here for a reason. Back to where
my family is from. Back to where I can be part of that big beautiful Italian
community. Back to where I am supposed to be. Back home. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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stato un turbine di emozioni per me, soprattutto nelle ultime settimane. Penso
sapendo che i miei due mesi in paradiso stavano volgendo al termine è stata
appena aggiunta ad esso ... .ma, torno in meno di due mesi, quindi lascio
sapendo che tornerò molto, molto presto.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Come posso esprimere esattamente quello che sento? E &#39;molto difficile, perché
sto attraversando così tanto. Mi sentivo così triste che me ne stavo andando,
ma anche sentirsi felice sapendo che lasciare mi faceva così triste. Mi ha
fatto capire che ho fatto la scelta giusta decidendo di trasferire in modo
permanente a Guardia. So che è un cambiamento enorme da New York City, ma è il
prossimo capitolo che ho bisogno nella mia vita, è esattamente quello che sto
assetati.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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modo migliore possibile. Il popolo, la comunità, la bellezza; tutto su di esso.
Ho avuto questi momenti meravigliosi di questa estate e al centro di questi
momenti erano le persone accoglienti e generose di Guardia. Se sia stato il
droghiere sapendo esattamente quello che stavo arrivando in quel giorno
(pomodori, zucchine, cipolle e aglio), il proprietario di Maria e Rosy sapendo
che volevo Nutella nel mio cornetto (una mattina mia madre ha ordinato senza e
quando ho siamo andati a chiedergli di aggiungere la Nutella, mi guardava come
per dire &quot;Lo sapevo che volevi Nutella !!), essendo suonò e salutò le mie
passeggiate quotidiane, vicini mi gifting con il vino fatto in casa o verdure
fresche dal loro giardino , ci sono state tante esperienze, che dovranno essere
per un altro post del tutto. Ma ciò che tutte queste esperienze avevano in
comune erano le persone di Guardia.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Torna alle mie emozioni folli. La notte prima di partire, sono stato molto
felice di essere a cantare alcune arie in un concerto in città. Felice come
questo mi ha fatto, sapevo che sarebbe stato difficile. Ho abbastanza emotivo
dover dire addio, aggiungere ad essa dover cantare e vedere così tante facce
familiari e sorridente, in una notte era più di quanto potessi nudo, o almeno
così pensavo. In realtà, è stata la conclusione perfetta per una perfetta di
due mesi. Quando mi è stato consegnato un bel mazzo di fiori, alla fine della
notte e letto la carta, ho appena ricevuto più emotivo (grazie ancora a tutti a
La Vittoria !!). Come se ciò non bastasse, dopo il concerto di un gruppo di amici
mi invitò a condividere non uno, ma due bottiglie di mia bevanda frizzante
preferito (prosecco) e tostato al mio rientro rapido. Come si può iniziare a
capire, questo è tutto fatto per un addio molto emozionante, ma bello di
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manchera la mia routine a Guardia; gite al parco per fare un po &#39;di yoga, la
mia passeggiata preferita al ponte, vedere le stesse persone ogni giorni
durante il mio viaggio in citta, incontrare gli amici per una cena tardi, giri
in macchina per esplorare villaggi vicini, in direzione degli ortogrutticoli
uomo fresco per vedere cio che sembra buono per il giorno. Sono le piccolo cose
che fanno Guardia cosi grande. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri Light&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;&quot;&gt;Sento davvero che ci sia qualcosa di magico Guardia. Non posso dirvi cosa penso che sia, perché ogni persona ha le proprie ragioni specifiche per pensare che è speciale e che è ciò che rende così unico. Fino a novembre il mio dolce Guardia, ci vediamo molto presto ....&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;</description><link>http://lacucinaprimadona.blogspot.com/2015/09/unestate-che-cambia-la-vita-guardia.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYZ-ym0Wh0bRXC9MFI4vC6SpvgLpv4AqRBYe3-YNCWZknumOtEp5huYpZR1so5vbbmDLEIYxCxT358IHYC0jsr8_UHxaDWuHbDdlbXt6j8JU8XvAHPsg63wHcOY7AAXBRoc5JQPvJAey7/s72-c/P8140662.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878683565740078935.post-4805527351680023934</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2015 13:48:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2015-08-01T06:09:51.999-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Caroline Chirichella</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Guardia Sanframondi</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">House Hunters International</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Italy</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Magic &amp; Pasta events</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">personal chef NYC</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pop up dinners NYC</category><title>Una nuova vita in Guardia Sanframondi, Italia</title><description>&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Se mi avresti detto quattro anni fa che avrei proprio una
casa in Italia, mai ti avrei creduto. Fortunatamente per me, che è come la mia
storia ha rivelato. In un modo strano, mi sono ricordato di questo a causa di
un abito... &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Era solo quattro anni fa, quando prima ho viaggiato in
Italia con mia madre a partecipare a un festival dell&#39;Opera il resort stupenda
isola d&#39;Ischia, appena fuori della costa di Napoli. So che è un cliché, ma mi
sono innamorato con l&#39;Italia. Mi sono innamorato con la bellezza, la gente, la
storia, lo stile di vita, il cibo; le cose semplici. Qualcosa di piccolo come
una passeggiata al mercato giornaliero per alcuni pomodori freschi è diventato
qualcosa che ho atteso con impazienza di tutti i giorni. Ho deciso quindi che
sarebbe necessario tornare in Italia come spesso come ho potuto, ma ho solo
bisogno di capire un piano.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Poco dopo essere tornato a New York dopo un mese in Ischia,
io non era lo stesso. Ho lasciato un pezzo di me lì e ha iniziato a vedere
tutto in modo diverso. Non ho più sentito a casa e ci siamo sentiti come un
estraneo nella città che avevo conosciuto da quando sono nato. È stata una
sensazione molto strana e non era abbastanza sicuri di cosa fare fuori di esso.
Ogni giorno, ho pensato a Ischia, non ho potuto ottenere fuori della mia mente.
Non ho potuto ottenere la bellezza dello stile di vita fuori dalla mia testa.
