Sunday, June 11, 2023

Greenwich Village Italian New York Tour Video NYC





Caffe Reggio

Vintage Photo





GREENWICH VILLAGE IATALIAN

Short Video Tour






Mickey Rourke

The POPE of GREENWICH VILLAGE






CAFFE REGGIO

19??





FLORENCE PRIME MEATS

ITALIAN BUTCHER SHOP



"Home of The NEWPORT STEAK"




SUNDAY SAUCE

WHEN ITALIAN-AMERICANS COOK 

RECIPES 

AMAZON.com 







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GREENWICH VILLAGE ITALIAN TOUR





PORTO RICO COFFEE 

"BEST COFFEE in NEW YORK"

"Yes they're ITALIAN" !!!







MANGIA con FAMIGLIA

Me, Noel & My sister Barbare (Bazzy)

At The Old ROCCO'S

GREENWICH VILLAGE NEW YORK







VESUVIO ITALIAN BREAD BAKERS

PRINCE STREET

NEW YORK , NY






VESUVIO ITALIAN BREAD BAKERS

PRINCE STREET

NEW YORK


From FINE ART AMERICA





TRAVELING ???



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FAICCO'S ITALIAN PORK STORE

HOMEMADE SAUSAGES

"Every neighborhood needs a good Pork Store."







ARTURO'S PIZZA

A VILLAGE INSTITUTION










VESUVIO

ITALIAN BREAD 

by Bellino





RAFEFETTO PASTA

Homemade Ravioli - Pasta






MONTE'S TRATTORIA

Since 1918







CHEF PIETRO MOSCONI

MONTE'S TRATTORIA 

GREENWICH VILLAGE, NY








"CARBONE'

Thompson Street

GREENWICH VILLAGE

NEW YORK

GREENWICH VILLAGE ITALIAN


by BELLINO

From FINE ART AMERICA








MICHAEL SHOOTS SOLLOZZO

by the Artist BELLINO

FINE ART PRINT


AL PACINO

The GODFATHER



.

 



MINETTA TAVERN

GREENWICH VILLAGE, New York

FINE ART PRINT by Bellino








MINETTA TAVERN


MINETTA TAVERN artwork by Bellino. Minetta Tavern has a rich literary history. It was a hangout for writers, boxers, and artist, which included the likes of : Ernest Hemingway, EE Cummings, Joe Gould, Eugene O'Neil, and Ezra Pound. These days the celebrities list has change to the likes of: Mathew Broderick, Sara Jessica Parker, Live Tyler, Vittoria & David Beckham. Ken Burns and others. In 2009 restaurateur extraordinaire Keith McNally acquired the lease to Minetta Tavern and lovely restored the place to its current place as the historical old Greenwich Village watering hole / celebrity hotspot that it is today.

This wonderful artwork was designed by the artist Bellino from his original painting of Minetta Tavern, on the corner of Minetta Lane and Macdougal Street in New York's Greenwich Village, where the artist lives for some 40 years.






ALSO in GREENWICH VILLAGE




CARBONE

NEW YORK ITALIAN


From FINE ART AMERICA






VILLAGE CIGAR SHOP


by Bellino









JOHN'S PIZZA

And "OLD GLORY" The AMAERICAN FLAG

FINE ART PRINT by the artist BELLINO












VILLAGE CIGARS







Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Jeff Bridges on Big Lebowski The

 




JEFF BRIDGES Talks LEBOWSKI







JEFF BRIDGES talks about The BIG LEBOWSKI

COEN BROTHERS

"The SWEATER"

And His ACTING METHOD





GOT ANY KAHLUA ?

aka The BIG LEBOWSKI COOKBOOK

The COLLECTED RECIPES of The DUDE






TRAVELING ???


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DOMESTIC & WORLDWIDE







Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Happy Birthday Vacation Positano

 



POSITANO







"HAPPY BIRTHDAY" !!!

