You don’t have to be Italian to incorporate Italian traditions in your wedding or be rich and famous for an Italian wedding. The day a couple gets married is a day filled with love and Italy is known for romance and passion, so the two fit together perfectly! To add a little Italian romance to your wedding you can incorporate a few Italian wedding traditions or you can go all out and with an elaborate Italian themed wedding. It is up to you. Find out as much as you can about Italian weddings on line or by talking with Italians and choose what you want to incorporate in your wedding. One of the easiest ways to add a little bit of Italy to you wedding is to add a few Italian traditions. One of the traditions is the “bomboniera” which means gift or favor. It is similar to the party favor, which is traditionally set at guests’ place settings in American weddings.
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Italian Wedding Tradition – the Bomboniera
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010How to Afford to Eat Out
Monday, January 4th, 2010
At the end of a long week or in the middle of the week, it is a common practice to take a break and eat out. Everyone enjoys letting someone else prepare, cook, serve, and clean up afterwards. Sadly many people have given up eating out weekly because of needing to cut back on expenses. Though maybe weekly trips to local restaurants may not be able to be fit in the budget, eating out still can be affordable. It is possible to go out to eat while staying within your budget. By changing the beverage you drink when you go out to eat, you can save money and may be able to continue to eat out once a week like you have always done.
Easy Italian Recipes for a Dinner Party
Sunday, January 3rd, 2010
Italian food is a favorite type of food and there are lots of people who really love eating Italian food. This is because the food is rich with mixtures of both delicious meats and sauces. Italian food is a popular food for parties, because Italian food for dinner usually doesn’t take a lot of time to prepare. It can also be easily prepared ahead of time and there are many Italian recipes that are especially ideal for parties.
Italian Recipes for the Crock Pot
Friday, January 1st, 2010
It is the rare individual that is enthusiastic about coming home after a long day at work and cooking dinner for themselves or their family. Most people would prefer for dinner to be ready when they arrive home and appreciate the smell of food cooking when they walk in the door. That is usually a rare occurrence because usually everyone in the household is busy with work, school, and other activities. If you have just a few minutes that you can spend in the morning to prepare for that night’s dinner, then it will be ready whenever you walk in the door that night. You can also prepare most of it ahead of time and then put it in the crock pot in the morning. Sunday and Saturdays work good to prepare part of the recipe ahead of time, like the sauce.
Healthy Eating and Italian Food
Thursday, December 31st, 2009
With everyone watching carbs and calories, can Italian food really be healthy? If Italian food is so fattening why do I know so many skinny Italians? Not all Italian food fits the stereo type of piles of pastas under sauce, meat, and cheese. Authentic Italian food has many healthy options and some regions in Italy actually use rice more than pasta in their dishes. In general, the people who live along the borders of the Mediterranean Sea are very healthy. There is even a weight loss diet that is based on the foods common to the Mediterranean area. This diet actually includes an occasional glass of wine!
Bringing the Italian Lifestyle Home
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
There is something about watching a movie set in Italy or even watching a travel show about Italy, that makes you want to visit. If you have had the privilege of visiting Italy, you probably had a hard time wanting to leave. You may be wondering, “What makes the Italian lifestyle so appealing and how can I bring it home?” Here are some things that are associated with the Italian lifestyle.
Basic Italian Lasagna Recipe
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
To make basic lasagna, one of the first things that you should know about Italian lasagna recipes is authentic Italian lasagna will call for simple, béchamel sauce, in addition to shredded cheese and ricotta cheese. When choosing a lasagna noodle, know that it really doesn’t matter what type of a lasagna noodle you use, the layering process is going to be the same regardless. Ideally you really should use a 13-by-9-inch metal, glass or ceramic pan so that your sheets of lasagna can easily rest against the corners of your pan. It is also helpful to grease the bottom of your pan using a cooking spray or olive oil. Have several cups of your favorite homemade spaghetti sauce or ready-made spaghetti sauce or something in between. When making a meat lasagna, ground beef and/or ground Italian sausage work well.
Wine and Umbria, Italy
Monday, December 28th, 2009
Getting to know Italy means not only getting to know the well-known and common cities, towns, popular places, and attractions, but also some of the lesser known ones. One of these places is Umbria. It is a somewhat isolated area that lies directly in the middle of Italy. This makes it the only area in Italy that is not a seacoast and does not have a foreign neighbor. The gentle countryside is composed of hills, valleys, and small mountains. There are also lakes, rivers, and a waterfall located in this area. One of the attractions in the Umbria area is the churches that you will find interspersed throughout Umbria that date back to the medieval times. It addition there are the great tastes of the local cuisine, which is absolutely fabulous, and some very fine wines, too.
Creating Your Own Italian Recipes
Sunday, December 27th, 2009
Everyone likes serving good food. The food of choice to serve is homemade food. Not everyone likes to cook, but for those that do, they not only want to serve good homemade food, they often want to create a recipe that they can truly call their own. Italian recipes are a good choice to do this with because there is room for flexibility in the recipe while still staying true to the Italian flavor. With this in mind, here is how you can personalize Italian recipes so that you can master it and call it your own. Start with one of your favorite Italian dishes that you enjoy eating. Remember to have fun even if this can be a time consuming project.
Simple Eggplant Parmesan
Saturday, December 26th, 2009
People cook at home for different reasons. Sometimes it’s the high prices and low quality food at a restaurant that will cause a customer to decide to cook at home. Some people are just very disappointed with the way that restaurants are anymore. They know that they can make healthier meals, which taste better, at home in their own kitchen. For some it is just the cost of eating out. Many Italian dishes aren’t all that difficult to make at home. One of the simplest recipes that everyone in your family is sure to enjoy is Eggplant Parmesan. This recipe it is made with a simple, roasted red pepper sauce over it and can be served with a simple side dish of pasta, and a basic salad to make a complete and filling Italian meal.
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