Santo Cazzati hit Brisbane last month for two gigs and left behind a trail of whirling words and smiling faces. Both gigs left people wanting more and lucky for us, Santo will be heading back in August to give us all another blast of his unique spoken word style. I asked Santo to tell me about where his poems begin, the importance of the the spoken word, song lyrics and the words he lives by. Here’s what he had to say …     How does a poem begin for you – an idea, an image, a phrase?   Absolutely never an image or a phrase.

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A phrase I hear a lot in Rome from tourists is, “how come you never see fat Italians?” So how is it that Italians can stay so thin when all they eat is pasta and pizza? To many outsiders the Italian diet is a carbaholic’s dream, but really there is a lot more to it than that. The following are the top ten reasons why the Italians have the most healthy diet and attitude to food in the world, this can be proven by their low obesity rate, longevity statistics, and the general better health of the Italian race.

Here’s the long awaited story on gluten-free restaurants in the Lower Hudson Valley. We visited just 10 places. Do you have more you can add? The story, and the 10 restaurants we featured, after the jump. Chelsea Mitamura cmitamura@lohud.com For a girl who used to live on brownies and cheese ravioli, it wasn’t easy for Rye resident Julia De Santis to accept her recent diagnosis with celiac disease, a digestive disorder that makes an individual unable to tolerate gluten.

Buying property in Italy is a commonly discussed subject among the European investors, who rightly have substantial reasons to consider the location for overseas property investment purposes. Italy is a traditionally unique flavour, carefully preserved in a modernized shell. The land on one hand offers unmatched simplicity and the colours of culture and at the same time presents the crispest shades of development and definite growth.

I’m determined to increase our yields in the second half of this year and hopefully make colossal leaps closer to our goal of being self sufficient. The most obvious answer to producing more fruit and vegetables is to grow more plants and concentrate on prolific plants . At the moment we have four vegetable beds and about 20 dwarf fruit trees in pots. We also have several passionfruit vines and a choko. These are mostly all within hosing distance from our water tank.

Monday, July 27, 2009 That’s right, Kimm and I have been together for SEVEN years.  Wow!  Where does the time go?  I still remember when I first met her at our old place of employment. Unfortunately I slept for a good portion of the day because I had worked last night.  But I got up at 3 pm and then we started our special day.

Brie does not make a regular appearance on our grocery list. In fact, it’s usually only a yearly item at Christmastime when I like to make baked brie as an appetizer. But I do love brie. So when we were leaving Chicago this weekend and my mom asked me to take some leftover brie she had in her refrigerator, I was not about to turn her down. The only problem was, now that I had accepted this brie, I had to think of what to do with it besides just eat it on some crackers, although that would have been perfectly acceptable in my book.

In honor of this past weekend’s ComicCon in San Diego, I figured I’d make a list of places that I’d like to go or events I’d like to attend sometime before I die. Yes, I’m sure there are more than 9 places or events that I’d like to be at if I really thought about it, but this is somewhat from the hip. And brevity is always appreciated. Why not the normal list of 10? I just had to be different. 1. ComicCon in San Diego , and to a lesser extent, DragonCon in Atlanta.

Monday 17 August 2009, 7pm $110, for 5 courses including wine Experience an amazing, one-time-only dinner at glass with some of Luke’s great friends, including Italian maestro Guy Grossi (Grossi Florentino, Melbourne), Noriyuki Sugie (Ironnori, New York), David Myers (Sona, Los Angeles), along with his very talented resident glass chef Joe Pavlovich. Each of them will prepare a dish in their signature [...]

Outside the Ferry Building on Thursday afternoon the crowds were gathering around the street food booths, but the airy counter at Cane Rosso was surprisingly quiet. I myself was there to check out the Laiola tacos and Namu okonomiyaki on offer outside. But I had to make a stop for a carton of bacon caramel corn. Cane Rosso is the brainchild of Coi genius Daniel Patterson and Lauren Kiino, formerly of Delfina. The menu is simple, Italian, and different every day.

A team of archaeologists using sonar technology to scan the seabed have discovered a “graveyard” of five pristine ancient Roman shipwrecks off the small Italian island of Ventotene.The trading vessels, dating from the first century BC to the fifth century AD, lie more than 100 meters underwater and are amongst the deepest wrecks discovered in the Mediterranean in recent years, the researchers said on Thursday.Part of an archipelago situated halfway between Rome and Naples on Italy’s west coast,

Tom Ford Champaca Absolute by Tom Ford Unisex Fragrance for Men and Women A new addition to Tom Ford’s Private Collection Tom Ford has recently broadened its Private Blend unisex collection, creating a fragrance for all connoisseurs. It’s new addition, Champaca Absolute , will hit the market this Fall 2009.

