Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Info about, for or on an Italian pantry

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 16 JULY 2014)

Here are some links about, for or on Italian pantries:

"APPS" AKA APPLICATIONS
  • New Italian Pantry – ". . . Sara will help you stock your pantry with her favorite Italian staples, then show you which of the app's 75-plus recipes you can cook right now,either straight from your pantry or with the addition of a few fresh ingredients. The app is loaded with bells and whistles — including gorgeous photography by Michael Harlan Turkell, informational videos by William Hereford, automatic timers and instant shopping lists — that make cooking from an iPad easier than ever." – Sara Jenkins – Source: web site 
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ARTICLES
  • Essential Italian Ingredients  – "Favorite store-bought ingredients for an Italian-American pantry"  – By Christine Quinlan – Source: FOOD & WINE – "INSPIRATION SERVED DAILY"
  • The Italian Pantry – Mar 4, 2008 – By Julie Wilson – Source: SAVEUR – "Savor a World of Authentic Cuisine" – "About
  • Italian Pantry Staples – "Cooking Italian food can be surprisingly simple and very rewarding. The key is to use fresh and delicious ingredients in a simple way that showcases their natural and delicious flavors. Here are a few key pantry staples that every Italian pantry should have."  – July 21, 2011 –  bio: Marcus Samuelsson –  Source: MARCUS  SAMUELSSON  – ""
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BLOGS AND BLOG ENTRIES 
BUSINESS
    DISCUSSIONS
    FOOD ITEMS / STAPLES / INGREDIENTS FOR AN ITALIAN PANTRY
    • 10 Must-Have Italian Pantry Staples – "Stock your pantry with these ten Italian ingredients and you'll be ready to cook the best Italian recipes any time. From pasta to, of course, EVOO, you'll have all the Italian cooking essentials." – Source: Every Day with Rachael Ray – "In the Magazine"
    • The Global Pantry: Italy – "Discover 25 of the most common ingredients in the Italian pantry."  – Source: allrecipes.com® – "Recipes and cooking confidence for home cooks everywhere"
    • Italian Pantry – "Keeping your pantry stocked with these fundamentally Italian food items will insure that a quick, simple, and fresh meal is only a moment in the making. Here are some of my favorites!"  – Mark Leslie – Source: BEYOND THE PASTA – "Recipes, Language & Life with an Italian Family"
    • An Italian Pantry – "Selecting the best ingredients is key." – ""– Source: Cooking Light – "Find Healthy Recipes, Nutrition Tips, and Guides to Healthy Eating"
    • The Italian Pantry – "Stock up on tomatoes, pasta and plenty of garlic, and fill your kitchen with the flavours of Italy. This is a pantry that is full of robust flavours, plenty of colour and is guaranteed to give you a good dose of the dolce vita."  – By Cassie Harrex– Source: BestRecipes.com.au – "MADE FOR SHARING"
    • The Italian pantry  – "By stocking your kitchens with a few basic ingredients, you will be ready to prepare many Tuscan and Italian recipes." – Source: Found in the Cooking Tips section of Tuscan Recipes – "Italian recipes from Tuscany, from soups to main dishes to dessert!" 
    • Italian Pantry Essentials – "Most of what makes up a typical Italian meal is fresh food, procured and cooked within hours of being eaten. However, pantry staples are used to turn these fresh ingredients into a vast array of dishes. Keep them in stock, and you will have a head start on most Italian recipes." – Source: EasyItalian-Recipes – "The ultimate site of italian recipes: techniques, tips and masterclasses"
    • Italian Pantry Essentials – "These Italian pantry essentials and staples are key items in my Italian kitchen (see chart below). If I've got these ingredients on hand, I can make just about any authentic Italian recipe in my family's recipe box. And you'll be able to make most recipes you find on this site!" – Source: Paula's Italian Kitchen AKA italianfoodandrecipes.com – "Italian Food and Recipes Easy, Time-Saving!"
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    VIDEOS
    • The Italian Pantry – "Does your pantry have what you need to cook Italian? Watch and find out." – Source: .FoodNetwork.com – "is home to the food world’s most-inspiring videos, photos, tips and recipes from the best shows and chefs."
    • Italian Pantry Essentials – "You don't have to be Italian to cook Italian: the secret's in your pantry." – Source: Cooking Channel – "Recipes, Shows and Cooking Videos from Top Global Chefs"
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    MISCELLANEOUS
    * = Blog entry has been updated.

