Posts Tagged ‘Davie’

Italian Coffee at Home

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

italian-coffeeCoffee isn’t just to enjoy in the morning. Drinking a cup of coffee to wake up in the morning or as a part of a leisurely breakfast is a good way to get started in the morning, but coffee doesn’t need to be confined to mornings, though. Coffee can also be enjoyed after dinner or with a sweet desert with lunch or dinner. In Italy, coffee is an essential part of the Italian lifestyle and it can be seen enjoyed throughout the day. You probably already thought this thanks to the numerous commercials and movie scenes that show people sitting on a terrace in Italy sipping a cup of coffee. While this marketing may be a bit of an exaggeration, this portrayal of Italian life does have some basis in reality. If you ever get the chance to take a stroll down the streets of a major Italian city, you will see a lot of people drinking coffee while reading the newspaper.

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Family Meals Start Before Dinner Time

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

family-dinner-miami-restaurantIt may seem hard enough to get a family together for dinner let alone for the preparations for dinner, but it can be done. While there are a lot of complaints today that families no longer have the time to sit down and enjoy a meal together, more families are incorporating the family meal into their week. Choosing to cook a traditional Italian family meal can actually help to bring a family together. This is because there is a lot more that goes into an Italian meal than simply pulling dinner out of the oven and sitting down to enjoy eating good food together. Italian families traditionally enjoy all of the different aspects of a meal together whenever possible. This includes everything from shopping for the ingredients to preparing and eating an authentic Italian dinner together too. These families understand that this is a great way in which everyone can spend time together even if time together is limited.

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Camping in Italy

Monday, November 16th, 2009

venice italyEating in an Italian Restaurant can easily spark an interest in visiting Italy. When you go to an Italian restaurant and enjoy the atmosphere, the food, and the people working there, you can start to wonder what Italy is like. For the outdoors person, Italy usually isn’t the first place that is thought of whenever European camping holidays/vacations are being discussed. Nevertheless, there are a lot of reasons why you shouldn’t overlook the option of choosing to go camping in Italy.

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Healthy Food Choices to Prevent Cancer

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

healthy italian foodThe American Cancer Society states that the Global Perspective has found that 30-40 percent of cancers can be linked to diet. Some people avoid eating a cancer preventing diet by using the excuse… “Everything we eat causes cancer”. That really isn’t a true statement. There are many foods that can be included in the diet that will help prevent cancer. Having a varied diet that plant-based will help prevent cancer. Plant based foods include the following:

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Does ‘Italian’ and ‘Pizza’ Belong in the Same Sentence?

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

italian-pizzaThough many Italian restaurants have pizza on the menu, is pizza really Italian food? If it is Italian food, how come there are Chicago and New York style pizzas? Pizzas have evolved and changed from their simple beginnings. Different cultures, including Italians, have different styles of pizzas. There are Italian pizzas and then there are “other” pizzas.

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Types of Italian Food

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

delicious-italian-foodCommonly, when we hear there is spaghetti for dinner we will be expecting a red tomato sauce with meat and seasonings poured over long thin spaghetti. Spaghetti is actually a type of pasta. It is commonly the main course in American homes, but in traditional Italian homes, it would be the first course, with the main course to follow. Traditional types of Italian food and how they are served is a little different than the Americanized version of Italian food.

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The Draw of the Italians

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

italian-food-in-miamiWhat is it that draws people to Italian restaurants like the nationally known, Olive Garden, and local Restaurants like Mama Jennie’s in Miami, Florida? It is the friendliness, relaxed atmosphere, good food, and fine wines. Italian food is associated with feeling full and satisfied. It is the traditional Italian families that have members who stick together and support each other. It is the ease of becoming “part of the family” when you visit an Italian home.

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Reasons to Have Your Event Catered

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

italian cateringThere are many reasons to have an event catered, but the most popular is that the host and hostess are allowed to enjoy their guests and their event.

For fundraisers and corporate events, those who are running the event can focus on networking and getting to know the guests.

When deciding if a cater will be used or not, the following should be considered:

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Healthy Food Choices During Chemotherapy

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

healthy-foodsWhen going through chemotherapy, healthy food choices are important. It takes a lot of energy to fight cancer.

Being as strong as possible before fighting cancer with a round of chemotherapy treatment will reduce the risk of weight loss.

Once the nausea and vomiting pass after chemo treatments, it is important to rebuild the body.

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Take Out Dinners

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

take-out-dinnerEveryone likes a break from the responsibility of cooking dinner. Even people who love to cook enjoy not having to plan, shop, prepare, and clean up sometimes.

Ordering take out food can be expensive.

There are ways to lower the cost of take out without limiting yourself to the value meal at a fast food restaurant when you are on a budget.

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