La mia routine in Ischia era così rilassante; sveglia, avere un cornetto e un
frappe in città, andare al mercato, hanno la mia mattina voce classi, un
bellissimo pranzo del balcone con mozzarella fresca, pomodori, fagioli, pane e
noci, prendere un breve sonnellino, nuotata, doccia, corsi serali o
prestazioni, una grande passeggiata attraverso la città o dall&#39;acqua, cena (a
volte con gli amici), gelateria, un altro a piedi e letto. Era uno stile di
vita che non avevo mai sperimentato. Venendo da New York, tutto è così veloce,
non hai mai un attimo di respiro, è sempre lavorare lavorare lavorare, che cosa
posso fare per fare soldi, come posso farlo, ma farlo più velocemente. Non c&#39;è
mai un momento di pace e mi sono reso conto dopo vivendo tale beatitudine, non
ho più voluto la vita che avevo a New York e che incluso fare una transizione
da opera ad una passione che ho avuto da quando ero piccola... cucina.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Avevo iniziato a studiare canto privatamente quando avevo
solo 11 e ha avuto successo in età molto giovane, quando all&#39;età di 17 anni
sono stato invitato dal Metropolitan opere che portano il tenore Marcello
Giordani a cantare come solista al concerto inaugurale per la sua nuova
fondazione. Dopo anni di studio vigoroso, ho iniziato a perdere l&#39;amore che ho
avuto una volta per il canto e solo voglia di cantare per divertimento; Forse
con alcuni amici fuori a cena o per una serata casuale in una grande piazza
tranquilla in Italia (io riesco a quello in un altro post.) La routine di
diventare un cantante non era più attraente per me e ho sentito che non era una
misura per la mia personalità. Ho anche sentito che non mi ha permesso di
esprimere la mia creatività in modo ritenuto naturale per me.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Da quel primo viaggio in Italia nel 2011, ho viaggiato in
Italia nell&#39;autunno del 2012 e 2013 (l&#39;anno che ho studiato di cucina a
Firenze) e l&#39;anno che è stata veramente un punto di svolta, 2014.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;L&#39;anno 2014 è stato un grande anno per me, che avevo
completamente fatto la transizione a tempo pieno di cucina. Nel 2012, avevo
iniziato a scrivere un blog di cucina/stile di vita, La Cucina Della primadonna
e da che avevo stato contattato per sviluppare le ricette e contribuire a vari
libri di cucina. Ospitare cene a tema; come Alice nel paese delle meraviglie
Tea Party o una cena di Carnevale veneziano e fornire servizi per eventi
aziendali e lavorare con agenzie di pubblicità e pubbliche relazioni. Posso
essere me stesso, pianificare il mio programma e ciò che più amo è che nessun
due giorni sono gli stessi. Sempre sto progettando nuovi menu per eventi
diversi, lo shopping per la nuova funzione, testare nuove ricette, è eccitante
e dopo la routine dell&#39;opera, eccitazione è esattamente quello che avevo
voglia. Ho sempre amato cucinare, in realtà, più spesso, quando ero alle prove
o lezioni, stavo pensando, casa e cottura. E quando vuoi andare a casa e
cuocere, vorrei portare il cibo alle mie lezioni per i miei insegnanti o ai
colleghi.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWugc3xkOG92Fw0Xh2m77sNV3A4mT5ZCPaAWpHrTCpLXHYCdOUJvz9XNf9IHVtcIyDOVr5dCIpnYO9dN2sloBn1lg2Ia2gW8mMmT9zn9ap6fvEkAeD2neZPtdh7QwMyIQ16B685y8zRgZ7/s1600/P7040375.JPG&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWugc3xkOG92Fw0Xh2m77sNV3A4mT5ZCPaAWpHrTCpLXHYCdOUJvz9XNf9IHVtcIyDOVr5dCIpnYO9dN2sloBn1lg2Ia2gW8mMmT9zn9ap6fvEkAeD2neZPtdh7QwMyIQ16B685y8zRgZ7/s400/P7040375.JPG&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Così, torna a perché 2014 è stato l&#39;anno che ha cambiato
tutto. Io e mia madre avevamo fatto dei piani per tornare in Italia per alcuni
mesi in modo che ho potuto fare qualche lavoro a Firenze e iniziare a stabilire
lì con l&#39;intenzione di stabilirsi alla fine lì a tempo pieno. Tutto ciò che
avevamo impostato. Avevamo un appartamento affittato, avevo lavoro e
interviste, esso è stato piallato tutto. Ma un giorno, mia madre stava
guardando House Hunters International. Fu un episodio che ha avuto luogo in una
città che non avevo mai sentito parlare di, chiamato Guardia Sanframondi.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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prezzi delle case sono state completamente nel mio budget. Non avevo mai
pensato di comprare una casa in Italia perché presumevo che mai potessi
permettermelo. Ho pensato che vorrei affittare un piccolo appartamento a
Firenze e che sarebbe bene. Ma una volta che mia madre ha visto questo, abbiamo
avuto i nostri cuori impostato su esplorare questa pittoresca città medievale. Abbiamo
tagliato corto una settimana a Firenze così che potessimo viaggiare a Guardia e
iniziare la caccia casa. Eravamo solo in Guardia per sei giorni e ha lasciato
per andare a Firenze. Abbiamo lasciato senza una casa, ma siamo partiti con
molto più di quanto abbiamo immaginato che ci sarebbe. Abbiamo lasciato
realizzando che abbiamo dovuto tornare indietro e trovare una casa lì. Ci siamo
innamorati con Guardia. La gente, la città, le montagne, i panorami, l&#39;aria, lo
stile di vita, tutto. Questa è stata una città dove la gente ha detto
&quot;buongiorno&quot; a vicenda semplicemente camminando per le strade. Dopo
aver incontrato qualcuno una volta, avrebbero honk a voi e onda e offrire a
darti un passaggio. I vicini lascerebbe frutta fresca ed erbe alla tua porta.
Questa è stata una vera e propria comunità. Venendo da New York, questo era
qualcosa che non avevo mai sperimentato. Una volta arrivati a Firenze dopo
quelle belle giornate sei in Guardia, ci siamo sentiti come shock culturale. Io
amo Florence, ma dopo aver vissuto in una comunità italiana, sapevo che era
quello che volevo. Ancora una volta, abbiamo tagliato il nostro tempo a Firenze
breve e restituito a Guardia per tre settimane per continuare la nostra
ricerca. Poi ho trovato quello...&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Storia divertente, il nostro ultimo giorno in Guardia
durante quella prima settimana, dovevamo per vedere la casa che ho finito per
comprare, ma a causa di qualche confusione con la lingua e non capire che ora e
dove, non abbiamo mai visto la casa. Questo mi ha fatto pensare che questa casa
era destinata a me.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Così, all&#39;inizio della mia storia ho parlato di un vestito.
