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francagoestohollywood · 18/09/2007 09:51

Everyone's welcome

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francagoestohollywood · 18/10/2007 12:06

. I told you not to tell anyone Brangelina !!! I usually order Negroni when I go to Cucchi, I didn't want to make a bad impression with you

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hotHELL · 18/10/2007 12:08

lol at Il pranzo e'servito, immagino sia morto Corrado, no?
Io faccio il risotto con il peperone giallo e i fagiolini verdi, e domani il Pollo al limone. Che fame!

PippiCalzelunghe · 18/10/2007 12:08

i did watch supergulp, my dad has got the something that gives him a million channels (all crap though), still could not find much.

I have been here too long too, it took me a while to realize what is wrong with drinking a cappuccino at 16.30.

hotHELL · 18/10/2007 12:09

I love Negroni too.

Brangelina · 18/10/2007 12:09

Oh, you should have got a Negroni! Then I would have had the courage to order a Bloody Mary. I was worried about looking like a typical English binge drinker.

PippiCalzelunghe · 18/10/2007 12:10

recipes please hothell!!

corrado poverino e morto da un pezzo.

I should move and walk to supermarket - bloody car decided not to start again.

hotHELL · 18/10/2007 12:10

I love cappuccino at any time too! Franca your apartment sounds very nice indeed!

PippiCalzelunghe · 18/10/2007 12:12

which one is the negroni? pippi is so shamefully an oik (sp?), i'd have ordered a lager probably!

lapsedrunner · 18/10/2007 12:13

Sorry to butt in when I'm not in Italy (I'm only just next door in Austria though).

Brangelina - just want to say yes, someone in the UK can order an extra FTV card from Sky..that's what I did. We now enjoy Channel 4 & Channel Five (plus a laod of rubbish channels).

Brangelina · 18/10/2007 12:15

Oh brilliant! Did you have to get the box locally though? Or is it better that way anyway as the UK one might not work? Do tell all!

lapsedrunner · 18/10/2007 12:17

...but if you want the full Sky package (not just FTV) then I suspect that means paying a second full subscription?
The FTV card costs about 20 pounds

hotHELL · 18/10/2007 12:18

Risotto al peperone giallo e i fagiolini verdi.
Drop beans with ends off in boiling pan for a couple of mins, then cut in 2.
Put butter and a bit of oil and onion in a pan and cook till pale gold. Add the peppers cut in squares, and cook for half a minute, turning the pieces to coat them well. Add the green beans, turn to coat well, always at hight heat, for 3 ,4 minutes. While the beans are cooking pour the broth in a saucepan, bring it to and keept it to a simmer on a burner close to the risotto pan.
Add the rice to the beans and the pepper, turning it over for half a min to coat it well and combine withthe vegetables. Add a ladleful of broth, and cook the rice stirring it and periodically adding liquid. Stop when the rice is tender, about 1/2 hour?
Off the heat, add 50g of buter, the Parmigiano and pepper. Turn the risotto over a few times, e buon appetito.
Hope it makes sense, ciao.

hotHELL · 18/10/2007 12:19

Anche Mike Bongiorno?

lapsedrunner · 18/10/2007 12:21

I bought a 2nd hand Sky box from someone here in Austria (and there are loads on Ebay in the UK) then got a relative to buy a FTV card from Sky. Point the satellite dish in the right direction (technical stuff..but I think it's in a Sky Box manual) and hey presto free but limited UK TV.

PippiCalzelunghe · 18/10/2007 12:21

it does. will try tomorrow. what was the other recipe I had to try? let me skim through...

Brangelina · 18/10/2007 12:22

Mike Bongiorno is still alive. And still making all those crass sexist/un pc comments. He really should retire.

He's good in those ads with Fiorello, though.

PippiCalzelunghe · 18/10/2007 12:22

macchee'' quello ha fatto il patto col diavolo. adesso fa la pubblicita' con fiorello. avra' almeno almeno 150 anni.

francagoestohollywood · 18/10/2007 12:23

no! Mike is alive and kicking
che sceme then Brangelina! Next time we'll go for alcohol. Can I even smoke a cigarette or would it be the end?

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Brangelina · 18/10/2007 12:23

Ah, all is now clear. Thanks Lapsedrunner!

francagoestohollywood · 18/10/2007 12:24

thanks lapsedrunner, austria is lovely (wnet skying in 1995)

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PippiCalzelunghe · 18/10/2007 12:25

are you a smoker? blimey I thought I was the only one. (obviously not anymore)

Brangelina · 18/10/2007 12:25

You can even smoke "more than" a cigarette if you like, I won't be shocked. I won't join you though, I'm stull trying to remain an ex smoker. It's crazy but more than 3 years on I still get the odd craving. Sigh.

Brangelina · 18/10/2007 12:27

The smoking ban here is really handy, you can't even smoke in railway stations now. I really don't understand why the English make such a fuss about it.

PippiCalzelunghe · 18/10/2007 12:29

don't know if it is because of pg, doubt it, but this time I really don't think about cigarettes anymore. hopefully i am an ex smoker too.
dh stopped a month ago and he was a super heavy smoker.

PippiCalzelunghe · 18/10/2007 12:30

because it's the beginning. i remember the italian wanting to rebel and ignore the ban... in the end everyone smokes a lot less.