Pizza dough recipe from Pizzaiolo from Naples
Here is the recipe from our friend Giuseppe, pizzaiolo from Napoli, who was very happy to share secrets of his job with us
* It is a big quantity, so or make a big Italian style party or do a bit of maths and chose quantity which will satisfy your appetite
once done should look like this
Ingredients:
10 kilos of flour ( type 00 white) it is the one that should be used, because it is soft and made from the best part of wheat
50 gr of yeast
Water nor too warm, nor too cold, better coolish one *
2- 3 dl of oil ( mix of olive n normal one)*
Salt ( it should be salty, taste it, because while its growing the salt will evaporate)*
Mix everything and leave for approx 5 minutes to breath, then make small balls ( (each size of one pizza) n leave it in a pot, which should be covered with a wet piece of cloth for an hour for “growing”.
Leave it in a fridge to stop growing and for the storage.
P.S. All ingredients that our friend pizzaiolo is putting are approximative, so a bit of practice will be needed
As for tomato, the best is to take a big can of San Marziano tomato (3 or 5 kilos) where are bigger pieces of tomato and it’s not that liquid, then cut it by yourself or mix it in a blender and add salt and oil.
And one more advise from Giuseppe “ NEVER buy the ‘ready tomato sauce ”
Did u ever hear the story of Amaretto?
Amaretto, one of the most famous Italian liqueur, hides much more then bitter-sweet flavour!
Everything starts in 1527, in Saronna, small town in Lombardia when Saronno church commissioned artist Bernardino Luini, one of Leonardo da Vinci’s pupils, to paint their sanctuary with frescoes. As the church was dedicated to the Virgin Mary, Luini needed to depict the Madonna, but was in need of a model. He found his inspiration in a young widowed innkeeper, who became his model and (in most versions) lover. Out of gratitude and affection, the woman wished to give him a gift. Her simple means did not permit much, so she steeped apricot kernels in brandy and presented the resulting concoction to a touched Luini. Read more about amaretto, and fine interesting recipes on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaretto
Eros Ramazzotti and big world Noi tour 2013! We will be there! :)
Eros Ramazzotti and big Noi world tour 2013 http://www.ramazzotti.com/en/category/news/
It’s a Carnival time!
The Carnival of Venice (Italian: Carnevale di Venezia) is an annual festival, held in Venice, Italy. The Carnival ends with Lent, forty days before Easter on Shrove Tuesday (Fat Tuesday or Martedì Grasso), the day before Ash Wednesday.
It is said that the Carnival of Venice was started from a victory of the “Repubblica della Serenissima“, Venice’s previous name, against the Patriarch of Aquileia, Ulrico in the year 1162. In the honor of this victory, the people started to dance and make reunions in San Marco Square. Apparently, this festival started on that period and became official in the Renaissance. The festival declined during the 18th century.
After a long absence, the Carnival returned to operate in 1979. The Italian government decided to bring back the history and culture of Venice, and sought to use the traditional Carnival as the centerpiece of their efforts. Today, approximately 3 million visitors come to Venice every year for Carnivals. One of the most important events is the contest for the best mask, placed at the last weekend of the Carnival. A jury of international costume and fashion designers votes for “La Maschera più bella”.
If in Italy during Carnival time, more info on http://www.carnevale.venezia.it/
The Met in Rialto and many Italian composers! Read more on
Leonardo Da Vinci, an exhibition in Limassol
Leonardo Da Vinci, painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer. A genius and machines – after Florence, Venice, Naples, Warsaw, Madrid, Hong Kong, Vienna, Australia, New Zealand, North America, South America and Berlin, in Cyprus.Read more on: http://www.cyprusevents.net/events/leonardo-davinci-machines-limassol-2013
Cat Toldo,from Pistoia (Tuscany) is bringing every day a gift to the grave of its owner!
Courtesy of http://corrierefiorentino.corriere.it
A year after death of his owner cat Toldo is still visiting grave and bringing small gifts ( leaves, plastic cups, branches, handkerchief. ..) read more on http://corrierefiorentino.corriere.it/firenze/notizie/cronaca/2012/28-dicembre-2012/gatto-visita-tomba-padrone-ogni-giorno-un-piccolo-dono-2113334883026.shtml
If in Italy on New Year’s Eve …
Capodanno 2013 in Italia http://www.italymag.co.uk/italy-featured/capodanno/lucky-13-italian-new-years-eve-celebrations
Cyprus loves Verdi!
Another masterpiece of Verdi in Limassol!
To Rome with Love came to Cyprus cinema!
La bella Roma !