The city of Lucca has always been my favourite. Not only because it is only 25 minutes away from our home and I go there at least two or three times a week, but also because you do not feel like a "tourist" there.
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In this icy cold weather, hot drinks and comfort foods are a must. Preparing and consuming them are good ways to spend time when we cannot venture outdoors.
Wed, 02/08/2012 - 06:10
The cold weather is affecting most of Italy and creating difficulties concerning energy supplies. Russia, the most important supplier, has been reducing the provision of gas up to 30% due to increasing demand in their area.
Tue, 02/07/2012 - 02:22
The San Francisco Chronicle publishes today this most interesting article:http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/
Sun, 02/05/2012 - 12:45
Whenever we are in Italy, we love to visit antique and vintage markets and fairs, looking for that special piece that we would love to have. Sometimes, we find it...
Wed, 02/01/2012 - 02:47
One of my favourite activities in Italy is to visit those markets that sell antique and vintage items.
Tue, 01/31/2012 - 06:38
Some members may have noticed that I have been fairly quiet for the past month and a half. The reason for this was that we have been visiting our daughters who live in San Francisco (CA).
Fri, 01/20/2012 - 02:59
The new Italian government has been announced and it is obvious that we will have a fight between technocrats and politicians.
Wed, 11/16/2011 - 14:24
A lot has been written about the dangers of overheating Teflon coated cookware. Toxic fumes can be extremely dangerous for our health. Personally, I have never liked that type of cookware and I do not buy it anymore.
Sat, 10/29/2011 - 06:24
In another thread, we were discussing Tuscan herbs and "funghi porcini". Tuscany is a paradise for herb lovers and many varieties, such as rosemary, sage and "nipitella" grow wild.
Thu, 10/27/2011 - 11:23
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Piazza della Signoria , Piazza della Repubblica, Piazza della SS Annunziata all in Florence. Piazza Napoleone and Piazza Anfiteatro in Lucca, Piazza dei Miracoli and Piazza dei Cavalieri in Pisa, Piazza del Campo and Piazza del Duomo in Siena, Piazza Maggiore and Piazza del Nettuno in Bologna, Piazza San Marco in Venice.... There are so many that it is difficult to choose your favourite one.
What I did was to give my full residential address when I joined, together with my name and private email. Later on, I deleted my personal address, but I left the rest. I hope it is OK.
You can also use homemade lemon sherbet and it is great. My original idea was to use as a base a mixed citrus sherbet recipe originating from Sicily called "Sorbetto d'Agrumi del Sultano" (The Sultan's Citrus Sherbet" and I thought that perhaps Ronald would not like the name :X
Thanks for the instructions. I was having the same problem.
The "piazza' is filling up and it is great to see so many friends joining in. So let's celebrate with one of my favourite drinks:PROSECCO AND MELON SHERBET 1 scoop of melon sherbet (If you can't find it I'll give you an easy recipe.Prosecco1 sprig of fresh mintPut the scoop of sherbet in a champagne flute. Fill up the flute with prosecco. Decorate with a sprig of fresh mint.And me can call it a "Piazza" cocktail. It is not a Bellini or a Rossini, but in the same line.Salute!
Perhaps one of the problems that we have when it comes to suggesting the way we should go is that we all tend to compare this community with the old forum. As many unpleasant things happened there, we do not see the positive things in it. The sub-forums were great and they were very helpful when you tried to find information on a specific subject. Normally, most members will look at all the posts on any thread and judge their value not on the ranking of the member but on the content of the particular post. Certainly, some names became very familiar because of the number of posts and their content. Some people were interested in some particular members and this was reflected by the number of visitors to their profiles; however, some "newbies" were also appreciated by all.I think that some of the structures of the old forum were excellent and they could be effectively recycled.
I don't think that there is anything to worry about. Just to follow the rules which was also the case in the Forum. It was not difficult and this did not mean that we had to be boring....
I agree with you, David, and an "information seeker" may come up with lots of knowledge and good advice; however, I think that data such as joining date and number of posts was important. The "grazzie" button was also a good idea , but it was wrongly used as a weapon. The old ranking also gave you a rough idea of the member's involvement and commitment to the Forum.
Yes, Bill, it is a mosaic in the mausoleum. Galla Placidia and her 2 children, but it is too large, so I was only having her portrait. I will wait and see. I can always change it. Thank you Angelo for your opinion.
I think that you are right in the basic classification of the members according to the use they are going to make of the community; however, I am trying to think at more exciting or interesting designations. Perhaps the Community Members could be called "Guild Members" as in the government of Renaissance Florence? The old classification was very good, perfect for a Forum, but not for the present "piazza". Perhaps there could also be an intermediary classification before becoming "Guild Members", where the person has to prove that he/she can fall into this category? With old members of the Forum, to make that classification should be easy, but for new members after the 15th of June this may prove more complicated. As for visitors.... I haven't been able to come up with an alternative, perhaps someone will have more imagination....