In POSITANO

ITALY








POSITANO The AMALFI COAST

TRAVEL GUIDE - COOKBOOK










The HOTEL Le AGAVE

POSITANO

From The Video







HOTEL Le AGAVE

POSITANO





POSITANO HOTELS

FLIGHTS & HOTELS WORLDWIDE

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Le SIRENUSE

The POOL & VIEW

POSITANO






The HOTEL Le SIRNUSE

POSITANO






Hotel Le SIRNUSE

POSITANO

"A WORLD CLASS HOTEL"



Centrally located in Positano, Le SIRENUSE is just 650 feet from the coast and its beautiful beaches. It features an oyster bar, a Michelin-starred restaurant, and elegant rooms with a private balcony. There are also a free swimming pool, hammam, and fitness center.

The spacious and air-conditioned rooms have a white-themed décor and full views of the Mediterranean Sea. Each offers a satellite flat-screen TV with Blu-ray player, an iPod dock, and a fully equipped private bathroom with a large spa bath and soft slippers.

At the Sirenuse you can unwind at the oyster bar, where you will find a variety of oysters that you can enjoy together with champagne. The Michelin-starred restaurant has a spacious terrace overlooking the sea.







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SORRENTO The AMALFI COAST Italy










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Monday, May 1, 2023

King Charles Coronation Quiche Recipe

 




KING CHARLES & QUEEN CAMILA




Seventy years since coronation chicken was created for the Queen’s ascension to the throne, a new royally-approved dish has been announced to mark King Charles III’s coronation. The official recipe is (drum roll please)… a quiche.

Personally selected by the King alongside Camilla, the Queen Consort, it’s hoped that the dish will be created for street parties across the country on 6 May, when Charles is officially being crowned. The recipe, which you can find below, is described as a ‘deep quiche with a crisp, light pastry case and delicate flavours of spinach, broad beans and fresh tarragon.’ It was created by royal chef Mark Flanagan, who recommends we enjoy it alongside a green salad and boiled new potatoes.




The CORONATION QUICHE



So why quiche, you might wonder? Granted, the dish might not scream trendy, but it was picked because it’s a good sharing option, can be served hot or cold, is not too complicated or expensive to make, and can be adapted for different dietary requirements. It’s significant that the King picked a vegetarian dish too, as he is known for his commitment to environmental issues, and has previously spoken about the impact of meat consumption. 

Quiche is often thought of as a French dish, but it’s actually believed to have originated in Germany, in the medieval kingdom of Lothringen – later occupied by the French, who renamed it Lorraine. The original quiche was a pie filled with egg and cream custard, and cheese was later added to the mix. Originally, the base was made from bread dough, but that changed over the years and now it’s typically made from a short-crust or puff pastry crust.

It became popular in England following the Second World War, after British troops returned and shared the recipe with their hometowns. A traditional quiche Lorraine includes bacon or ham, but the opportunities are endless when it comes to fillings.




CAMILA & KING CHARLES






Recipe: Coronation Quiche

Serves 6

Ingredients


Pastry

  • 4 ounces plain Flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 ouncecold butter, diced
  • 1 ounce lard
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • Or  1  ready-made shortcrust pastry

Filling

  • 4 ounces Whole Milk
  • 6 ounces double cream
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
  • Salt and pepper
  • 4 ounces grated cheddar cheese
  • 6 ounces cooked spinach, lightly chopped
  • 3 ounces cooked broad beans or soya beans

Method

To make the pastry…

  1. Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl; add the fats and rub the mixture together using your finger tips until you get a sandy, breadcrumb like texture.
  2. Add the milk a little at a time and bring the ingredients together into a dough.
  3. Cover and allow to rest in the fridge for 30-45 minutes

To make the quiche…

  1. Lightly flour the work surface and roll out the pastry to a circle a little larger than the top of the tin and approximately 5mm thick.
  2. Line the tin with the pastry, taking care not to have any holes or the mixture could leak. Cover and rest for a further 30 minutes in the fridge.
  3. Preheat the oven to 190°C.
  4. Line the pastry case with greaseproof paper, add baking beans and bake blind for 15 minutes, before removing the greaseproof paper and baking beans.
  5. Reduce the oven temperature to 160°C.
  6. Beat together the milk, cream, eggs, herbs and seasoning.
  7. Scatter 1/2 of the grated cheese in the blind-baked base, top with the chopped spinach and beans and herbs, then pour over the liquid mixture.
  8. If required gently give the mixture a delicate stir to ensure the filling is evenly dispersed but be careful not to damage the pastry case.
  9. Sprinkle over the remaining cheese. Place into the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until set and lightly golden.







