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Hot Christmas Mince Pies.
Mince Pies. Tips for making, storing, freezing and serving them HOT all through the Christmas holidays.
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Italian Beaches; Best Restaurants
A personal selection of best restaurants and great places to eat while on an Italian beaches holiday in my Maremma, Tuscany - for all dreams and budgets.
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How to Trim Your Man's Facial Hair: Grooming Tips for Girlfriends and Wives
I'm passionate about my man's facial hair! He is a knock-out specimen in his 60s. To me, his beard, his mustache, and his mad hair are still a total turn-on when I get to trim them!
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What to Wear in Rome, Italy, in June
It's hot in June in Rome, 80° in the day 60° at night! Here's a list of what to wear to restaurants, museums, the beach and the Vatican tips - to fit in with the Italians.
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Tasty Italian Sausage Recipe
It's the simplest, quickest recipe for sausage (with bay leaves + a dash of balsamic vinegar in the pan) - a real feast as brunch, lunch, a family supper or even as a dinner party meal.
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Romance Tips for Older Couples: Intimate Ideas for Seniors
These are romance tips for older couples who want to re-develop intimacy. Try these unusual and romantic ideas!
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Small Business Ideas for the Baby Boomer Market
Fun and practical small business ideas for the new 'baby boomer' market - from attractive looking, cool orthotics, to new style cross-stitch patterns for grandparents, to 'ban the bomb' print toilet paper.
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50 Cute Doll Names
Every doll is unique, so each one should have a beautiful, friendly name that fits their personality just right. Here are 50 cute doll names for every type of baby doll.
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Delicious Cauliflower Leaves in Italian Tomato Sauce Recipe
A hearty, healthy recipe for cauliflower leaves which tastes delicious braised the Italian way in a tomato sauce ('in umido'). It's a tasty vegetarian meal, a saucy side dish with grilled meats and sausage and nice with an egg on top too.
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Balsamic Vinegar in Cooking; 3 Tasty Recipes
Balsamic vinegar is a flavorful syrupy-sharp ingredient for cooking meats and vegetables as well as a cold vinegar for salads. 3 tasty, quick to make, rustic recipes here for hearty winter dishes that taste great cooked with balsamic vinegar.
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Rome; Free Art Masterpieces in Churches
There are masterpieces of art and story to be discovered in small churches tucked in quiet piazzas round Rome center, not 100 yards from the Pantheon, which are free. They are San Luigi dei Francesi and Sant'Agostino. Here is my review with their opening times, service times, how to get there and...
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The Mephisto Helen: The Most Comfortable Women's Sandal
A favorable review of the most comfortable women's sandals, Mephisto's Helen. They age well, are machine-washable, and look great.
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Welsh Rarebit Recipe
My Welsh mother's recipe for a simple Welsh Rarebit. the way she made it for us when we were children. She'd already made the bread and butter and sometimes the cheese - so it was quick and simple to throw together for supper.
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How to Talk to a Film Director About a Script You've Written
Before you talk to a film director about a script you've written be prepared! Get to know all you can about them and their work. You'll be entering into a a merry go round of a collaboration and you'll lose total control over the script you wrote - to the director, who is the god of the movie. ...
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How to Make Wild Rose Hips Tea From Your Own Dog Rose Bush
Making wild rose hip tea from rose hips off the Dog Rose bush is easy and very good for you because hips are so full of vitamin C. Simple tips for how and when to harvest the hips, how to dry them and how to make tea.
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Great Dress Styles from the 70's
From my 70's magazine collection here are photos of great dress styles of the 70's, mainly from London which trances the fashion from Mary Quant to the fashion designer Issey Miyake look and punk - through 10 years of Elton John glasses, a retro 40's, platform shoes and mini skirts and Biba, Biba,...
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What to Do About Allergic Reaction to Wasp Sting; Anaphylactic Shock
Allergy to wasp sting is a life threatening condition and it is 'prohibitive'. From when you are diagnosed 'allergic' and can have anaphylactic shock, you need to take every precaution against the possibility of a wasp or bee sting. Tips and suggestions how to cope.
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Should You Get a Puppy for Christmas?