     For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

    The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

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    Please note: I do NOT represent or endorse any of these links nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

    That's it for Wednesday, 29 January 2014: mercoledi, 29 gennaio 2014

    Ciao, Ben

    Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy. 

    Today’s quote is an Italian saying, author unknown.

    "la cucina è il cuore della casa"
    "The Kitchen is the Heart of the Home."

    When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs:
    Friends and Family in Italy


    Going to Spain, read my new blog: 
    Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

    Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

    (LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 16 JULY 2014)

    © Benjamin H. Licodo, 2005 - 2014, All Rights Reserved.

    Wednesday, January 22, 2014

    Info about what some people have learned about or in Italy

    (LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 12 FEBRUARY 2014)

    Here are some links about what some people have learned about or in Italy:

    BY EXPATS
    BY THOSE WHO LIVE ELSEWHERE
    NOT CURRENT
    RELATED
    MISCELLANEOUS
    • SEE ALSO:
      • TBS *, dated, xday, MONTH DD, 201X
    * = Blog entry has been updated.

     For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

    The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

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    Please note: I do NOT represent or endorse any of these links nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

    That's it for Wednesday, 22 January 2014: mercoledi, 22 gennaio 2014

    Ciao, Ben

    Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy. 

    Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

    "Che sarà sarà."
    "What is to be, will be."

    When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs:
    Friends and Family in Italy


    Going to Spain, read my new blog:
    Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

    Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

    (LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 12 FEBRUARY 2014)

    © Benjamin H. Licodo, 2005 - 2014, All Rights Reserved.

    Wednesday, January 15, 2014

    Info about. for or on Italian cooking recipes

    (LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 16 JULY 2014)

    Here are some links about. for or on Italian cooking recipes:

    ITALIAN COOKING RECIPES
    • F&W’s Ultimate Guide To Italian Recipes – "The most delicious pastas, quick and easy antipasti, flavorful seafood dishes and more from spectacular chefs like Mario Batali." – Source: FOOD & WINE – "INSPIRATION SERVED DAILY"
    • Italian – "Find crowd-pleasing and easy-to-prepare Italian dishes like pasta, pizza, bruschetta and more." – Source: food network – "Recipes & Cooking  |  Shows  |  Chefs  |  Restaurants"
    • Italian Food Recipes – Source: italian-food-recipes.net – "Simple Italian recipes, delicious ideas to put fantasy in your dishes!" 
    • Italian Recipes – "Collection Home  |  View Recipes  |  Top 20  |  Newest  |  Daily Recipes" – Source: allrecipes.com – "recipes »      videos »      menus »   holidays »   thebuzz »"
    • Italian recipes – "Popular and great for sharing with family and friends, tuck into a classic cacciatore, a quick midweek pasta or something for the sweet tooth." – Source: BBC GoodFood – "Home  |  Recipes|  |  Blog  |  Healthy  |  Seasonal  |  How to cook  |  Wine  |  Competitions  |  Shop  |  Magazine & apps"
    • Italian Recipes – "1 - 30 of 569   Next >" – Source: .fine Cooking – "RECIPES  |  INGREDIENTS  |  HOW-TO  |  COOKS TALK  |  VIDEOS"
    • Italian Recipes – "Main  |  Photos  |  Popular  |  Newest  |  Healthy  |  Quick & Easy  |  Recommended" – Source: Food.com – "Home of the Home Cook" – "what's new  |  top recipes  |  holidays  |  meal planning  |  talk & tips"
    • Italian Recipes – "Authentic Italian Food Recipes" – Source: web site 
    • Italian recipes – "Fast cars, zippy scooters and food to die for. While we can't all live like Italians, we can certainly eat like them with this Italian recipes collection. And if you value pasta above all other Italian food, check out our pasta recipes collection." – Source: taste.com.au – "Recipes  |  How to  |  Food Features  | Community  |  Win"
    • X – "" – "" – Source: X – ""
    MISCELLANEOUS
    * = Blog entry has been updated.
     For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

    The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

    Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

    NOTE: If you want to leave a comment, please leave it in ENGLISH.

