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Pandoro farcito con crema al mascarpone: a Christmas treat

December 25th, 2011 | Author: Paolo and Francesca Tosolini

A few days ago, I attended a Christmas potluck with some Italian
friends and since I was in charge of bringing un dolce (Italian term to
define a dessert) I decided to make the pandoro farcito con crema al
mascarpone (pandoro cake with mascarpone cream). This is a very simple
and yet delicious dessert that has become a classic in Italy during the
Christmas holidays. If you decide to make it, this is what you need:

- 1 pandoro (I got mine at Marshall's in Bellevue, WA, but you can find
it also either at Ross Dress for Less, World Market or any Italian
specialty food store)
- 2 egg yolks
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 3 tbsp mascarpone cream
- powdered sugar
- Gianduiotti chocolate (optional)

Ingredienti-

First beat the egg yolks with the sugar, then add the mascarpone cheese
until you get a smooth cream. Set aside.

Mascarpone cream-

Cut the pandoro in 5 layers.

Pandoro layers-

Spred the crema al mascarpone on each layer (the more liquid the
better, it will make the cake softer).

Mascarpone cream-

Place each layer back, without matching the edges, in order to create a
Christmas tree like shape.

Pandoro tree-

I used Gianduiotti chocolate to decorate the cake, but you can use any
other decoration, sometimes we even use small candles.

Gianduiotti-

Gianduiotti decoration-

Finally, sprinkle the cake with powdered sugar and decorate the top
with your favorite object (I "borrowed" baby Jesus from my kids'
Fisher-Price nativity).

Pandoro cake with mascarpone cream-

Enjoy it, Buon Natale!
Posted in food, General | Tags: Pandoro, recipes | No Comments ť

"A Natale puoi..."

December 15th, 2011 | Author: Paolo and Francesca Tosolini

Pandoro Bauli-

There's one thing Italians associate with Christmas every year and
that's the lavender box of the pandoro Bauli. The Bauli brand has been
around since 1937, when Ruggero Bauli opened his workshop in Verona
(AKA Romeo and Juliet's town) where in 1950 he started producing
pandoro, the traditional Veronese Christmas cake. However, besides
producing very good Christmas cakes and sweets, the Bauli company has
been producing also memorable commercials for its products, you know,
in the Coca-Cola style, with songs that you still remember and sing
after many years.

This commercial was running in the 80's (when I was attending middle
school and eating sweets with no guilt, just to give you an idea...).

Most recently, Bauli launched a new commercial which features, in my
opinion, one of the best Italian Christmas songs titled "A Natale
puoi" (literally translated as "At Christmas time you can...").

Oh, by the way, if you want to sing it AND taste the pandoro at the
same time, just remember that you can find it on Amazon! Is there
anything Amazon doesn't sell?

Merry Christmas everyone!
Posted in food | Tags: natale, Pandoro | 1 Comment ť

The Under30 Pass for La Scala: a new Culture Initiative

December 10th, 2011 | Author: Paolo Tosolini

Teatro La Scala in Milano (photo credit: Foto_di-Signorina)
The Teatro alla Scala of Milan - more commonly called La Scala - is
universally known, even by those people who have never been there.

The so-called "Temple of Opera", is located in Piazza della Scala, in
the city center just behind the Gallery and the Duomo. The structure
was built in 1778 by the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, after a fire
had destroyed the Royal Ducal Theatre.

What does La Scala offer during its Theater Season? Opera, ballet and
classical music concerts. A repertoire that mostly attracts people of a
certain age who have a deep interest in this kind of performances and
can also afford the prices of the tickets. This represents the typical
reality of our time, which is characterized by such a varied music
offer that classical music often remains isolated. You can hear about
La Scala mainly for the traditional contestations happening during the
premičre - approximately in the first week of December - rather than
for its cultural offer.

For this very reason the initiative, supported by Milan Municipality,
whose aim is to bring younger audiences to the theatre is remarkable.
In Lascalaunder30 website we can read:

"Between you and your search for strong feelings there are no obstacles
anymore. Discover LaScalaUNDER30, the project dedicated to young
audiences under 30. With the Under30 Pass you will be always up to date
on news concerning La Scala. You will also become a member of our
Community and will get access to many exclusive offers. It will be like
being part of the theatre itself, by visiting it, watching the
performances and approaching the artists..."

This is an intelligent way to approach the younger audiences by
communicating that La Scala is not a museum but a place for cultural
production: from the games on its website to the fascinating
opportunity of freely watching the previews.

The Under30 pass - obviously for those people who are under 30,
thirty-year-old persons included - costs just 10 Euros and give you
many exclusive advantages, including promotions and visits to the
Theatre, to the Theatre Museum and to Ansaldo Workshops. It also offers
the opportunity of watching five ensemble opera and ballet rehearsals
and a 50% price reduction on the entrance for the Theatre Museum. You
will also obtain the Scala Shop Card for free. This is undoubtedly a
worthwhile initiative and represents an important step towards a more
affordable city. We hope that it will have a great success.

(This guest post has been contributed by Ileana Ongar
of Viaggionelmondo
Posted in General | Tags: Milano, Teatro alla Scala | No Comments ť

How I won the "Crostata alla Nutella" contest

October 10th, 2011 | Author: Paolo Tosolini

Ok, ok, I admit it, the only participant to the contest was actually
me, but since this was a big personal challenge, I really felt like a
winner when my Nutella tart turned out to be not only delicious (it
didn't survive 12 hours, including night time since I baked it after
dinner...) but also, and especially, perfectly baked (a.k.a. not
burnt).