Did I say I was doing these burger posts beginning July 4th? My, how time flies! Well, it might take me until next summer, but I’ll get the rest of these alternative burgers up. I’M BUSY. In fact, the dedicated reader will spot the backdrop in this next picture: the kitchen I moved out of in January of 2008. But I remember how good these burgers were! This ground lamb burger is based on a recipe I have printed in Bob Sloan’s wonderful book, “Great Burgers.” I based it on his “Lamb and Feta Burger with Cumin-Yogurt Dressing.” I’d reprint it here for you, but A) I’m not sure I have permission to do that, and B) I didn’t really follow it closely anyway.

I went to visit my very good friend yesterday, Tanni lives about two hours drive away from here so it is always a bit of an effort to get together. We got the tears out of the way first off and Tanni was as sad as I, when I told her that Amy thought that Mum hadn’t died . Even now the thought of  Amy’s excited hope makes me cry. Tanni had cooked me comfort food for lunch. Osso Buco with Milanese Risotto. When I got home late last night I found the very same recipe in Mum’s Italian cookbook.

When it comes to food, I am an exhibitionist and crazy to share recipes and of course, to taste!  Undoubtedly craving for sharp, spicy and adventorous delicacy. My tongue is one of those that although somewhat quite insensitive and more oftenly say ‘good’ to foods rather than resist them, I believe that I have tasted WAY better and more exquisite cuisines than most of the world’s population do— so thankful for that:D.

I feel like the title of this post should be Why I Love Summer Part II: The Upscale Version. Because this was just as fast and pantry friendly as the last dish. It features summer’s best friends: zucchini and basil–and adds tomatoes, which only improves a dish. Now it just so happens that shrimp and scallops are a (new to me) pantry item because I buy them individually frozen in 2 lbs bags at Costco.

A City of Los Angeles Historical Landmark, the San Antonio Winery was established in 1917. An area once known in the early 1900’s for its Italian-American community, it was just one of nearly a hundred make shift wineries located along the LA River basin, and is still family owned and operated to this day. Prohibition pretty much wiped out all the wineries. But the owners of San Antonio winery were granted a special permit to continue making sacramental wines, a practice they still continue today.

Opening a fine dining restaurant is not the only thing required for creating a mark in the dining world. To create a difference, one needs to have entire things in order. This includes the cutlery, napkins, table linen, décor, paints & even the menu covers . Yes, though it sounds strange, the menu covers also hold a lot of importance when it comes to creating an impression. Gone are the days, when all the restaurants use to have a similar looking menu cover.

A phrase I hear a lot in Rome from tourists is, “how come you never see fat Italians?” So how is it that Italians can stay so thin when all they eat is pasta and pizza? To many outsiders the Italian diet is a carbaholic’s dream, but really there is a lot more to it than that. The following are the top ten reasons why the Italians have the most healthy diet and attitude to food in the world, this can be proven by their low obesity rate, longevity statistics, and the general better health of the Italian race.

After a few failed attempts to meet up with Kiwi photographer and fellow blogger, Di Mackey , we finally managed to hook up and spent a day wandering, and photographing, the delightful streets of the sleepy Italian town of Pavia. Actually, we spent more time chewing the cud than snapping away, but neither of us had any particular objectives, so we just walked, talked, and snapped at things which caught our eyes.  As with most Italian cities, there is plenty in Pavia to keep a keen photographer happy as Larry, and you will see one or two of the shots I took in this post.

A phrase I hear a lot in Rome from tourists is, “how come you never see fat Italians?” So how is it that Italians can stay so thin when all they eat is pasta and pizza? To many outsiders the Italian diet is a carbaholic’s dream, but really there is a lot more to it than that. The following are the top ten reasons why the Italians have the most healthy diet and attitude to food in the world, this can be proven by their low obesity rate, longevity statistics, and the general better health of the Italian race.

Mon 27 Jul 2009General Submitted by YOUR NEW REALITY Cocaine infused wine fights influenza? The Pope says “Yes!” Drugs and religion have always been intertwined. If you were around eight thousand years ago and you ate hallucinogenic mushrooms, or ergot-infested barley, and didn’t know what the fuck was going on, you’d be looking to blame a God, or The Gods, for the glorious, mind-bogglingly twisted things you were seeing and hearing.Jesus, of course, was The Original Stoner.

