Articles written by Maddalena Delli
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The Recipe for Pizza Margherita Is 120 Years Old
Traditional Italian pizza in its present form evolved in the 18th Century in and around Naples. Earlier than that, tomato wasn't a popular ingredient in Italian cuisine.
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Favorite Traditional Maltese Dishes Worth Trying
Visitors to Malta enjoy a variety of international cuisines, but should also sample the island's own favorites and local variations on recipes from neighboring countries.
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Attend a Class at the Bordeaux Wine School
The Bordeaux Wine School provides professionals, oenophiles and gourmets with an opportunity to gain an understanding of what makes the wines of the region so special.
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Art, Genius and Madness Exhibit in Siena, Italy
The thin line between talent and lunacy in the works of uncommonly gifted artists such as Van Gogh, Kirchner, Munch, Ernst, Dix, Grosz, Guttuso, Mafai, Ligabue, Zinelli.
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Culinary Diversity at the World Gourmet Summit
Michelin-starred culinary masters and celebrity chefs will converge at the 13th WGS in Singapore to present food connoisseurs with an artful fusion of the finest flavors.
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Favorite Quotes About Journalism and Journalists
A humorous collection of quotations and puns about journalists, their craft and the media in the words of politicians, writers, and other personalities.
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March Truffle Festival in Cigoli, Tuscany
Cigoli is a quaint hilltop village near the historic town of San Miniato in central Tuscany, renowned worldwide as one of Italy's leading areas for truffle hunting.
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New Hg2 Guide Book to New York Restaurants
Where would Tony Bourdain go for a no-expense-spared meal? And what's NYC's most under-rated eatery in his opinion? The new Hg2 Eat New York guide has the answers.
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Catalan to English Culinary Glossary for Foodies
Fish and seafood feature prominently on the menu in the coastal areas of Catalunya. Inland, typical Catalan dishes combine garden vegetables and a variety of meats.
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Book Review: La Vie en Rosé by Jamie Ivey
Playing with the title of the classic French song, La Vie en Rosé carries the reader to a summer in Provence among picturesque locations, fine wines and foodie delights.
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Iceland for Foodies: Annual Thorrablot Feast
Thorrablot, Iceland's Viking festival, runs annually for about one month between late January and early February and calls for traditional Icelandic dishes.
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Culinary Travel Food Photography Tips and Tricks
If food is the main focus of your travels, it will necessarily also feature prominently in your photo album. So, how to take great pictures of food when traveling?
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Amateur Travel Photography of Culinary Subjects
What are the main challenges of photographing food while traveling, and how to overcome them? What should you be aware of if you plan to sell your photos as microstock?
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Michelin Stellar Dining in Tokyo Restaurants
The Michelin Red Guide Tokyo 2009 awards 9 gourmet establishments with the coveted three stars, 36 restaurants with two stars and as many as 128 eateries with one star.
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40 Favorite Dance Songs to Get the Party Started
The definitive list of the all-time Top 40 disco music hits was compiled by MCPS and ProDub disc jockeys just in time for the Holiday party season.
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Historic Hotels of the Rockies for Foodies
Guests of Historic Hotels of the Rockies' venerable accommodations in Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Wyoming can savor the tasty western cuisine.
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Best Curry Recipes from Brick Lane's Chefs
Brick Lane was a regular stopover for immigrants working in the docks and shipping from east Bengal, and this paved the way for today's curry outlets on 'The Lane'.
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Brick Lane Curry Recipe Secrets by MyDish.co.uk
To celebrate National Curry Week, Brick Lane based recipe website Mydish.co.uk released a one-off "Brick Lane curry book special" with all the profits going to Oxfam.
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How to Cook and Carve a Turkey with Paul Kelly
Brined... poached... upside down... with or without stuffing... with butter under the skin... wrapped in bacon... so many ways, yet only one meal to get your turkey right
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The Vegan Society Catering Challenge Winners
Six finalists battled to impress judges at the cook-off final of the Vegan Society Catering Challenge, proving that great vegan food can be a truly gourmet experience.
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Auckland Anniversary Weekend & Seafood Festival
The 3rd annual Auckland Seafood Festival moves from the Fish Market to the Halsey Street Wharf Extension and from September to Auckland's Anniversary Weekend in January.
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Lonely Planet Malta and Gozo Guidebook Review
The 208 pages of the latest Lonely Planet guide to Malta & Gozo allow plenty of detail for a small country like Malta, stretching over just 316 sq. km (122 sq. miles).