You don't HAVE to get a faithful loving puppy for Christmas. First you need to be absolutely sure this puppy friend can depend on you, (or your loved one) for all their life. Second, that as owners you/they want that intense mutual relationship. Only when you know this for sure can you go ahead...
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Goth Food Ideas for Parties: Hot Nutella Sandwiches (& More!)
In search of unique goth food ideas for your dark side party (or Halloween)? Check out this recipe for a hot Nutella Sandwich topped with hot, black fruits. Includes other ideas!
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Mediterranean Stuffed Zucchini Recipe
Summer sun caught and served in a Mediterranean recipe for stuffed zucchini (with anchovies and fennel flowers) in a tomato and wine sauce. It's a summery meal that makes a perfect year-round dish for any party or buffet table.
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Easy, Moist Fig Cake Recipe
It's dark, so goth. It's a fig cake recipe with fresh purple figs, spelt flour, honey and extra virgin olive oil. It's dead easy to bake and it's great for Halloween, Christmas, Labor Day, or just if you want to be goth.
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30+ Great Names for a Calico or Tortoiseshell Cat
Your calico (or tortoiseshell) cat has to have an original name to match her original orange, black and white splodge markings. What about Ta Miu, Marzipan, Loffa—or how about Maryland after the Baltimore Orioles who wear the colors of the calico cat?
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Christmas Carol Histories: The Story Behind 'The Little Drummer Boy'
More than 220 versions of 'The Little Drummer Boy' have been released around the world since it was first composed in 1928. Learn about the history of this popular Christmas carol.
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Fig Trees
Our wild growing Tuscany fig trees produces pounds of ripe juicy fruit every day and provides shade. You don't have to prune the tree, it like lots of sun and space. The roots are long, meddlesome and cause damage (tips how to deal with this) but the fig fruit is SO delicious
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Summertime Peach Cake With Grapes and Almond Sponge
Recipe for a light, almond-crumbly sponge cake folded with freshly-picked summer fruits: peach and grapes. It makes a festive midsummer festival party or tea cake!
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Historical Uses of Milk Thistle (Silybum Marianum)
In the Maremma they say that Milk Thistle or Silybum Marianum was the thistle that made Jesus' Crown of Thorns. Here in Italy, it was used to build fences, cure the liver and when they were very poor they made coffee with its dried seeds. Now it is a useful alternative herbal medicine.
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Going to the Beach in Italy, Tuscany
Access to all the sandy beaches and rocky inlets along the Tuscany shore is for everyone. Here are some helpful hints for going to the beach in Italy especially in Maremma Tuscany- how and where to park, how to pay for your umbrella, how to get onto wilder beaches, how to stay safe and have fun...
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Great Names for Wire Hair Fox Terrier Dogs
Every Wire Hair Fox Terrier needs a great name. Here are lists of name ideas for this incorrigible dog—from fun and regal names to Welsh or British ones!
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Diet Meal Plans Through Chemotherapy
When you are on chemo, buying your own fresh foods and making your own nutrition- based meals will help you not only feel better but supply your body with nutrients you need. There are meal plans as examples of the diet, advice from a nutritionist and a little from my own book of experience dealing...
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Negroni Cocktail Recipe
The Negroni was invented by a barman in Tuscany in the 1920s. Fosco Scarselli made the drink for Count Negroni, who preferred a bit more muscle in his 'Americano' cocktail. Since then it has become Tuscany's favorite cocktail.
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Preparing to Become the Best Grandparents
It isn't always easy preparing to be Grandparents but there are things that you can do, even if your relationship with new Mummy and Daddy isn't easy. To connect with your grandchild you can: write a personal letter to them about your life's history, make a Family Tree, make a cross stitch...
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Games on the iPad for Older People
Playing games on the The New iPad is a fun way for the elderly to constantly be in touch and connect with family and friends. Just two fingers tapping on a light portable screen is all it takes, it's so easy! Through playing games with apps like 'Words with Friends' or drawing pictures apps like...
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Fruity Alcoholic Drink Recipe: Fresh Peach Bellini Cocktail
Alfredo from a Tuscany wine bar makes a Peach Bellini with Prosecco, yellow peach and mint.
