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FREE EVENT in the Italian language OH, FREEDOM at the The Italian Cultural Institute including FREE Italian ice-cream

Unmissable event for Italian speaking families in London: Sunday 3 July – 4pm The Italian Cultural Institute and the Scuola Italiana a Londra celebrate the publication of OH, FREEDOM by Francesco D’Adamo, translated into Italian by Siân Williams. This event is suitable for children aged 9 upwards and is followed by superb Italian style afternoon snacks and ice cream kindly offered by…
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Ten reasons to like Italian Inspector Montalbano book - TV series combo

As an Italian I am certainly biased when I list ten reasons to like Inspector Montalbano, the beloved Sicilian detective who adopts unusual methods to catch criminals. In Italy everybody knows and likes Commissario Montalbano’s adventures in Sicily thanks to two TV series which are super hits at international level. Even BBC4 shows them with Italian subtitles. Here are ten reasons to like Andrea…
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FREE EVENT FOR ITALIAN SPEAKING FAMILIES: PINOCCHIO ALL’OPERA 18 October 2015 Istituto Italiano di Cultura

Pinocchio all’Opera: un’opera per bambini della compositrice tedesca Gloria Bruni su libretto della scrittrice per l’infanzia Ursel Scheffler che, ricalcando la trama della celebre fiaba di Collodi, si propone di avvicinare i bambini all’ascolto della musica lirica in maniera giocosa.   Si parte con una serie di composizioni di facile ascolto che introduce i personaggi in un clima…
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Travel with kids: Tuscany - FAMILY HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN

The area called La Valtiberina, on the eastern edge of Tuscany, is an attractive hilly landscape with woods of chestnut trees, olive groves and fields of sunflowers. It offers an image of a Tuscany still barely touched by mass tourism, yet full of medieval and renaissance art treasures. In this area were born two of the greatest Italian renaissance artists: Piero della Francesca and Michelangelo.
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Italian Star Chef Aldo Zilli exclusive: “Too much sugar turns my children into little animals”

Celebrity chef Aldo Zilli is married to actress Nikki. They have two children; Rocco, nine and seven-year-old Twiggy.  Aldo Zilli talks to Sanjeeta Bains about London,  family life and of course food, glorious food! What’s your favourite area in London?  I love Soho – it’s a great, bustling area and it’s where I opened my first two restaurants (Zilli Fish and Zilli Café) So lots of…
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Recipe: the real Italian PANETTONE

  This Recipe: the real Italian PANETTONE is mouth-watering…. any time of the year. A home-made Panettone is not just for Christmas.       SERVES 8     Catherine Fulvio: “I HAD THE PLEASURE OF BEING TAUGHT HOW TO MAKE PANETTONE FROM THE FIASCONARO BROTHERS, MASTER BAKERS IN THE TOWN OF CASTELBUONO, SICILY. THEIR CAKES HAVE TRULY GONE INTO ORBIT, AS THEY HAVE SUPPLIED TO NASA IN THE…
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Christmas recipe: VANILLA PANETTONE

VANILLA PANETTONE is a great alternative option for the holiday season with an added ice cream surprise. Use Amaretto and Vanilla Ice Cream to give this recipe a twist. Although this is a perfect Christmas recipe, we love it all year round. Serves: 6 Prep time: 10 mins Ingredients 8 scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream (200g/400ml) 1 large panettone (14cm, 534g) 1 tbsp icing sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tbsp…
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Recipe: Insalata Caprese (Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Salad)

Italians would laugh reading this recipe. This is the simplest and yet the best looking salad ever! Insalata Caprese based on only Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil. Easy and so delicious. My favourite! This delicious recipe has been donated by the ASK Italian Cookbook out on 20th November 2012 whose sales will raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. Serves 4-6 / Prep: 10…
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Italian recipe: Antipasto Classico (Mixed Antipasti)

This recipe is very handy as it is useful to know what to serve guests at a home party before the main meal. Here you go the classic Italian antipasti. This delicious recipe has been donated by the ASK Italian Cookbook whose sales raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. Serves 4 / Prep: 10 minutes, or 1 hour 30 minutes if you make the bread dough from scratch / Cook…
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Italian recipes: Involtini di Melanzane (Aubergine rolls)

Melanzane (Aubergines) are some of my favourite vegetables. This delicious recipe has been donated by the ASK Italian Cookbook out on 20th November 2012 whose sales will raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. Makes 8 rolls, serves 4 / Prep: 35 minutes / Cook: 20 minutes This quintessentially summer recipe was given to us by ASK Italian’s extra virgin olive oil…
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