GOOD TASTES.DREAMING OF ROME, VENICE, FLORENCE? If you're headed to Italy anytime soon, or just want to take an armchair dream journey to Rome, Florence and Venice, pick up a copy of the May issue of Bon Appetit magazine, a special collector's edition. It's brimming with a wealth of information on where to eat, drink, stay, shop, take cooking classes and much more in the trio of Italian cities. The tempting and appealing places and food creations make you want to book a trip now to experience the many fabulous sights, sounds and tastes. Particularly useful is the restaurant directory listing addresses, phone numbers and Web sites of cafes, restaurants, sweet places, food shops and markets, wine bars and pizzerias mentioned in the stories. Also included is an ingredient guide describing items like farro (a grain used in soups, salads and desserts) soppressata (dry-cured pork salami) and fragolino (semi-sparkling wine with strawberry) along with a list of online Italian food sources. You'll find lots of recipes, too, among them some from restaurants in the three cities The Three Cities is a collective description of the three fortified cities of Cospicua, Vittoriosa, and Senglea on the Island of Malta, which are enclosed by the massive line of fortification created by the Knights of St John, the Cottonera Lines. - Flourless Chocolate Cake With Coconut from Da Ruggero in Florence; Polenta po·len·ta n. A thick mush made of cornmeal boiled in water or stock. [Italian, from Latin, crushed grain, barley meal.] Noun 1. With Mushroom and Salami Ragu from Tramonti E Muffati in Rome; and Prosciutto pro·sciut·to n. pl. pro·sciut·ti or pro·sciut·tos An aged, dry-cured, spiced Italian ham that is usually sliced thin and served without cooking. Cotto With Artichoke artichoke, name for two different plants of the family Asteraceae (aster family), both having edible parts. The French, or globe, artichoke (Cynara scolymus Salad and Spiced Squash from Bancogiro in Venice. - Natalie Haughton NEW RACHAEL RAY Rachael Domenica Ray (born August 25, 1968 in Glens Falls, New York[1][2]) is an Emmy-award winning television personality and author, who currently hosts the syndicated talk/lifestyle program Rachael Ray and two Food Network series, MAGAZINE Move over, Martha Stewart <noinclude></noinclude> Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra on August 3, 1941) is an American business magnate, author, editor and homemaking advocate. She is also a former stockbroker and fashion model. and Oprah Winfrey “Oprah” redirects here. For the show, see The Oprah Winfrey Show. Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29, 1954) is the American multiple-Emmy Award winning host of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the highest-rated talk show in television history. . Television cooking star and food expert Rachael Ray is launching a magazine bearing her name and vision with the Reader's Digest Association Inc. Every Day With Rachael Ray (with Ray as editor in chief), in a 9-by-10 7/8-inch format, will debut on newsstands Aug. 30. Four issues will be released prior to April 2006, and thereafter, 10 issues per year will be published. The glossy magazine will embrace Ray's can-do spirit and cover food, travel, celebrities and lifestyle. Recipes will be included. Cost will be $3.99 per issue. - N.H. CHOCOLATES FOR MOM Give mom See's chocolates for her special day in a blue and white checkered box designed to look like a purse with a beaded strap and a little bow. It's filled with a 10-ounce chocolate assortment for $15. Another new possibility for gifting mom is an assortment of milk chocolate hearts (5.8 ounces) wrapped in pink and silver foil, in a light blue organza or·gan·za n. A sheer, stiff fabric of silk or synthetic material used for trimming, neckwear, or evening dresses. [Probably after Organzi (Urganch), a city of western Uzbekistan. bag, for $5. Pick these items up at See's Candies stores, or order by phone at (800) 347-7337, or online at www.sees.com. - N.H. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- color) no caption (Bon Appetit magazine) (2 -- color) no caption (Rachael Ray) (3 -- color) no caption (See's chocolate) |
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