We were quite pleased to have a place to buy wine pop up within a mile of our house . We were also happy to see a new shop actually open up in tiny downtown Hawthorne, where stuff had been closing pretty steadily since we moved in a few years ago–most notably the Italian restaurant Bel Paese across from the train station. The biggest local growth industry appears to be dance instructors and hair stylists; a new, seemingly untitled one opened in a Ryerlyn building a few months ago, and I just saw some inaugural bunting on one called Livia’s, just north of the train station.

This Carnival lasagna is a Neapolitan specialty, a spectacular sendoff before the privations of Lent. Time was every family had its variation, and the poor saved for months to make it. Prep Time: 1 hours, 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour, 00 minutes Ingredients: 1 pound store-bought Lasagne 1/2 pound beef, in one piece 1/4 pound prosciutto, in a single thick slice 1/4 pound Italian salami, in 2 or three slices (see note 1, below) 2 ounces cured lard (see your delicatessen; it should be lightly spiced

The recession is making its impact throughout the grocery industry, according to the Food Marketing Institute’s U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2009 report.  Consumers are changing what they buy, how they shop and even where they shop.  The new FMI report outlines three major shopping trends related to the economy:  Saving money on eating out:  55% of shoppers now spend less money on dining out than they did one year ago.  People are eating out less (69%) or eating out in less expensive places

capers, spinach, white wine sauce  Nutrition FactsServing Size 1 serving Amount Per 1 Serving Calories 360 % Daily Value * Total Fat 14.0g22%  Saturated Fat 4.5g23%  Trans Fat 0.0g  Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g  MonoUnsaturated Fat 0.0g Cholesterol 45.0mg15% Sodium 830.0mg35% Total Carbohydrates 35.0g12%  Dietary Fiber 5.0g 20% Protein 20.0 g40% Vitamin A   4.000 ~ IU• Calcium   10.000 mg Iron   10.000 mg• Vitamin E   10.000 ~ IU Niacin   20.000 mg• Vitamin B-6   8.000 mg Magnesium   0.000 mg•* Based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

On the balance, it’s been a mildly interesting TdF. The day-to-day racing wasn’t all that dramatic because one guy owned the bunch sprints, another guy owned the hills. In between… a bunch of teams grumbled because the lack of mountaintop finishes forced them to bust their butts on Giro-style plummeting finishes that regrouped everybody for a bunch sprint every day.

Great weekend, recap to follow, but here is how the week is shaping up! Monday – Artichoke Chicken , Wild Rice, Sauteed Zucchini (girls for dinner and more planning) Tuesday – Meeting with wine importer and girls from TCUncorked at Lucia’s Wine Bar Wednesday – Dinner on the go, dessert at my sisters to celebrate her birthday Thursday – Possibly a Saints game and tailgating, if not, dinner and the screening of “The Collector” Friday – Couples Dinner with an Italian theme (I need to bring something to share, still working on this!) Saturday – No plans (AT ALL) at this time, should be nice!

I will admit: when it comes to the inspirations for my stories, I’m a pretty omnivorous creature, and while I don’t watch television as such (the plethora of “reality” shows makes me want to slit my wrists with uncooked pasta) I’ve gotten rather good at Hoovering up influences from other sources. What usually happens is that I’ll get interested in Thing One – a series of books, a stage play, a movie, an Old Time Radio show &tc.

by Mitchell Hogan For years now, the video store was the way to get movies. You can now save a trip to the video store and download movies right off the internet. Here are some examples of movies you can acquire through a movie download site. Air Force One: U.S. President James Marshall has taken a very tough stance on terrorism. To strike back the terrorists have taken him hostage aboard Air Force One.

Before I built a wall I’d ask to know What I was walling in or walling out, And to whom I was like to give offence. Robert Frost, “Mending Wall,” 1915   Maybe it’s the midday heat.  When it’s 95 degrees outside, and your brain’s grey matter is sizzling like Zingerman’s artisanal bacon, slow motion is the new warp speed.  Any sudden moves provoke the disapproving scrutiny of our neighbors savoring a cold beer on their covered porch next door.  The problem is compounded by on-street parking. 

July 27th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in CLOTA, Event, People By: Ismael J. Castillo(Click image to see bigger photo)After 50 years of unwavering Trust, Joy, and Love that kept them inseparable over the years, Carlito and Minerva Mejilla (better known as Carling and Miner) renewed their vows in a Eucharistic Celebrations at St. Matthew’s parish church in Oakville, Ontario Canada on July 17, 2009.

