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November 10, 2015

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Italian Cooking Tip: Artichokes

Italian Villa Rental Italy Italian food artichokesForget the lemon or vinegar.  To keep your artichokes from browning while you’re waiting to cook them, just add a pinch of flour to some water and soak them in that after cutting and peeling.

I really didn’t think this would work, but Nonna Cappelli swore by it, and since she was the one doing the cleaning of the artichokes, we did what she wanted.

These had to be the whitest, non-oxidized...

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September 27, 2015

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Italian Travel Tip: Bathrooms

Italian Villa Rental Italy Travel Tips Unisex bathrooms fbDon’t always expect to find a separate men and women’s room when in Italy. A lot of places only have a unisex bathroom usually only big enough for one or two people.

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September 27, 2015

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Italian Cooking Tip: Eat Seasonally

Italian Food Italian cooking food tips seasonal fbShop like an Italian and buy only ingredients and foods in season. Everything will be more flavorful and nutritious. Plus, it inherently adds variety to your diet.

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September 16, 2015

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Italian Food Tip: Chopping Onions

Italy Villa Cappelli Italian food tip onionsFor fewer tears, put your onion in the freezer 15 minutes before chopping.

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September 15, 2015

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Italian Travel Tip: Light Switches

Italy Villa Rental Italian travel tips light switchWhen you’re in Italy and you can’t find the light switch to a room, check outside the entrance to the room.  A lot of light switches are located outside of the room.

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August 29, 2015

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Italian Food Tip: Peeling Garlic

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If you need whole peeled cloves (not smashed with your knife), put your cloves in the microwave for a few seconds. The steam generated from the cloves will help the skins slide off.

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August 29, 2015

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Italy Travel Tip: Use ATMs

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Get your money from an ATM, not from an exchange booth. You’ll get a better exchange rate and you won’t have to worry about bringing a bunch of cash with you.

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