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Greenwich ORNC for Visually Impaired Visitors
A new tactile rug by artist Amanda Allen helps blind people and children make the most of their visit to the Painted Hall of the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich.
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British Traditional Christmas Pudding Recipes
Here are some palatable and easy-to-follow traditional recipes for a rich home made Christmas Pudding, the customary English dessert for a typical Christmas lunch.
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Book Review: Cupboard Love by Laura Lockington
"We all eat to live. Some of us live to eat." Cupboard Love is the delicious story of Laura Lockington's life-long love affair with food and feeding those she loves.
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Portraits of Michelangelo Over the Centuries
A recent exhibit curated by Pina Ragionieri at Casa Buonarroti in Florence analyzed how Michelangelo Buonarroti was portrayed from his lifetime to the 19thCentury.
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A Taste of Barbados International Food Festival
In October, Barbados plays host to the island's International Food Festival, 'A Taste of Barbados', featuring nine days of the very best in food and drink.
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A Culinary Voyage Around the Greek Islands
Celebrated Greek cook and food writer, Theodore Kyriakou has long been fascinated by the rich diversity of uncomplicated food that the Greek islanders have devised
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Annual Copenhagen Cooking Festival
From 22-31 August, the Danish capital hosts the 4th annual Copenhagen Cooking Festival with gourmet restaurants, family activities, a cooking school and wine tastings.
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Seafood and Tropical Dishes of the Florida Keys
Best known for their relaxed attitude and Hemingwayan associations, the Florida Keys boast a variety of gastronomic delights to be found in a host of welcoming eateries.
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Beers of the World's World Beer Awards
The World's Best Beers for 2008 have been crowned by 'Beers of the World', the international consumer beer magazine based in Norwich (Norfolk, England).
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Latest News on Hong Kong Restaurants and Bars
Here are the latest news from the Hong Kong dining scene, including new restaurants and bars to sample along with some foodie dates for your diary.
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Book Review: Jewish American Food Culture
Jonathan Deutsch and Rachel Saks explore the complex universe of American Jewish cuisine in the latest volume of the Food Cultures in America series by Greenwood Press.
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The Gourmet vs Gourmand Dispute
Is a Gourmet superior to a Gourmand? Does the term Gourmand have a denigratory meaning? Let's see how different sources define the two terms in English and French.
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Eating Kosher Festival in Petach Tikva, Israel
The first ever Eating Kosher Food Festival runs in Petach Tikva near Tel Aviv in June 2008 promising a superb gastronomic experience and strict kosher standards.
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30 Names for Your Coffee in Vienna, Austria
The Austrian capital is any coffeeholic's dream destination, but how to choose your Wiener Kaffee? Learn the basics of Viennese coffee styles with this coffee glossary.
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Guidebook Review: Ecoescape United Kingdom
Slow travel meets slow food in this guide full of environmentally friendly tips to help you reduce your carbon footprint and find the best local food and drink in the UK.
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EAT! NewcastleGateshead Festival
NewcastleGateshead stages its 2nd food festival showcasing the best of the region's food produce alongside culinary delights from its retailers, restaurants and hotels.
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Dinner With Art in Ostend Restaurants, Belgium
Until 22 March 2009, 12 gourmet restaurants in the Belgian city of Ostend offer diners the opportunity to collect 12 different charger plates designed by as many artists.
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Popular English and Welsh Wine Styles
With the English Wine Week approaching, here is a quick guide to the latest trends in the increasingly successful British winemaking industry.
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Baltimore's 12 Ethnic Festivals
Since the early 1970s, the ever growing Showcase of Nations Summer program has honored the heritage and customs of the diverse cultures of Maryland's vibrant city.
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Saborea Puerto Rico Festival at Isla Verde
Savor the Gastronomic Capital of the Caribbean with Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association's Culinary Extravaganza from April 4th through 6th 2008.
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New Finale for Giacomo Puccini's Turandot
After Franco Alfano in 1926 and Luciano Berio in 2002, the young Chinese Composer Hao Weiya was commissioned to write a finale for Giacomo Puccini's last piece of work.
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New York Wine Month in NY Restaurants and Stores
New world wine lovers take note: April 2008 marks New York Wine Month, with more than 160 fine restaurants and 200 wine stores celebrating all across the state.
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Flanders Six Divine Cities Logbook Review
The Globetrotter's LogBook® #6 - Flanders' Six Divine Cities - is a beautifully produced and highly original pocket-sized what-to-do guide, notebook and souvenir booklet.