Researchers concluded that levels of sexual desire were higher in women who were moderate drinkers of red wine than in their counterparts who preferred other alcoholic drinks, or were teetotal. One theory put forward by the team of Italian doctors who carried out the study is that chemical compounds found in red wine may improve sexual functioning by increasing blood flow to key areas of the body.(…) Read the rest of How red wine could have such effect to sex. © laimisk for Kllproject.en , 2009.

Have you ever gone sightseeing in Italy? If not, you really should! Italy is a place of culture, high fashion, and delicious food. Italy is home to many churches, museums, and monuments. It is absolutely brimming with culture and society. And it is full of history no matter where you go. Italy is flowing with wine and excellent food– which might explain all the friendly people. It is also the place for high fashion and the home of the Catholic Church. It promises to be one of the best sightseeing vacations you could ever go on.

This is a guest post by Mr.Q, a professional quizmaster and an ardent Tour de France fan… Cavendish rules Champ-Elysees, Contador bags 2 nd TdF !! Mark Cavendish Champ on Champs Elysees As the riders left Montereau-Fault-Yonne for this the last stage of the 96 th edition of the Tour de France, for most, it is the fulfillment of their desire to finish once on the Champs-Elysees in front of the world media & over 500,000 cheering fans.

My xanga days: (excerpts) Saturday, November 11, 2006 Ahhh finally I get to go clubbin. I haven’t really club since Kaoru left to Japan. However I was still sick but I had to get my ass to Zouks Loft & check out the scene. At first I was feeling uneasy cos my cough is still kicking in off and on. Then I finally went when Vira pestured me to go. So I went with Sam and I was freaking late….. Saturday, September 17, 2005 1:07 PM (Sunday) What the hell is wrong with me! I just got up… I think am having insomnia.

In the short 5 month life of GrubGrade , never has there been a post more talked about and popular than the Quiznos Toasty Torpedo .  A big reason would have to be the controversial “Scott and the Oven” commercials that were out there.  While getting mixed reviews on the Torpedo, one thing is for sure…it was on everyone’s mind this past Spring.  While the controversy may have died down, the Torpedo is still going strong and now has a pesky little brother coming into the picture to try to steal it’s thunder.

Well, two years into this marriage it finally happened. We finally got around to taking a honeymoon. We bantered on about a number of possible places to go, and ultimately settled on Italy. From the outset, this was due to be one of those trips that would always be remembered. Maybe not by me, but certainly by the local folk who would talk for generations about the fat man that came through and ate his way through the country.

@ emilykjordan Have a great flight and See you tomorrow! in reply to emilykjordan # “An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it.” – Jef Mallett http://tqpage.com/40124 (via @quotations) # The Eagles Have Landed! http://flic.kr/p/6GCasP # I like eating outside at a restaurant on our street – you see some very interesting characters walk by. # @ condontm Ah, Cork maybe … in reply to condontm # Stuttgart is on the list of Germany’s ‘10 Cities with Best Future’: Hamburg Steals Top Spot From Munich.

by DIVINO PIAZZA Before there was New York, there was pizza. Before there was pizza, there was Italy. And before there was Italy, there was the piazza. Italian for “square,” an open area surrounded by buildings, piazze have been the nuclei of Italian culture for thousands of years. An Italian goes to the piazza for company, coffee, shopping, news, debate, food, religion, family: anything and everything. A piazza is a place where you can eat well, but also a place where the warmth of family and comradery is strongly felt.

Alvin Starkman  M.A., LL.B.

 
Thankfully the recent expansion from 24 to 40 seats hasn’t detracted from the intimacy and quaintness of this downtown Italian restaurant and pizzeria.  It still has classy yet welcoming décor of deep cranberry and white walls, simple pine tables and cushioned chairs stained dark to enhance a bistro-like feeling, and not to be overshadowed, floor-length draperies well-matched to the magenta / wine tones.

Ingredients (for 8 hearty servings): 1 pound sweet Italian pork sausage, cut in ¾” slices. 3 medium zucchini (cut into 1/8 ths lengthwise, seeds discarded,  then cut into 1  1/2? lengths) ¼ medium cauliflower cut into small florettes 12 asparagus spears (break tough end off then cut into 1? lengths) 1  1/2 cups green beans, trimmed and cut into 1? lengths 1  1/2 cups broccoli florets cut into small pieces 1 cup of fresh peas (or frozen, defrosted