Ho indossato prima quel vestito a Ischia solo quattro anni fa e questa mattina,
ho messo quel vestito, levato in piedi sul mio balcone e poi ha preso la mia
passeggiata in città al mercato. Mi ha ricordato quanto può cambiare. I miei
capelli sono più brevi, il vestito è lo stesso, ma è cresciuto solo del mio
amore e la passione per l&#39;Italia. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Ora qui in Guardia per l&#39;estate, avro&#39; la mia casa pronta e
prendendo tempo per rilassarsi e apprezzare tutto. Quando vado a casa mia mi
fermo e guardare le montagne. Guardo una farfalla che si siede sui fiori. Vedo
la stessa bella donna anziana a piedi su per le colline ogni giorno con la sua
canna. Vedo due amici che parlano a vicenda da attraverso le strade sui loro
balconi. Vedo la bellezza e la magia. Ho avuto così tanti &quot;mi
pizzichi&quot; momenti, che non riesco a credere che questo è tutto vero. Vedo
che cosa può accadere se si imposta il tuo cuore su qualcosa. La vita è breve e
dobbiamo fare il più possibile mentre noi siamo qui. Se non siete felici con
qualcosa, spetta a voi per cambiarlo. Vita può essere un sogno se è
trasformarlo in una realtà e per mia fortuna, ho trovato quel sogno.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;If you would have told me four years ago that I would own a
house in Italy, I never would have believed you. Lucky for me, that is how my
story has turned out. In a strange way, I was reminded of this because of a
dress….&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;It was only four years ago when I first traveled to Italy with
my mother to participate in an Opera festival on the gorgeous resort island of
Ischia, just off the coast of Naples. I know it is a cliché, but I fell in love
with Italy. I fell in love with the beauty, the people, the history, the
lifestyle, the food; the simple things. Something as small as taking a walk to
the daily market for some fresh tomatoes became something that I looked forward
to everyday. I decided then that I would need to get back to Italy as often as
I could, but I just needed to figure out a plan. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Soon after returning to NYC after a month in Ischia, I was
not the same. I left a piece of myself there and started to see everything
differently. I no longer felt at home and felt like a stranger in the city that
I had known since I was born. It was a very odd feeling and I was not quite
sure what to make off it. Every day, I thought about Ischia, I could not get it
out of my mind. I could not get the beauty of the lifestyle out of my head. My
routine in Ischia was so relaxing; wake up, have a cornetto and a frappe in
town, go to the market, have my morning voice classes, a beautiful lunch of the
balcony with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, beans, bread and nuts, take a brief
nap, swim, shower, evening classes or performances, a big walk through the town
or by the water, dinner (sometimes with friends), gelato, another walk and bed.
It was a lifestyle I had never experienced. Coming from NYC, everything is so
fast paced, you never have a minute to breath, it is always work work work,
what can I do to make money, how can I do this but do it faster. There is never
a moment of peace and I realized after experiencing such bliss, I no longer
wanted the life I had in NYC and that included making a transition from opera
to a passion I have had since I was little…cooking. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;I had started studying voice privately when I was only 11
and had success at a very young age, when at 17 years old I was invited by the Metropolitan
Operas leading tenor, Marcello Giordani to sing as a soloist at the inaugural concert
for his new foundation. After years of vigorous study, I started to lose the
love that I once had for singing and only want to sing for fun; maybe with some
friends out to dinner or on a random evening in a big quiet piazza in Italy (I’ll get to that in another post). The routine of
being a singer was no longer appealing to me and I felt it no longer was a fit
for my personality. I also felt that it no longer allowed me to express my
creativity in a way that felt natural for me. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Since that first trip to Italy in 2011, I traveled to Italy
in the fall of 2012 and 2013 (the year that I studied cooking in Florence) and
the year that truly was a game changer, 2014. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;The year 2014 was a big year for me, I had fully made the
transition to cooking full time. In 2012, I had started writing a
cooking/lifestyle blog, La Cucina Della Prima Donna and from that I had been
contacted to develop recipes and contribute to various cookbooks. But in 2014, I
started &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://magicandpastaevents.com/&quot;&gt;Magic &amp;amp; Pasta Events&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. With Magic &amp;amp; Pasta Events&amp;nbsp;the goal is for my clients to have a unique dining experience, either in the privacy of their own home or&amp;nbsp;in a&amp;nbsp;commercial kitchen/dining space.&amp;nbsp;I host theme dinners; such as&amp;nbsp;an Alice in Wonderland Tea Party or a Venetian Carnevale Dinner and provide services for corporate events and work with public relations and advertising agencies. I can be
myself, plan my own schedule and what I love most is that no two days are the
same. I am always planning new menus for different events, shopping for new function,
testing new recipes, it is exciting and after the routine of opera, excitement
is exactly what I had been craving. I had always loved cooking, in fact, more
often than not, when I was at rehearsals or lessons, I was thinking about being
home and baking. And when I would go home and bake, I would bring the food to
my lessons for my teachers or to colleagues. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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mother and I had made plans to return to Italy for a few months so that I could
do some work in Florence and start establishing myself there with the intention
to eventually settle there full time. We had everything set. We had an
apartment rented, I had work and interviews, it was all planed. But one day, my
mother was watching House Hunters International. It was an episode that took
place in a town I had never heard of, called Guardia Sanframondi. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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beautiful, unique, off the beaten path and the prices for houses were completely
in my budget. I had never thought about buying a house in Italy because I
assumed I could never afford it. I figured I would rent a tiny apartment in
Florence and that would be fine. But once my mother saw this, we had our hearts
set on exploring this picturesque medieval town. We cut short a week in
Florence so that we could travel to Guardia and start house hunting. We were
only in Guardia for six days and left to go to Florence. We left without a house,
but we left with much more than we imagined we would. We left realizing we had
to go back and find a house there. We fell in love with Guardia. The people,
the town, the mountains, the views, the air, the lifestyle, everything. This
was a town where people said “buongiorno” to each other just walking on the
streets. After meeting someone once, they would honk at you and wave and offer to
give you a lift. Neighbors would leave fresh fruit and herbs&amp;nbsp;at your door.
This was a real community. Coming from NYC, this was something I had never experienced.
Once we arrived in Florence after those beautiful six days in Guardia, it felt
like culture shock. I love Florence, but after living in a real Italian
community, I knew that that was what I wanted. Once again, we cut our time in
Florence short and returned to Guardia for three weeks to continue our search.