    Broken links: Since November, 2005, I have written over 300+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for Moving2Italy2, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event if you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

    Please note: I do NOT represent or endorse any of these links nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

    That's it for Wednesday, 15 January 2014: mercoledi, 15 gennaio 2014

    Ciao, Ben

    Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy. 

    Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

    "La cucina piccola fal la casa grande."
    "A small kitchen makes the house big."

    When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs:
    Friends and Family in Italy


    Going to Spain, read my new blog:
    Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

    Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

    (LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 16 JULY 2014)

    © Benjamin H. Licodo, 2005 - 2014, All Rights Reserved.

    Sunday, January 05, 2014

    Info on 2014 National Holiday Observances in Italy

    (LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 15 JANUARY 2014)

    Here are some links about the 2014 National Holiday Observances with some "Local Observances" in Italy:
    1. January/gennaio
      • 1 - New Years Day (Capodanno)
      • 6 - Epiphany (Epifania)
    2. February/febbraio
      • None
    3. March/marzo
      • None
    4. April/aprile
      • 20 - Easter (Buona Pasqua)
      • 21 - Easter Monday AKA Lunedì dell'Angelo AKA Pasquetta (Little Easter)
      • 25 - Liberation Day (Festa della Liberazione)
      • 25 - Feast of St. Mark (Local only: Venice only)
    5. May/maggio
      • 1 - Labor Day (Festa dei Lavoratori)
    6. June/giugno
      • 2 - Founding of the Republic (Festa della Repubblica)
      • 24 - St. John the Baptist Day (Local only: Florence/Firenze; Genoa/Genova; Torino/Turin)
      • 29 - St. Peter and St. Paul's Day (Local only: Rome)
    7. July/luglio
      • 15 - St. Rosalia (Local only: Palermo)
    8. August/agosto
      • 15 - Assumption Day (Assunzione or Ferragosto)
    9. September/settembre
      • 19 - St. Gennaro's Day (Local only: Naples/Napoli)
    10. October/ottobre
      • 4 - St. Petronius (Local only: Bologna)
    11. November/novembre
      • 1 - All Saints Day (Ognissanti or Tutti i santi)
      • 3 - St. Giusto (Local only: Trieste)
    12. December/dicembre
      • 6 - St. Nichola (Local only: Bari)
      • 7 - St. Ambrogio's Day (Local only: Milan/Milano)
      • 8 - Immaculate Conception's day (Immacolata Concezione)
      • 25 - Christmas Day (Buon Natale)
      • 26 - St. Stephen's Day (Santo Stefano)
      • 31 - New Year's Eve [NOT a holiday]
    RELATED
    MISCELLANEOUS
    • SEE ALSO:
      • TBS
    * = Blog entry has been updated.


    NOTE AND OBSERVATION

    It's important to note that travelers and visitors to Italy be aware of the the Italian National Holiday Observances with some "Local Observances". Your travel plans may be affected because of these Italian National Holiday Observances with some "Local Observances". Some museums or places that you may want to go to may be closed or the public transportation system (trains, buses, trams, etc.) may be operating on a holiday or limited schedule. So you will need to plan accordingly.

    END OF "NOTE AND OBSERVATION" SECTION

    For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

    The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

    Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

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    Broken links: Since November, 2005, I have written over 450+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for Moving2Italy2, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event if you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

    Please note: I do NOT represent or endorse any of these links nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

    Happy New Year to one and all.

    That's it for Sunday, 5 January 2014: domenica, 5 gennaio 2014

    Ciao, Ben

    Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy. 

    Today’s quote is an Italian saying author unknown.

    "Chi c'è, c'è. Chi non c'è, non c'è."
    "Who is there, is there. Who isn't there, isn't there."

    When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs:
    Friends and Family in Italy


    Going to Spain, read my new blog:
    Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

    Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

    (LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 15 JANUARY 2014)

    © Benjamin H. Licodo, 2005 - 2014, All Rights Reserved.