As you may probably already know, Nutella cannot withstand high
temperatures, as opposed to jam, but before explaining you the trick,
here's the ingredients I used to make it:
* 300gr flour
* 100gr butter
* 100 gr sugar
* 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
* 1 tsp baking soda
* Vanilla flavor

Crostata alla Nutella

How to make it
Throw everything into the Kitchen Aid and forget about it until the
dough has formed. Cut off 1/3 of the dough and set is aside. Spread the
rest into a baking pan, possibly non-stick.

Bake at 350F until almost done. In the meantime, cut many stripes with
the dough that you put aside. Quite easy so far, right?

Ok, here's coming the tricky part:
* Spread the Nutella over the warm tart. Easy.
* Create a web on top of it with the dough stripes. Easy.
* Lower the oven rack to the lowest level. Easy.
* Switch the setting to low broil. Easy as well.
* Put the tart back in to the oven and "stay alert". Hard,
maledettamente hard, and here's why....

The first time, that "stay alert" statement translated into: "Oh well,
it took 20 minutes to bake the base, the top will be at least 10''.
Result: badly burnt.

The second time, that "stay alert" translated into: "I have only a few
minutes to check my email, let's go, quickly". Result: quite burnt.

The third time that "stay alert" translated into: "Questa volta non mi
freghi", meaning "This time you are not going to trick me", and I
stayed by the oven, opening it every 30 seconds (fortunately you can do
this when you bake a tart since it is not going to collapse). And... I
did it! I won the contest!

Now look at the photo and tell me if I didn't deserve the first
prize...

Francesca
(Author of the eBook Italy From The Inside)
Posted in food | Tags: Crostata, Nutella | 1 Comment ť

Italian for Kids: The Human Body (Video)

March 21st, 2011 | Author: Paolo Tosolini

How do you name the different parts of the human body in Italian?
My daughter Silvia Tosolini (who was 7 when I filmed her) invites you
to learn how to pronounce them correctly. Please let her if you like
her shows by leaving a comment here or on YouTube.
Enjoy!

- Can't see the video? Watch it from YouTube
- iPod / iPhone version (MP4 - 16Mb)

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Posted in video | Tags: italian for kids, Silvia | 2 Comments ť

The fair of San Nicolo'

December 5th, 2010 | Author: Paolo and Francesca Tosolini

Torrone classico al cioccolato-

December is a magical time in Italy, the Christmas spirit is everywhere
and people are immersed in a world of colorful lights and jolly sounds.

Every 6th of December, Trieste celebrates San Nicolo' (Saint Nicholas,
who had a reputation for secret gift-giving) with a popular fair, which
becomes the city's main attraction for several days and attracts
vendors from all over Italy.

The fair takes place in the famous Viale XX Settembre, a long
pedestrian avenue with many shops, gelaterie and cinemas that has been
one of the main social points since forever.

The fair is the delight of the adults who can buy food specialties
(like succulent olives from Sicily, torrone candy or goat cheese from
Tuscany) and unusual gadgets to give as a present for Christmas, and
the joy of the kids who can get candy and toys.

It is almost impossible not to meet an old friend or schoolmate while
walking by the booths, and this makes the whole experience even
"merrier".
Posted in food, General | 2 Comments ť

Italian art masterpieces now available in super high definition

October 4th, 2010 | Author: Paolo Tosolini

Botticelli, The birth of Venu-
Art lovers will enjoy the recent release of the Uffizi Gallery
masterpieces as gigapixel photos fully accessible from your computer.

A consortium of Italian and multinational brands has funded the project
HaltaDefinizione which has captured super high resolution photos of
some of the greatest treasures of Italian art. Images can be zoomed in
to an impressive level of detail, enabling a new level of accessibility
to a piece of Italian historical-artistic heritage.
Posted in General | Tags: art, photography, Uffizi | No Comments ť

In Venice everything is art

April 29th, 2010 | Author: Italy Insider Guides

Venice- What I've always loved about Venice is to get lost in
its calli (narrow pedestrian streets) and find out unusual things on
the way as a result.
This happened also during our last trip to this magnificent city.
I noticed many people going in and out this beautiful building.
Curious, I went to check it out and realized that this was the City
Hospital (Ospedale Civile).

This great example of Renaissance architecture makes you think that in
Venice everything, and I really mean everything, is art.
Posted in General | Tags: venice | 1 Comment ť

There's always room for dessert

February 9th, 2010 | Author: Paolo and Francesca Tosolini

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I recently went to a Pizzeria with some friends and finally, after
years, I was able to enjoy one of my favorite desserts: the
profiteroles.
Profiteroles are small round puffs either filled with pastry cream or
whipped cream, and covered with a chocolate sauce. Whipped cream is
also used to add sweetness, decoration and calories...
Don't forget to order some next time you go to an Italian Pizzeria!

P.S. In our eBook we devote an entire chapter to the Italian cuisine.
Get the insider scoop!
Posted in food, General | Tags: pizza | 2 Comments ť

Are you 16? Come and have a beer!

February 2nd, 2010 | Author: Paolo and Francesca Tosolini

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There's something I really don't understand: why in the world in Italy
a teenager who is only 16 years old can assume alcohol with the consent
of the Government, when everybody knows that most deadly car accidents
among the youth are caused by an excessive assumption of alcoholic
drinks?
This is something that really shocked me when I saw this sign in a
grocery store. In the States the legal age to drink alcohol is 21. It's
21 against 16, you must be 5 years older!
If you are like me, and have left behind the teenage years long time
ago, I'm sure you would agree that 5 years, at that age, do make the
difference.
Maybe our politicians will wake up one day and will finally change
things for the better. Speriamo.
Posted in General | Tags: alcohol | 10 Comments ť
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