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Easter Menu: Italian Dessert Recipes
Three easy recipes for symbolic yet scrumptious sweets and cakes to round up a typical Italian Easter dinner.
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Easter Menu: Italian Savory Dishes
A traditional Easter (Pasqua in Italian) lunch calls for eggs, lamb, spring herbs and fresh vegetables, symbolyzing the rebirth of Spring and the Resurrection of Christ.
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US Midwest Maple Syrup Festivals
Throughout Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota, as winter slips away and maple trees reach peak sap production, Maple Syrup festivals lure gluttons outdoors.
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Ontario Maple Syrup Festivals
Between March and April, maple farms and sugar houses throughout Ontario host their annual festivals, demonstrations and tastings of this year's fresh syrup production.
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Napa Valley Mustard Festival
A busy calendar of events, activities and attractions animates the Napa Wine Country in California during the winter months when the golden wild mustard is in full bloom.
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Cooking With Love Cookbook by Benedetta Vitali
Benedetta Vitali, co-founder of the highly acclaimed Cibreo restaurant and now executive chef of her own Zibibbo restaurant in Florence, shares her favourite recipes.
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Charleston Food and Wine Festival
A long weekend celebrating one of America's most historic cities and its unique regional cuisine with chefs, restaurants, culinary experts and wine makers.
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Winners of the Scottish Restaurant Awards
The winners of the first-ever Scottish Restaurant Awards across a variety of categories were announced in a ceremony at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
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Carlo Collodi's Adventures of Pinocchio Story
Published in dozens of languages and read by millions of children and adults, the tale of the wooden puppet made famous by Disney's 1940 cartoon first appeared in 1881.
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Milan's Exclusive ATMosfera Restaurants
The ATMosfera moving restaurants take discerning diners on a sightseeing tour of Milan by night while serving gourmet food and fine wine in early 20th century tram cars.
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A Calendar of Valencian Food Festivals in Spain
Food and wine festivals for every taste in this short guide to selected fiestas and culinary events taking place throughout the year in the Spanish region of Valencia.
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Free Official Guidebook to Florence, Italy
Let Donald Duck & Co. guide your children on a sightseeing tour of Florence in Italy with this free child-oriented guide to the Renaissance city of art.
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Traditional Burns Night Supper on January 25th
The annual gastronomic and literary tribute to the life, works and spirit of the great Scots poet Robert Burns is celebrated on the Scottish Bard's birthday.
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Paella & Other Traditional Spanish Rice Recipes
Paella is the best known Spanish dish internationally, but to sample the real thing you should head for the charming region of Valencia, where the recipe originates.
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Saffron Risotto alla Milanese Easy Recipe
Created for a wedding in the 16th century, Risotto allo Zafferano is possibly the best known recipe from the city of Milan and the Lombardy region in northern Italy
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Easter Recipe: Pastiera Napoletana Grain Pie
Pastiera is made three or four days before Easter Sunday so the different flavors can blend. Here is the traditional Neapolitan recipe for this delicious Italian cake.
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Thermae Bath Spa Complex in SW England
Since August 2006 Bath is once more a Spa not only in name, offering spa bathing in the natural thermal waters and a wide range of treatments in an inspirational setting.
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Italian Holidays: Befana Festival on January 6th
Since time immemorial, on Twelfth Night a kind witch riding a broomstick fills stockings left hanging for her by Italian children, with sweets, toys and lumps of coal.
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Dining on Fresh Produce in Cornwall, England
A yearly List of approved gourmet restaurants, dining pubs, cafes and hotels in Cornwall helps gourmands enjoy quality cuisine in the South West of England.
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Art and Homosexuality Exhibition
Censorship could not stop the most extensive event on the subject ever staged in Italy, with works by 150 artists from early photography to the present day.
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12 October Columbus Day & ChocoDay
When Christopher Columbus discovered America on 12 October 1492, he also implicitly made available to Europe what would become the world's favourite food: chocolate.
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Lucca Comics & Games Convention in Italy
For over forty years, the Italian city of Lucca has been playing host to Italy's leading expo event for comic art, illustration, gaming and multimedia.
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Sensory Spa Packages at Chianciano in Tuscany
The new Terme Sensoriali spa resort at Chianciano Terme in Tuscany (Italy) combines innovative technology and treatments advocating naturopathy principles.
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Fire Cart Easter Sunday Tradition in Florence
For centuries, the city of Florence in Italy has been celebrating the Easter holiday with the traditional Scoppio del Carro festival, dating back from Medieval times.
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