Then I found the one….&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Funny story, on our last day in Guardia during that first
week, we were supposed to see the house that I ended up buying, but due to some
confusion with the language and not understanding what time and where, we never
saw the house. This made me think that this house was meant for me. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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first wore that dress in Ischia just four years ago and this morning, I put
that dress on, stood on my balcony and then took my walk into town to market. It
reminded me just how much can change. My hair is shorter, the dress is the same,
but my love and passion for Italy has only grown. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;I am now here in Guardia for the summer, getting my house
ready and taking time to relax and appreciate everything. When I walk to my
house I stop and look at the mountains. I look at a butterfly sitting on the
flowers. I see the same beautiful old woman walking up the hills every day with
her cane. I see two friends talking to each other from across the streets on
their balconies. I see beauty and magic. I have had so many “pinch me” moments,
that I cannot believe this is all real. I see what can happen if you set your
heart on something. Life is short and we must make the most of it while we are
here. If you are not happy with something, it is up to you to change it. Life
can be a dream if you turn it into a reality and lucky for me, I have found
that dream. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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I know, I know. It’s been a LONG time since I’ve posted and I’ve missed you
all. Life has been nuts. Between working and building up my brand, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.magicandpastaevents.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Magic &amp;amp;Pasta Events&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and trying to juggle a social life, I have been getting ready for
the biggest decision of my life. You may remember that back in February I
announced that I brought a house in Italy, in the beautiful town of Guardia
Sanframondi. I am going to be leaving for Guardia at the end of the month and
will be there until the middle of September, getting my house ready, starting
renovations and I’ll be in the process of working on a HUGE project (more
details in the next few months.) I am also planning on completely redoing La Cucina
Della Prima Donna and making it more accessible and easier to search for
recipes and including some travel tips, photos, etc. In the meantime, I would
like to share with you my newest recipe…&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Pour your cream in bowl, scrape in the seeds from the vanilla bean. Add the whole bean and set aside. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Stir the sugar, corn syrup and 2 tbsp. cold water in a heavy saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat to medium-high, boil, occasional swirling the pan, DO NOT STIR. Continue to cook for 5-6 minutes or until a deep amber color forms. Remove the pan from the heat and gradually add the vanilla cream. When I say gradual, I mean gradual, otherwise the sugar will seize up and you will have to re-melt it, so add the cream slowly. The mix will bubble, that is to be expected. Whisk over medium heat until smooth and thick, anywhere from 2-5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the butter and salt. Stir until melted and smooth. Strain into a shallow bowl for dipping!!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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butter, cut into 1/2&#39; cubes &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Pecans&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Toast your pecans on a pan in the oven. I
prefer the low and slow approach when roasting nuts to decrease the odds of
burning. I like my nuts slightly toasted, so toast on 350 degrees for 10-15
minutes. Every oven is different so please pay attention and don’t burn the
nuts!! Place the nuts in a shallow bowl for dipping. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Dip the doughnut in the caramel. Its
okay, I like to double dip too!! Let the caramel set for at least 20 seconds
and then dip in the nuts. Set on a wire rack. Dig in!! I enjoyed these last Saturday
morning with a big glass of iced coffee on my terrace. Enjoy!! &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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posted I was exploring Florence and having the time of my life. What has
happened since then? To put it more accurately, what HASN’T happened since
then? I’ve gotten a haircut. I know that might not seem like a big deal to you
but I have always grown my hair for years at a time, even cutting it for Locks
of Love Twice. One day in Florence I looked at my hair, almost down to my
shoulders and thought “it’s time for a change.” Thinking on it just one day, I
marched into a saloon, translated best I could and ended up with a fabulous
short, shaggy chin length bob. I figured with all of the big changes I was
making in my life this just part of it. What do you think??&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Next up was going back to Guardia Sanframondi. Remember I
had mentioned I spent some time in a beautiful village in Campania before
getting to Florence? Well, I loved it there so much, I actually cut my time in
Florence short and returned to continue my journey. What did I do while I was
there? Well, I made a ton of wonderful friends, ate some of the best food I’ve
ever had and bought a house. Anyhow…..wait, what? A HOUSE, YOU SAY? That’s
right. I BOUGHT MY VERY FIRST HOUSE IN ITALY!!!! As you can clearly see, Italy
is very important to me. I am very proud of my Italian roots and have always
wanted to be closer to what I feel is really my home. In fact, Guardia is just
two hours from where my great-grandfather was born in Naples. I will be posting
pictures and I will dedicate a whole post to the beauty of Guardia. I have
never been anywhere like Guardia. It really is magical and I can’t wait to
share this journey with you. Here is my new view...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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doing private events with &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.magicandpastaevents.com/&quot;&gt;Magic &amp;amp; Pasta&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. Here are some of the dishes I have
made for some dinners. In the order that they are shown are my &quot;Caprese Salad&quot; with parmigiana mousse, pesto gelatin and candied baby tomatoes, Polenta Fritti with Mushroom Onion Tapenade and Garlic Rosemary Chicken with Grilled Scallions over Parsnip Puree….&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;I&amp;nbsp;actually am hosting one of my stylized ticketed dinners
coming up on March 7&lt;sup&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/sup&gt; in NYC that I would love to invite you all
too&lt;strong&gt;….”Aperitivo Italiano.”&lt;/strong&gt; The menu will include small bites of Aperitivo Style
dishes with my own twist, such as Rosemary Fried Chicken with Semolina Pancakes
and Spicy Chestnut Honey and Herbed Parmigiana Polenta Bites with Speck. What
to see the full menu for this delicious dinner? Then click &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aperitivo-italiano-with-magic-pasta-events-tickets-15682468686&quot;&gt;here,&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; you will also
see &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aperitivo-italiano-with-magic-pasta-events-tickets-15682468686&quot;&gt;ticket information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to
comment here or e-mail me at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:magicandpasta@hotmail.com&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;magicandpasta@hotmail.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Until then my friends, I will be spending the day doing some
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</description><link>http://lacucinaprimadona.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-new-dinner-with-magic-pasta-in-nyc.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZEjR2U2V7TxRTk_sw02CFcN3j4hd9jhPNF_qDcWB_YvauyHVqpctA67OvLBrdU9WuqDkSyfuhEyTgk6Ftq44vVJJm8L4w1UfJuJBqHG80RpqkK8sfeRHAu0RzxO7ElLdJ5NME5P4kBmA/s72-c/10348185_10152441978957256_8656891753994812141_n.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878683565740078935.post-552514373356097107</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2014 16:36:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2014-11-23T08:36:38.123-08:00</atom:updated><title>Un Altro Day in the Life da Firenze </title><description>&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Another days look at my daily life here in bella Firenze. Ciao ciao per ora! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&quot;A Day in the Life in Bella Firenze&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;November 18th, 2014&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part 1- &lt;/strong&gt;Walk by the Duomo and catch a rainbow after a morning shower.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;fbPhotoTagList&quot; id=&quot;fbPhotoSnowliftTagList&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;fcg&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt; — at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;fbPhotoTagListTag withTagItem tagItem&quot;&gt;&lt;input autocomplete=&quot;off&quot; name=&quot;tag[]&quot; type=&quot;hidden&quot; value=&quot;164486286898042&quot; /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;Piazza del Duomo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part 5-&lt;/strong&gt; Take a picture in the rain...because I like the pretty pop of color from the umbrella.