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Real Italian Recipes
Italian cuisine traces its roots way back to the 4th century. It is influenced by ancient Greek, ancient Roman, Germanic, Byzantine, Gaelic, Etruscan, Norman, Arab and Jewish cuisines. It was only in the 18th century when Italy was introduced to tomatoes, bell peppers, maize and potatoes, which are now key ingredients in a well-defined Italian menu.

Different regions in Italy have their own Italian recipes to boast. One cannot separate cheese, wine, and espresso from Italy. Real Italian recipes patronized around the globe are evidences of a cuisine that has successfully tickled the palates of people all over the world.

Real Italian recipes comprise of pasta in a variety of shapes and sizes as well as sauces, processed meat such as salami, parma ham and prosciutto, vegetable dishes such as aubergines and courgettes topped with lots of yummy ricotta or mozzarella cheese, wonderfully brewed espresso shots served with some almond biscotti, and of course, the perfect dessert 

BALOON FUN (THINK OUT OF THE BOX )

CHOCOLATE-CHOCOHOLIC

I prefer my chocolate's to be handmade with no preservatives. I also prefer savoring every last bite and letting it melt in my mouth. Because of this, I also tend to consume less. The handmade chocolate is much richer; which means even with my sweet tooth, I can not eat as much. All because of having fewer fillers and more quality products.

If you do not believe me, consider a factory made chocolate bar. You know the type they are mass produced and chock full of preservatives and wax. They taste chocolate-like and even fill the void when a chocolate fix is needed, but deep down, you know they are not as good as their fresh handmade counterparts.

That is because handmade chocolates are not bogged down with all the "additional" ingredients. Often times handmade chocolates have less than 8 ingredients. You can not say that about a factory manufactured chocolate bar. In fact, I'd bet money you can not even pronounce most of the ingredients on the label. The label would probably be closer to that of a soap or shampoo bottle! Yuck, I do not think so!

When it comes to chocolate confections, handmade chocolates are the best! No matter what candy store, chocolate company or confectioner you find them, if they are handmade they will be hands down better than anything produced in a factory. The chocolates are better because they are filled with fewer preservatives and that causes you to eat much less.

VICTORIA BECKHAM