Italy beat France in the final stretch of the 33rd International Gelato World Cup held in Rimini this past week. Held every 2 years, the 2010 winner was the French team making this year’s win even more heartfelt for the Italians!
The next edition in 2014 with be in the UK – get your spoons ready! (Photos courtesy of ENRICO MINASSO)
Carneval culminates in sugary treats – frittelle or fritters are sold piping hot at local fair for 14 euros a chilo, recipe follows
100 gr rice
1/2 liter milk
lemon rind
sugar
1T rum
3 eggs
50 gr flour
Oil for frying
powdered sugar
Overcook the rice in the milk, about 30 minutes, add a little sugar and lemon rind to flavor. Cool the rice and add the rum, egg yokes, and flour. Let stand for a few hours. Beat egg whites until stiff and add to dough, mixing well. Drop dough into hot oil by the tablespoonful and fry until done but not too browned. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Una giornata piena di sole e partecipanti pieni di entusiasmo e tanta voglia di scoprire i clienti americani. Formazione culturale, formazione linguistica, ed un workshop dolce tenuto daVeronica Costa Veco Cakes, ecco un riassunto fotografico:
Prossimo coro? Probabilmente Firenze, se avete suggerimenti, scriveteci!
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Gli Italiani si sono fatti le ossa ad affrontare gli invasori stranieri e non fanno eccezione le organizzatrici di eventi. A sostegno della loro missione, ABC delle nozze inaugura la serie di seminari culturali/linguistici ‘Sposi all’americana‘ con l’auspicio di sconfiggere i miti ed affrontare lo straniero con sicurezza e stile.
Evviva!
As a sequel to 5 Style No-no’s, here’s what you ought to be wearing to an Italian Wedding with real Italians:
For the boys it’s easy – always black tie (tuxedo, no tails), three piece suit, or formal two piece suit; no flowery ties or socks, no pin stripes. Suits should be dark blue or gray, no patterns, socks match the color of the suit, black shoes. Elegance for Italian men means initials on his shirt, cuff links and an expensive watch (most married Italian men get a Rolex from the in-laws). Go easy on the rest of the jewelry, if he wears an earring, just a stud. Mandatory black tie should be mentioned in the invitation (in Italian it’s called a ‘tight’) but it may be common knowledge based on the venue. Gala venues are usually in a ‘palazzo’, sometimes a ‘villa’.
(accessories courtesy of Brides of North Texas)
For the girls, weddings are a great excuse to go shopping and buy a new dress – NEVER wear the same dress to two weddings unless they’re held in different countries and no one you know will EVER see the pictures of BOTH!!
If it is a gala dinner, full length evening gowns are a must. If it’s not a gala, women have a much greater selection of outfits to choose from. If the wedding is catholic, shoulders and neckline should be covered in church. Headware is not mandatory nowadays, though some traditionalists will wear a hat or light veil.
Funny as it may seem, pantyhose are not mandatory. Legs should however, be waxed and tanned. Italian women usually wear heels, even when there’s a lot of walking to do and EVEN if it’s on cobblestones (they will go to great lengths for style).
Colors: no black, white or purple. Clutch, no shoulder bags. Lots of tasteful (expensive) jewelry. 
The most popular and successful Italian Wedding Planner debuted at Joy Sposi tonight: Angelo Garini charmed a full house made up of aspiring wedding planners eager to hear his stories of planning and staging great events.
Garini’s latest civil ceremony in Venice was the backdrop to a comfortable living room talk with the crowd. He patiently streamlined his planning timeline from a creative architect who happened to know the right people to a TV show duo with partner Enzo Miccio. Humble, grateful and generous, Angelo promotes ethics, professionalism, and charity, as an advocate of Children in crisis.
We asked Angelo what that one essential element is in a wedding emergency. He answered, “Calm. You have to keep your cool and make it through the situation without blinking. I’ve had magnificent church decorations crash, ropes catch on fire, candles burn down to the nub and grooms ditching the whole thing at the last minute. All I know is that you have to grin and bear it and it all works out for the best!”
Despite being the home to fashion icons like Salvatore Ferragamo, Roberto Cavalli, Emilio Pucci, as well as showcasing countless huge names in high-end clothing and accessories like Dior, Prada, Bulgari, Louis Vitton, Luisa Spagnoli, Yves Saint Laurent, Dolce & Gabbana, Florence just can’t seem to attract young couples to the Fortezza da Basso conference center for the annual Bridal Show. Continue reading…
Every Italian wedding photographer’s nightmare begins when couples celebrating their Wedding in Florence pose in front of the city’s major landmark.
If you’ve visited Florence Italy during the past 10 years, your fisheye photograph embracing the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, Giotto’s Bell Tower, and St. John’s Baptistery all in one shot probably came out defaced by some hideous piece of scaffolding.
Circling this 800 year old monument like vultures over a dying rabbit and climbing up the walls all the way to the dome, the metal stilts and wooden planks sustaining eternal restoration become every wedding photographer’s photoshop horror story as they must be peeled off the backdrop.
The black muck which is scraped from the green, white and red marble slabs adorning the façade of this renaissance treasure comes from tailpipes of the thousands of scooters, motorcycles, cars, tour buses, public buses, taxis, and trucks that every single day of the year have been allowed to drive around an otherwise ‘off-limits’ historic center.
Tired of all the muckraking, Matteo Renzi, the newly elected mayor of Florence, decided that enough is enough and he has successfully (so far) closed down the area around Piazza Duomo, redirecting traffic through adjacent side streets.
A miracle!
View from via de Cerretani (the poles and chains have now been removed)