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;fbPhotoTagList&quot; id=&quot;fbPhotoSnowliftTagList&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;fcg&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt; — at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;fbPhotoTagListTag withTagItem tagItem&quot;&gt;&lt;input autocomplete=&quot;off&quot; name=&quot;tag[]&quot; type=&quot;hidden&quot; value=&quot;130980530283866&quot; /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;Piazza della Signoria&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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</description><link>http://lacucinaprimadona.blogspot.com/2014/11/un-altro-day-in-life-da-firenze.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiALLCV2a8AcH04RfpYLPMOfBjdB6jpie6sHcaD3QyOPTEkOkoX5elSq4OAZPOIIRuhDiPP1XcyawD9buQT156_KtWx5kqE57I-PYxtazob42wllnoqKI2LsVEd7LzRe14GvQdVSvEW0WHY/s72-c/PB160857.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878683565740078935.post-7061479621947723425</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2014 16:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2014-11-16T10:07:37.701-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Caroline Chirichella</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Florence</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Florence travel</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Italy</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">La Cucina Prima Donna</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Museo del Bargello</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">nutella desserts</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Piazza Santa Croce</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Pizzeria Gustoleo</category><title>Ciao da bella Firenze!</title><description>Ciao a tutti! I apologize for not posting for a while. Things have been very very busy. I am actually in bella Firenze for the time being and enjoying every second of it. I hosted a fabulous Halloween party with &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theflorentine.net/&quot;&gt;The Florentine&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; and I have a lot of other VERY exciting things coming up. What are they, exactly? Well, if I told you that would spoil the surprise, now wouldn&#39;t it? &lt;br /&gt;
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Want to see pictures from the party I hosted with The Florentine? Check them out right &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152908172096614.1073741933.39400431613&amp;amp;type=1&amp;amp;pnref=story&quot;&gt;here!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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In the meantime, I will be posting pictures at least once a week, but hopefully more, entitled &quot;A Day in the Life&quot;....photos of my what my day looks like while in Florence. I will also be heading back to Campania soon where I spent time in a beautiful medieval village before I arrived in Florence and then I&#39;ll be headed back to Rome. Tell me..what is your favorite site to see in Florence? And if you haven&#39;t been yet, what do you hope to see someday? &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;Addio&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;per&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;hps&quot;&gt;ora&lt;/span&gt;!&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Part 1- Find a delicious cornetto filled beyond belief with nutella.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;fbPhotoTagList&quot; id=&quot;fbPhotoSnowliftTagList&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;fcg&quot;&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Enjoyed at café in Piazza Santa Croce.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Part 3- Take a moment to stop and LOOK. Appreciate what is in front of you. This is Donatello&#39;s David.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;fbPhotoTagList&quot; id=&quot;fbPhotoSnowliftTagList&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;fcg&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-size: large;&quot;&gt; — at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;fbPhotoTagListTag withTagItem tagItem&quot;&gt;&lt;input autocomplete=&quot;off&quot; name=&quot;tag[]&quot; type=&quot;hidden&quot; value=&quot;170298429675349&quot; /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Museo del Bargello&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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go to this link- &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.egglandsbest.com/yourbestrecipe.aspx&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;http://www.egglandsbest.com/yourbestrecipe.aspx&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt; and take a
look at the top of the page at the Breakfast Category. You will see my Olive
Oil Muffins with Dark Chocolate Chips and Almonds, click on it, enter your
e-mail and click vote! You will have to confirm your vote via e-mail and you
can vote once a day until Oct. 31st. I have some really big plans in the near
future and this money could really help me out. It would greatly appreciated,
as always. Grazie mille a tutti!! Thank you so so much, here is the link again
just to be safe: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.egglandsbest.com/yourbestrecipe.aspx&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;http://www.egglandsbest.com/yourbestrecipe.aspx&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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the meantime, I’m sharing the recipe for my yummy muffins again, so if you want
to make them and see what you think of them for yourself, please let me know!
These are great for breakfast, an afterschool school, dessert…pretty much any
time of day that you feel like having one! Buon Appetito!! &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Prepare a 6 muffin tin pan with non stick spray or you can use muffin liners.&lt;br /&gt;
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In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk the
eggs and sugar until combined. Add the milk, olive oil, vanilla and almond
extracts. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry and gently fold. You do not
want to over mix, that will result in a heavier muffin. Fold in the chocolate
chips and almonds. Pour the batter into your muffin tins, be sure not to go all
the way to the top, just a little bit below. Bake for 30 minutes or longer if
needed. You can stick a tooth pick in to make sure they are set. Everyone’s
oven is different so baking time may vary. When they are done, let them cool
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Ciao a tutti!! I know it has been a while. I’ve been very
busy getting ready for my upcoming time in Italy, setting up dinners, events,
classes, etc. I am SO EXCITED!!!!! In fact, to say I’m excited is downplaying
it. Like last year, I will be journaling a lot of my trip and will be sure to
share a lot of pictures, details, recipes, menus and more with you. I look
forward to another wonderful adventure.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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my recipe for Potato Gnocchi in a Sage Butter Sauce with Potato Skin Petals. I
got the idea for the petals because I really don’t like to waste ANY food if it
can be helped. So, when I was preparing the potatoes for the gnocchi and I had
all the skin left, I thought “hmmmmm, why not fry this in some butter and top
the gnocchi with it?” I know, I know, I’m crazy!! Enjoy!!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Sage Butter with Crispy Potato Skin Petals&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;Potato Gnocchi&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;3 ½ ounce of double zero flour (if you can’t find 00 flour, you can use
AP)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;1 lb. potatoes&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;1 egg&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Pinch of salt&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;Sage Butter&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;5 tbsp. butter&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Pinch of salt&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Pinch of pepper&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Sage leaves, gently torn (as much or as little as you like)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;1 tbsp. butter&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Potato Skin&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Put you potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold salted
water. Bring the water to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender, this
should take around an hour.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Let the potatoes cool. Peel them and be sure to set the
potato skin aside! Put the potatoes through a rice. Combine the potatoes with
flour, egg and salt. Mix by hand or using a fork. Put the dough on a floured
surface and divide into 4 portions. Roll each portion into a long log and cut
each log into ¾ inch pieces using a flour knife. Press each piece of dough against
tines of a floured fork, carefully push with a floured thumb in a forward
motion toward the end of the tines and let the gnocchi fall from the fork. You
can also use a gnocchi board (which I did, I also made jumbo gnocchi, which of
course, you can do too!)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Cook the gnocchi in salted boiling water. Fresh pasta cooks
much quicker than dried, package pasta, do DO NOT OVER COOK!! The gnocchi should
be tender and cooked within 3-5 minutes.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;In the meantime,
while the gnocchi is boiling, prepare a medium size pan over medium heat. Add
the butter, salt and pepper. Allow the butter to brown slight and add the torn
sage leaves. By this point, drain the gnocchi and add to the pan with the
butter sauce. Let the gnocchi sit and heat in the sauce for a few minutes so
the butter leaves a nice coating on the pasta. Feel free to add a little pasta
water as well, I always do. For the potato skin petals, in another small pan, heat
on medium heat. Add the butter and the potato skins. I like to tear the potato
skin with my hands and create little shreds. Let it fry in the butter for a few
minutes until crispy. Plate the gnocchi and add the potato skin petals directly
on top and of course, you must add a sprinkle of parmigiana and a glass of wine.
