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Dear All,my friend Cristina and I are running an Italian Sourdough - Pasta Madre course in Glasgow.

Wed, 11/07/2012 - 07:27

Tartufi bianchi, mostra sulle mele antiche, percorso tra i funghi del monferrato, giro in mongolfiera, osservatorio astronomico, gonfiabili per bambini, spettacolo di acrobati ...

Wed, 09/29/2010 - 11:26

Talking about food with a friend from Tuscany yesterday ... in Piemonte in our stews and frittate  we use La Saporita but in Tuscany they use  the Zibaldone   Do you know/use this blends of spices at all? - Paola

Sun, 09/12/2010 - 05:51

The Festa dell Uva is on in our wee village.

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 08:13

Lu Monferrato, the village where I come from in Piemonte, has a small religious museum called Museo San Giacomo. The history of Lu is strictly intertwined with religion in all its manifestations: art, culture, day to day life and this is really wh

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 08:54

I need some advice.Which tea should I buy in Italy taht most resembles the one you find in the UK?Thanks! Paola

Tue, 08/18/2009 - 15:38

My husband and I are just back from a lovely weekend in London, where we went for an aperitivo in the wine theatre ( http://www.thewinetheatre.co.uk/ ) and I really recommend it.They ha

Wed, 08/05/2009 - 08:23

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Wed, 07/22/2009 - 06:35

Oh,I can't really remeber.... but if you have to say anything at all it will be written and the Priest will give it to you before hand so you can learn it... do not worry about it!Paola

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 14:58

oh gosh, I see...well sounds like a good thing this freesat...

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 10:02

sorry, but I do not know anything about satellites and such... what is freesat? how do you get in italy? is it connected to this: http://www.freesat.co.uk/index.php?page=features.Main thanks! Paola

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 09:43

I christened my Daughter in Italy. You hvae to go to your local Priest who ha to write a nulla osta letter to the Italian Priest , that is he authorizes you to get the christening done in another parish and also certifies that you are a godd christian.Then you just get in touch with the Italian Priest and sort the timetable!We had a big lunch with friends and family and distributed pink confetti...it was lovely! Paola

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 09:37

Hi antonietta, have you read Signor Roy, by Roy MacGregor Hastie? That book will convince yoy that Monferrato is the place! Paolawww.latoca.co.uk

Tue, 07/21/2009 - 09:35

welcome! I am italian but I married a scot... generally scottish people have a lovely accent when speking italian so you are half way there!Paoal

Tue, 07/14/2009 - 09:08

we are just starting too! www.latoca.co.ukbest of luck!Paola

Fri, 07/10/2009 - 13:02

Jane,Hi,  I have been in touch with Ed, and it would be lovely to meet up soon, we will be in Italy at the end of August. My Mum was born near Cerrina... how lovely!Where do you live just now?Paola

Mon, 07/06/2009 - 08:13

Hi everybody in Piemonte,I am Paola I live in Glasgow just now but I am establishing myself as an Architect and Estate agent in Monferrato, I have now a few success stories up my sleeve.Do you all use facebook? I have just discovered an expat in Monferrato page that is lovely, and I am sure it could be extended to the rest of Piemonte! If you type Monferrato in the find friends window you will find the group! Paolawww.latoca.co.uk