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I have made the most rockin' of bread ever. And by far the easiest. Almost easier than using the breadmaker. This bread is better than any bread I can buy in the bakery, even here in Italy. It is simply that good.This is going into my rotation of breads for the season. I am going to try a million variations: olives, rosemary, sage, onion, walnuts. Rye, wheat, spelt, oats. You name it.
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On Thursday in Qatar, the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) voted not to implement a ban on the international trade of bluefin tuna. The Associated Press reported that the rejection of the ban was seen as good news by Japanese fish dealers, who were worried that it might put bluefin out of many consumers' price range. Atlantic bluefin tuna stocks have fa...
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The threatened bluefin tuna will not be granted protected status. Japan and Canada opposed a ban on international trade on bluefin for economic reasons and received support from many developing nations. The Guardian reports that the vote at the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Qatar tallied 172 member nations against the ban, with 43 in fa...
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Themed ?Islam: the religion of peace and understanding', the Dubai International Peace Convention 2010 is a three-day event and was inaugurated on Thursday by Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council. Due to work and some other obligations, we couldn’t attend the opening. However, [...]
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What with election shenanigans, media manipulation investigations, and other fun and games, those watching Italy could, perhaps, be forgiven for thinking that Italy is one huge great reality show. A surreal mix of Big Brother, X-Factor, and Love Island, perhaps' Leading the Big Brother house, and all the other reality flavours, we have one Silvio Berlusconi, who is also participant, director, producer, and scriptwriter. Yes, recent events do seem to have converted the Living Museum into the...
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I was trying to think of something to write on this my Birthday post that would be poignant to my process of living in Florence. Alas, I think my blog speaks every time I post how lucky and grateful I am to be living in Italy. Last year, I wrote 28 thingsthat I have accomplished. This year I want to ...
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The village is this oneIn Italy Easter eggs always have a surprise inside!Albergo San LorenzoI cannot show you all the things that we are eating in the hotel, but here are just a few:Perle di mais ai funghi porciniMaize gnocchi with porcini mushroomsGrand Marnier Crème BrûléeTerrina allo yogurt con coulis di fragoleYogurt terrine with strawberry coulisPhotos by Alessandra Zecchini©
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Sorong, or ‘so wrong’ is a dusty frontier town awkwardly jammed between the edge of the jungle and the end of the world, from here we’re linking up with Conservation International to take one of their boats out to the northern most island of Raja Ampat, Kep Wayag. The conservation international boat was supposed to leave today but didn’t. The captain couldn’t find any fuel. It’s a national ...
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My post on Eleonora Fonseca Pimentel was just named one of the top ten posts of the week at Italy Tutto! And here, I'd like to toot the horn of Italy Tutto along with its fabulous writer, SC Parry. We bloggers like to keep in touch within the on-line world and I've been in email contact with Ms. Parry before. But more importantly, I use her blog constantly to get excellent information about Italy. She keeps a list of all the extant blogs written about the country,...
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Here are some links on the usage of ATM, debit and credit cards in Italy and Europe:PLEASE NOTE: The information being provided is primarily for debit and credit cards issued from institutions based in the USA except where noted below.INFORMATIONUSAAcceptance of Debit and Credit Cards ? Source: FlyerGuide ? ",,, is the ultimate resource for travelers who want to learn more about frequent flyer programs, earn more frequent flyer miles, and get more from their travels."ATM Cards in Italy -...
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