A tale of South African cuisine and friendship Tessa was a special lady. She had class, talent, and a huge heart. We met in blogland, where we discovered we ... Read more
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South African Cuisine | Cape Malay Bobotie Recipe
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Italian Ingredients: Vinegar
Ingredienti Italiani: Vinegar Follow up to last week’s Ingredienti Italiani post on Olive Oil Vinegar: Aceto {ah CHE toh} Vinegar is wine’s destiny, brought about by exposure to oxygen and ... Read more
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Italian Ingredients: Olive Oil
Ingredienti Italiani: Olive Oil Olio Extra Vergine d’Oliva {AWlyoh extra-VERgeeney d’AWleevah} The best known, and top-quality extra virgin olive oil comes from Italy, no doubt. Not to mention balsamic vinegar– ... Read more
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Useful Italian Words and Phrases that are not Curse Words
Taking a trip to visit a country where your native tongue is not the primary spoken language can be intimidating. But there are a number of easy things you can ... Read more
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Cooking around the World: Couscous from Tunisia
Belles bring back knowledge about many things from their travels… one of our favorites? Food! Couscous is a North African dish traditionally served with meat, seafood and a spicy vegetable ... Read more
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Complete Guide to Flying with Children from a Travel Belle Mom
“Single mothers or those traveling alone with small children: please come to the front of the line for immediate boarding.” What was that? Did the voice coming through the speakers ... Read more
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Day Trip from Rome to Ariccia and the Castelli Romani
Ask any Roman, and they’ll all tell you the same: the best day-trip destination within an hour’s drive beyond Italy’s bustling capital, is the Castelli. The Castelli Romani–which is Italian for, ... Read more
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How to (un)dress like an Italian at the Beach
Whether you like baring it all or prefer covering up a little, there’s some fashion inspiration for all manner of belle beach-goers for how to dress Italian style at the beach. ... Read more
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Amalfi Coast’s Laurito
One of our favorite Amalfi Coast beaches, Laurito, is a secret we hesitate to share. Foreign tourists hardly know the place. This Amalfi Coast beach is not in the average ... Read more