Author: jillbenik
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Ruralia at the Cascine
Originally posted on Natural Italy Blog:
This weekend is the Fall edition of Ruralia, a farm festival held annually at the Cascine park in Florence. There will be pony rides, animal exhibitions, food demonstrations, tree climbing, and many opportunities to purchase farm fresh organic products from the entire Italian peninsula. The event starts September the… -
A Delicious Tuscan Cake!
Originally posted on Natural Italy Blog:
This is a cake you will find in just about every Tuscan pastry shop. It is made with a butter crust, a cream of wheat filling and chocolate shell…need I say more? Recipe is translated and adjusted by me from Giallo Zafferano’s site. THE Recipe! Crust 125 grams or… -
The Museum and the Family
This looks like a neat project! Click on the link for more information. The post is in Italian!
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Rificolona, 100% Florentine holiday!
Ona ona ona ma che bella rificolona Florence is home to a load of festivals and holidays, some more exciting than others. One of the more exciting and more unique festivals is the Rificolona or lantern festival. Here is a little outline of the festival! Origin: Now nothing more than a children’s holiday, the festival […]
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FESTA, Shakespeare, and 4th of July
BENEFIT JULY 4TH PARTY AND PERFORMANCE FOR FESTA! THE MONUMENTAL GARDENS OF THE CORSINI PALACE VIA IL PRATO 58, FLORENCE 6:30 – 9 PM – FREE ENTRANCE WITH DONATION MUSIC – APERITIVO – SHAKESPEARE! F.E.S.T.A. (Florence English Speaking Theater Artists) is a not for profit cultural association dedicated to bringing high quality English language […]
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Ruralia, Agricultural Festival at Pratolino
This year’s Ruralia will be 25-26 of May at the Pratolino park. Pratolino is reachable by bus number 25. The Festival is a magical festival dedicated to farming and agricultural, complete with animals, demonstrations, products, market, etc. Great for all ages!
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La festa dello Sport, Sport’s Festival at Obihall
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 May, 10am-7:00pm Obihall will have a huge sports festival organized by HappyLand. During the two day festival, children and teens can learn about all of the various sports, such as volleyball, track, cycling, rugby, basketball, martial arts, fencing, climbing, dance, theater, and much more. Get a reduced ticket price with […]
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Veggie ‘meat’ balls
This is a great recipe for those of you with kids that don’t like veggies! 4 potatoes 500 gr spinach 1 egg 1 clove of garlic parmesan bread crumbs nutmeg (in powder—but optional) salt olive oil First of all, boil all of the vegetables so they are soft and not crunchy. Then, put them into […]
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Spring Craft Project: Plant head
Spring Craft Project: Plant Head Materials 1 small pot 1cup of soil 1 stocking/ panty hose 1 package of cat grass seeds miscellaneous buttons/ ribbons, etc Instructions Place a quarter of the soil inside of the panty hose. Then place the cat grass inside. Add the remaining soil and then tie the end of the […]
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