AMERICA'S FAVORITE DISHES

AND SECRET RECIPES

Including "REAL MEN EAT QUICHE"

QUICHE LORAINE Recipe






Wednesday, April 19, 2023

The Statue of Liberty New York NY

 



Lady Liberty





The STATUE of LIBERTY

NEW YORK

The statue is a figure of Libertas, the Roman Goddess of Liberty. She holds a torch above her head with her right hand, and in her left hand carries a tabula ansata inscribed JULY IV MDCCLXXVI (July 4, 1776 in Roman numerals), the date of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. A broken chain and shackle lie at her feet as she walks forward, commemorating the national abolition of slavery following the American Civil War. After its dedication, the statue became an icon of freedom and of the United States, seen as a symbol of welcome to immigrants arriving by sea.

Bartholdi was inspired by a French law professor and politician, Ã‰douard René de Laboulaye, who is said to have commented in 1865 that any monument raised to U.S. independence would properly be a joint project of the French and American peoples. The Franco-Prussian War delayed progress until 1875, when Laboulaye proposed that the French finance the statue and the United States provide the site and build the pedestal. Bartholdi completed the head and the torch-bearing arm before the statue was fully designed, and these pieces were exhibited for publicity at international expositions.

The torch-bearing arm was displayed at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, and in Madison Square Park in Manhattan from 1876 to 1882. Fundraising proved difficult, especially for the Americans, and by 1885 work on the pedestal was threatened by lack of funds. Publisher Joseph Pulitzer, of the New York World, started a drive for donations to finish the project and attracted more than 120,000 contributors, most of whom gave less than a dollar (equivalent to $30 in 2021). The statue was built in France, shipped overseas in crates, and assembled on the completed pedestal on what was then called Bedloe's Island. The statue's completion was marked by New York's first ticker-tape parade and a dedication ceremony presided over by President Grover Cleveland.





VISITING The STATUE of LIBERTY

And ELLIS ISLAND TOUR




ELLIS ISLAND






The TORCH




STATUE of LIBERT ELLIS ISLAND TOUR



Make the most of your time in New York and enjoy this early-access guided tour of Liberty Island and the Statue of Liberty. Join the only tour allowed on the first ferry of the day to Liberty Island.

Discover the famous Statue of Liberty on a guided tour and ferry ride. Enjoy early access to Liberty Island, see clear views of the iconic New York skyline, and explore Ellis Island.

Begin your day at The Battery (formerly known as Battery Park), the historical gateway to Lady Liberty. Board the earliest ferry of the day (if you choose the earliest tour time) to avoid the crowds of tourists and sail away from Manhattan to greet the Statue of Liberty. Disembark at Liberty Island and join your guide on a walking tour of the island to learn the origins of the iconic Statue of Liberty. As you walk, take in views of the famed New York skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge. Wander through the Statue of Liberty Museum and see Lady Liberty’s original torch. Next, board the short ferry to Ellis Island. Hear a brief introduction about the Island's historical significance and get recommendations on what to do on the island from your guide. Then, explore this special place at your own pace.

Wander the site, enjoy the official audio guide, search the passenger records for family names, or pause for a quick bite to eat at the popular cafeteria. Either return to Manhattan with your guide on the ferry or stay to explore the island as long as you wish.



  • Go back in time and hear history come alive with your licensed NYC tour guide
  • Explore Liberty Island without distraction as the first tour group of the day
  • Enter the Ellis Island Museum and search for fascinating facts about your family
  • See the famed NYC skyline with beautiful views of the harbor and Lady Liberty
  • Visit Ellis Island and enjoy personal time to explore this living piece history



STATUE of LIBERTY - ELLIS ISLAND TOUR









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SUNDAY SAUCE

alla CLEMENZA

alla BELLINO alla PACINO