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Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

by Florentina on January 22, 2012

Happy Sunday Kids! Please enjoy another recipe from mine and Fabio Viviani‘s soup project for the month of January ” We The Soup “ This is another simple and quick recipe you can make any day of the week, and since we’re expecting some rain tomorrow why not give this one a try. I love [...]

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Easy Lobster Bisque

by Florentina on January 15, 2012

It’s time for another recipe from the soup book this week. Something a little different and special, more of a treat for a special  night in, something like Lobster Bisque. It might sound a little fancy and complicated but we only do easy recipes so don’t be intimidated by the name and give it a [...]

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Italian Minestrone with Butternut Squash Recipe

by Florentina on January 8, 2012

We are entering the second week of January and I still can’t believe it’s 2012.  Somebody pinch me please! We’ve been lucky to have gorgeous weather so far but today though the sun is out and shining – it is also super windy.  I was just wearing shorts the other day and now I’m pulling [...]

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Mussel Soup Recipe from Fabio & Florentina’s book ” We The Soup “

January 1, 2012
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Looking at my calendar seemed a little surreal this morning. 2012 really is here! So it is back to cooking with an array of photo shoots and more books to share with you. “We The Soup” is our gift to you as promised, and today I decided to share a really delicious and easy Mussel Soup [...]

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“We The Soup” Cookbook Preview with Chef Fabio Viviani and Florentina Lile

December 16, 2011
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Wow, I really can’t believe Christmas is next week, it just seems surreal this year… I’ve been a busy bee and teamed up with top chef Fabio Viviani to bring our  readers not only a new issue of the Ciao Florentina Magazine but also an exclusive and complimentary cook book every single month, with a [...]

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Ciao Florentina Magazine – An Italian Christmas with Chow Ciao Host Fabio Viviani

December 8, 2011

Just in time for Christmas, we pulled it off and the Ciao Florentina Magazine December 2011 issue is ready to inspire you and bring out the magic this holiday season! It wouldn’t be Christmas without some perfect seafood dishes and festive cocktails, so dive into the magic of the season with inspiration for an Italian [...]

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Hot Off The Press – the Ciao Florentina Food Magazine

November 30, 2011

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration and enjoyed the time with your loved ones.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart for stopping by CiaoFlorentina.com to find some inspiration for your holiday menus. I’ve been a real busy bee putting together the ” Ciao Florentina Magazine ” project and I am [...]

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Holiday Truffle Roasted Chicken Recipe

November 22, 2011
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Around this time of year I think about my grandfather a lot.  I think about the times when our family shared one small chicken for our Sunday dinner, yet somehow it seemed that we had more than enough.  I miss the times when after a long day in the fields he would come home and [...]

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Lindt Lindor Truffles During the Holidays

November 20, 2011
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There’s so much magic in the air this time of year and it always makes me think of the holiday fun I had as a kid.  From snowball fights to decorating the Christmas tree with little chocolates wrapped up in pretty red and gold foil to actually eating up those divine morsels way before Christmas [...]

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The Iconic Valley and All That It Lends

November 8, 2011
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When I’m on the verge of capturing what could be the most motivating and amazing experiences in a single photograph, a feeling of inspiration resonates within me. I usually know at that moment that the photo is going to be one that tells a story of many volumes through that single image. So often times [...]

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