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Italian Arugula (Rocket) Mushroom Lemon Parmesan Salad
How to make a cool Italian salad with arugula, Champignon mushrooms, Parmesan, lemons and extra virgin olive oil.
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Italian Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella Cake (Plus 2 Bonus Recipes)
Three great Italian recipes ahead!
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When to Use Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Extra virgin olive oil is much better than regular olive oil for your health due to the cold process during extraction. This article reviews the health benefits of extra virgin olive oil and includes several recipes.
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How to Care for Olive Trees Through the Seasons
This guide shows you how to care for olive trees month by month with an annual cycle chart to help you know when to do each task.
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How and When to Prune an Olive Tree (the Tuscan Way)
Franco from Tuscany shows how to prune olive trees for light, air and healthy growth.
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How to Plant and Grow Olive Trees: Advice From Tuscany
Olive trees come in different varieties and require certain conditions to grow properly. Here is advice about the required soil types, ideal growing conditions, and where to buy them.
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Italian Food; Cooking For Beginners
From a kitchen in Tuscany, Italian cooking for beginners. With a list of basic ingredients and the right pans you can make a great pasta dish.
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How to Plant and Grow Wild Asparagus
In order to plant wild asparagus, you have to find it in the hedgerows first. Once you do, here's the process of how to grow them.
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How To Sell A Movie Script Write The Treatment
The film business is a corporate owned, massive business world - So selling your story/script to it depends not only on how good your story is, but how industry standard your Treatment is (which is how you'll get an agent). And How well you pitch. Here's how to put all that together.
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"Seize the Day" Quotes that "Make Your Lives Extraordinary".
'Seize the day' comes from the Latin expression 'carpe diem' from poet Horace's Odes. Literary quotes illustrate how 'life' and 'death' 'time' and 'being human' influence the meaning of the aphorism 'seize the day'. Loosely translated it means 'live for the moment' and 'make the most of today'.
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How to Cook With Foraged Wild Greens & Asparagus: 3 Recipes
I love foraging for nettles, wild asparagus, and chicory. Let me take you with me. You'll be spotting these wild plants and turning them into delicious, frugal meals in no time.
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Authentic Way to Make a Pasta Dish with Garbanzo Beans (Ceci).
Simple economic Pasta sauce recipe made with Garbanzo beans (ceci) - the way an old lady from Rome made it, with just Garbanzo beans (ceci,)rosemary, olive oil and black pepper
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10 Small Very Useful Objects That She Needs Every Day.
10 very useful small objects I use every day; pill box, neck cords, post it notes, a coin, paper tissue, LED key chain light,hair band, specs case and lens cleaner, chap stick. Life without them would be a lot harder.
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Great Bands, Singers and Best Songs with a British Accent.
British songs and singers with British accents are a unique genre. Listen to their British accents in this selection of British music from Woodstock concert, to the Beatles, to Led Zeppelin to today's Arctic Monkey and Noel Harrison.
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3 Quirky Italian Christmas Traditional Favorites with Zampognaro.
Three Italian Christmas traditions from different regions around Italy. In Naples the crib figurine makers make a bag pipe playing shepherd called a Zampognaro figure and puts him in the crib. In Maremma Tuscany they eat smoked eel for their Feast of Seven Fishes and Italians celebrate Christmas...
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Isn't 30+ yrs of Fish Farm Hatchery in Orbetello Tuscany (Toscana) Italy a Sustainable Answer?
The fish farms Cooperative of Orbetello Maremma produce approx 20,000 tonnes of fresh Sea Bass, Sea Bream and Corvina per year. The aquaculture of these wetlands has been active since pre Roman,times due to the massive reserves of 20 degrees, lightly salty sea water which was left deeply...
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Italian Cherry Tomato Sauce Recipe for Pasta; Garlic with Spaghetti, and Onion with Fettucine!
A fresh Tuscan cherry tomato sauce for spaghetti is best with garlic. And onion is better in the sauce for fettuccine - if you want to make genuine Italian pasta!
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15 Ways to Get Over the Fear of Cancer Recurrence
The fear of cancer recurrence is natural. As a cancer survivor, here are my 15 ways to walk with fear until you feel well again.