Buon Appetito!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Day 1 of “The Box Project.” In case you missed my last post,
for the next month or so I am on a mission. That is…A Box Project Mission.
What’s the Box Project? Well, it’s a box of delicious treats I brought back
from Italy and am always saving “for something special.” I finally decided,
what am I waiting for? On top of it, I have a bad habit of food shopping too
often and I hate to say it, but sometimes things unfortunately go to waste. The
idea with the Box Project is to use ingredients that I already have on hand and
add necessary proteins, dairy or vegetables. So…day 1.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Pasta al Forno.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Pasta al Forno is basically an Italian baked pasta dish made
with a pasta, cheese and preferably meat/vegetables. Well, I had a lovely can
of tomatoes that I actually got last year that the real estate agent left in
our kitchen “goody bag”, (when I was in Florence, Italy, the real estate agent
had a bag full of groceries, ahem, and some wine in the kitchen for our
arrival). Along with the tomatoes, I also had a jar of Pesto Rosso with basil
that I purchased at Conand. Conand is a supermarket chain in Italy and I swear,
every time I go in there, I come out with 6 bags…and that’s on a&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;good day.&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;
&lt;/span&gt;Also on hand was a jar of San Marzano tomato paste, penne and ricotta
(yes, when I can’t make my own ricotta or get to my usual cheese guy, I have to
settle for supermarket ricotta). The extras I purchased for this dish were some
parmigiana, eggplant and hot sausage links. So without further adeu…&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;1 tbsp. olive oil&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;1 pack of hot sausage links&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;1 large eggplant (properly prepared, see below) &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;2 tbsp. garlic, finely chopped&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;1 can of tomato paste&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;6 tbsp. tomato pesto &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;2 tbsp. fresh basil, torn (NEVER CUT BASIL!!)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;1 tbsp. oregano&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Pinch of salt&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Pinch of pepper&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;1 box of penne &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;2 cups of ricotta&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;½ cup of parmigiana, grated &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Set a medium size pan over medium/high heat. Add 1 tbsp.
olive oil. Uncase your sausage links (I do this simply by wetting the link and
cutting the case with a knife to remove it). Tear out all of the sausage into
little pieces and add in the pan. Cook for 30-45 minutes (this depends on how
well you like your sausage of course). Remove the sausage from the pan with a
slotted spoon and place in a bowl to cool.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Prepare your eggplant. First off, clean it. Then cut it into
slices and layer them in a colander, sprinkle on some salt. Let the eggplant
release some liquid. Then rinse the eggplant, squeeze it with your hands and
pat it dry. I know this seems like a lot of work, but trust me, it’s worth it.
I picked up this technique when I was studying cooking in Italy. Not only does
it make the eggplant less bitter, but by releasing the liquid, it is easier to
fry. After you have rinsed and dried the eggplant, chop it coarsely. Add to the
pan that you had the sausage in. I basically used the fat that the sausage
released to fry the eggplant in. Not the healthiest I know, but delicious
nonetheless. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Fry the eggplant until a little golden and crispy. Remove
from the pan with a slotted spoon. By this point, you should have water
boiling. Add your garlic to the pan and let it fry until golden. Remove with a
slotted spoon and remove all of the excess oil and fat from the pan. Put the
pan back over medium heat.&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;Add the tomato
paste and let it “toast” slightly. Add 6 tbsp. of red pesto (basically, tomato
pesto), a splash of pasta water, the basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Once the
water is boiling, add the pasta and cook it very briefly. Six minutes top.
Strain the pasta and add it to the tomato sauce, along with the sausage and
eggplant. Let it cook over low heat while the tomato sauce reduces slightly. In
the meantime prepare your ricotta. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium size bowl, whip 2
cups of ricotta with the parmigiana. Add the fried garlic. You will want to get
out a casserole dish to prepare the pasta in. Add one layer of the pasta and
then add dollops of the ricotta mix. Continue doing so until filled. Put the
pasta in the oven and bake for 30 minutes to one hour. Remove, let it cool and
then DIG IN!!!&lt;/span&gt; &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Ciao a
tutti! I know it’s been a while since I posted, but I am definitely going to
get back to posting delicious recipes and photos for the summer. The truth is,
there has been a lot of wonderful and exciting developments in my life and I
can’t wait to share them with you all soon. In the meantime, I will be sharing
wonderful and exciting recipes!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;So, the
other day I realized I still had my “food box” from Italy. What is my “food
box”? Well, I’ll tell you. When I was in Italy last winter I brought and shipped
back A TON of food products. Rice, pasta, oil, balsamic vinegar, pesto’s,
sauces, taralli’s, chestnuts, special flours, candy, you name it, I bought it.
I realized I hadn’t used a lot of it and that I am always “saving” it and then
I finally realized, what am I saving it for? USE IT NOW! So, over the next
month or so I am going to be hosting what I have deemed &lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;“The box project.”&lt;/b&gt; I am going to try to use a lot of these
beautiful ingredients to make my meals over the next month or so. I won’t just
be using my Italian ingredients. In fact, this morning I made a point of going
through my kitchen cabinet and seeing what else I had on hand. Beans, zuppa di
faro mix, yellow rice, quinoa, faro, etc. What I am going to do is use all of
these ingredients as a base and of course, shop for fresh produce and protein.
The goal here is to use what I have instead of over shopping for groceries
every single week. So the lineup is……&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Pizzoccheri with Artichoke Pesto,
Crispy Artichokes &amp;amp; Lemon Meatballs&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;*What I have
already: Pizzoccheri + Artichoke Pesto (all purchased in Italy)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;*What I’ll
be adding: White wine, garlic, a little cream, a little butter, lemon,
artichokes + ingredients for Meatballs&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Zuppa di Faro with Kale &amp;amp; Hot
Sausage&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;*What I have
already: Zuppa di Faro Mix, Chicken Broth (mix purchased in Italy)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;*What I’ll
be adding: Kale + Sausage links&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Risotto with Chestnuts, Nutmeg, Dried
Mushrooms &amp;amp; Fresh Mushrooms&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;*What I have
already: Chestnuts, Nutmeg + Dried Mushrooms (chestnuts + nutmeg purchased in
Italy) &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;* What I’ll
be adding: Risotto + Fresh Mushrooms&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Black beans, Yellow Rice + Chorizo&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;*What I have
already: Black beans, chorizo&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;*What I’ll
be adding: Yellow rice&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Chestnut Gelato with Candied
Chestnuts&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;*What I have
already: Sweet Chestnut Spread &amp;amp; Chestnuts (purchased in Italy)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;*What I’ll
be adding: Gelato custard base&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Asian Stir Fry&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;*What I have
already: Tofu, quinoa &amp;amp; faro &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;*What I’ll
be adding: Fresh vegetables + red curry paste&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Pistachio Gelato&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;*What I have
already: Pistachio liquor (purchased in Italy)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;What I’ll be
adding: Gelato custard base &amp;amp; pistachios&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Nero Fondente Gelato&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;*What I have
already: Bars of dark chocolate (purchased in Italy)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;What I’ll be
adding: Gelato custard base&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Pasta al Forno&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;*What I have
already: Pesto rosso, penne, canned tomatoes &amp;amp; ricotta (pesto &amp;amp;
tomatoes purchased in Italy)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;*What I’ll
be adding: Eggplant, sausage, parmesan&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;I’ll be
photographing all of the ingredients before they are used and OF COURSE,
photographing the final dishes! STAY TUNED!!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Ciao a tutti!! I’m here to announce a CONTEST!!!
As many of you know, I recently started &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://magicandpastaevents.com/&quot;&gt;Magic&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp; Pasta Events&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; based in NYC.
I host stylized dinner events held in a beautiful commercial kitchen/dining
space. My events are limited to just 16 guests to give a very intimate and
personal experience. This next event is of course no exception…drum roll please…&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bookalokal.com/meal/53570c8a32c6c1ef56df1ee3&quot;&gt;A True Blood Dinner Event&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; on June 28&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; at 8PM in NYC. The menu will be
“trailer park chic” with a mix of creole/southern cuisine. Beer, iced tea,
lemonade and a V Cocktail will be served. Want to join us!! Perfect!! You can
see the full ticket information at this link:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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TICKET TO THE EVENT!! That’s right, A FREE TICKET, valued at $70 dollars. So
here’s the deal. If you share the &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bookalokal.com/meal/53570c8a32c6c1ef56df1ee3&quot;&gt;link&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; on your FB page, FB group, blog,
twitter, google + page, etc. you will automatically be entered in a raffle to
win a ticket to this event.&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bookalokal.com/meal/53570c8a32c6c1ef56df1ee3&quot;&gt;Click here to share this link&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;,&amp;nbsp;along with a little blurb about the event and
you’ll be entered. Please comment on this post with the link so I can keep
track. Good luck!! Contest ends on June 11&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Buongiorno mei amici! Today, I will be sharing a yummy favorite
of mine, Homemade Quiche!! I know, I know, it’s not very Italian, but the
filling sure is. Pancetta and Fontina, I mean, how good does that sound,
right? I love quiche; a nicely flaky buttery crust filled with cheesy fluffy
eggy deliciousness mixed with smoky pancetta….mmmmm. The key to a homemade
quiche for me is really making a homemade quiche. Don’t wimp out on me and
purchase a&amp;nbsp;ready made&amp;nbsp;crust, because once you have a homemade crust, you’ll
never believe you ate the other stuff!! I also added some ramps in this recipe
because ramps are only in season very briefly and I like to use them whenever I
can!!! Enjoy!!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &#39;Century Gothic&#39;, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Crust&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &#39;Century Gothic&#39;, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;2 ½ cups
of unbleached pastry flour (As I’ve said, I only use King Arthur)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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salt&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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dried Italian herb mix&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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vegetable shortening&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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of cold butter&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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plus 1-2 tablespoons ice water&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &#39;Century Gothic&#39;, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;In a
medium bowl whisk your flour, salt and herb mix. Cut in the shortening until it’s
broken down to small pieces, almost resembling peas. Dice the butter in ½ inch
pieces and cut into the mix, again, until it is broken down into small pieces.
Add the water, only a few tablespoons at a time, mix with a fork. When the
dough is moist enough to hold it together, transfer to a piece of floured parchment
paper. Fold the dough over itself three or four times to really bring it
together. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Once 30 minutes
have passed, begin to roll and put the crust in an 11 inch quiche pan. You want
to crust to be around a quarter of an inch thick. Bake partially for 10 minutes
on 350 degrees. Remove from the oven and let it rest while you make your quiche
filling…..&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Italiana&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;1 tbsp. garlic,
minced very finely&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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roughly chopped&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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ramps, cleaned and chopped (I have to admit, I like my ramps raw, but if you
want to blanch them before adding, I’ll understand!!)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Italian herb mix&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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red pepper&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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fontina&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;Preheat your
oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a medium size pan over medium heat. Add you olive
oil and garlic, cook until slightly roasted. Add the pancetta and let it
crisp up, around 10 minutes. While the prosciutto is cooking, whisk together
the eggs, egg yolks, cream, Italian herb mix, salt, pepper and crushed red
pepper. Make sure it is thoroughly whisked. Take your pie pan and spread the
prosciutto/garlic mix in the pie crust. Next, add the chopped ramps. Add the
egg mix and sprinkle with the fontina. Bake for an hour or until the top is set
and slightly golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least 15
minutes. Remove the quiche from the pan and serve. I love to have this for
brunch with a side of endive with a balsamic reduction. Buon Appetito!!&amp;nbsp;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
</description><link>http://lacucinaprimadona.blogspot.com/2014/05/quiche-alla-italiana-pancetta-and.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5oQcdiyE6TB8GhOCQXRnQhpN4qJYRLXXx9NVthpRkV3xERNMPE45-4iyfrn1b99TjzYdUJ7jmNQSQTxgaHsCwe9Lx0e82VI3YAzVmx2QKnS5TjXCmSHZ9JrHXTOnOuEp9TgOFSLp0_C4B/s72-c/20130511_27.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878683565740078935.post-3257223465186065499</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2014 16:31:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2014-05-04T10:15:32.240-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Alice in wonderland party ideas</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">alice in wonderland recipes party ideas</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Magic &amp; Pasta events</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pop up dinners NYC</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pop up restaurants NYC</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">The Beatles party events</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">True Blood events recipes</category><title>What do True Blood, Alice in Wonderland and The Beatles have in common? FOOD!!</title><description>&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;Ciao a tutti! I apologize for
not posting much, since launching my own business, things have been wonderfully
busy and I thought I would fill you in.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3XYslsAzDexTb92IocD_t1sT0YkwQsWlVAWQRb8y1A0EWdtWq7r7uIXZEd883bkLC7wSFPIzpjggR1OqlWVcCNrwtKyHsSyqglaRKRWHZrKA-W0TooaAhZXoOwXA_nqa_XLKFah5L0yr/s1600/506b05b6dbd0cb308500164d__w_1500_s_fit_.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3XYslsAzDexTb92IocD_t1sT0YkwQsWlVAWQRb8y1A0EWdtWq7r7uIXZEd883bkLC7wSFPIzpjggR1OqlWVcCNrwtKyHsSyqglaRKRWHZrKA-W0TooaAhZXoOwXA_nqa_XLKFah5L0yr/s1600/506b05b6dbd0cb308500164d__w_1500_s_fit_.jpg&quot; height=&quot;213&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;Since launching &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.magicandpastaevents.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&quot;Magic &amp;amp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;&quot;&gt;Pasta&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; in March, things have been going beautifully and I&amp;nbsp;am so
very grateful. I hosted my first official event, &quot;A Venetian Carnevale
Celebration&quot; which was&amp;nbsp;SOLD OUT! You can view pictures of the event &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1481895082033538.1073741829.1452945798261800&amp;amp;type=3&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. I also co-hosted a
&quot;Saint Joseph&#39;s Day Feast&quot; with Bar Eolo in Chelsea and even got some
coverage for the event in &lt;a href=&quot;http://nypress.com/a-fine-sicilian-feast/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Our Town&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;!! And if that&#39;s
not enough, I was the chef last week for a corporate event for DOLE Salads and this
week I cooked for a wonderful event inspired by Michelangeo with &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feastonhistory.com/storiesandrecipes/2014/4/30/chef-love&quot;&gt;Feast on Innovation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. Needless to say, I am very happy with the way everything is going,
which brings me to Magic &amp;amp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;&quot;&gt;Pasta’s&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;upcoming Summer Season in NYC. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From June-August 2014, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://magicandpastaevents.com/&quot;&gt;Magic &amp;amp; Pasta Events&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; is pleased to announce our
upcoming Summer Season. Dinners will include &lt;a href=&quot;http://bookalokal.com/meal/53570c8a32c6c1ef56df1ee3&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;&quot;&gt;&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bookalokal.com/meal/53570c8a32c6c1ef56df1ee3&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A True Blood Trailer Park Party&amp;nbsp;on Saturday, June
28th&quot;,&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&quot;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bookalokal.com/meal/535e652ccc8c99646c7faff0&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A Mad Hatter&#39;s Tea Party on Sunday, July 20th&quot; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;and&amp;nbsp;
&lt;strong&gt;&quot;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.magicandpastaevents.com/#!the-beatles-at-shea-stadium-dinner/c15e0&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A Meet the Beatles Dinner on Friday,
August 15th&quot;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;(in honor of the 49th anniversary of their
historic Shea Stadium Concert.) If you&#39;re an early bird, you can already purchase
tickets for the &lt;a href=&quot;http://bookalokal.com/meal/53570c8a32c6c1ef56df1ee3&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;True Blood &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;and &lt;a href=&quot;http://bookalokal.com/meal/535e652ccc8c99646c7faff0&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mad Hatter&#39;s Tea Party &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;(tickets for The Beatles
Dinner on sale soon), but I was so excited&amp;nbsp;about these dinners, I couldn&#39;t
keep it to myself anymore and just had to let you all know! All of these
dinners are held in a beautiful space in midtown Manhattan and are limited to
20 guests giving you a very personal and intimate feel.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;&quot;&gt;You
can see the full menu for each event at the above links. If you have any
questions at all, please do not hesitate to e-mail me at &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:magicandpasta@hotmail.com&quot;&gt;magicandpasta&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.blogger.com/null&quot;&gt;@hotmail.com&lt;/a&gt; or comment on this post. I hope to see some of you
soon!! Ciao ciao for now!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Helvetica&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;mso-special-character: line-break;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;table border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormalTable&quot; style=&quot;border-collapse: collapse; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr style=&quot;mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;&quot;&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0in;&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 125%; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;&quot;&gt;Ciao mei amici! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;We are finally starting to feel the beginning of Spring; next
  week will have highs in the 60s!!&amp;nbsp; With lovely spring weather comes all
  that Spring has to offer, and for me, that means lovely vegetables.&lt;br /&gt;
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  With that in mind, my next &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.magicandpastaevents.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Magic &amp;amp; Pasta &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;event
  will be&amp;nbsp;&quot;An Italian Spring Soiree&quot; on April 12th, 7PM at a
  beautiful apartment in Chelsea, NY (the address is revealed once you purchase
  tickets.)&amp;nbsp;This dinner is limited to just 9 lucky guests.&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bookalokal.com/meal/53270d69b4f748490135e950&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;To purchase tickets via Bookalokal please click here.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  This meal will be centered around seasonal spring ingredients, featuring
  beets, asparagus, zucchini and more. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  Here is the full menu to entice you:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;
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  &lt;i&gt;Romanesco Risotto &lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  &lt;i&gt;Fennel Pork Loin&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;Ricotta Cupcakes &lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;(picture shown is for my ricotta olive oil pound cake, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lacucinaprimadona.blogspot.com/2013/05/ricotta-olive-oil-pound-cake.html&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;click here for the recipe&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;!)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  Ricotta Olive Oil Cupcakes with Fluffy Lemon Frosting&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;$65.00 per person&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: white; font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bookalokal.com/meal/53270d69b4f748490135e950&quot;&gt;To purchase tickets via Bookalokal, please click here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #524e48; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;The goal with&amp;nbsp;my &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.magicandpastaevents.com/&quot; style=&quot;border-bottom-color: currentColor;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;border-bottom-color: currentColor;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Magic&amp;amp;&amp;nbsp;Pasta&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;events is to give you an experience. Some people
may start out as strangers, but when you have&amp;nbsp;good&amp;nbsp;food, wine and
music, by the end of the night, you&#39;re all&amp;nbsp;friends. Food brings people
together and works in mysterious ways. My Italian Spring Soiree is limited to
just 9 guests, so you will be in for a very intimate dinner. If you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to e-mail me at magicandpasta@hotmail.com. I
hope to see you there!&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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