Former International Supermodel turned Celebrity Chef/Award Winning Author Maria Liberati, author of the best selling book series The Basic Art of Italian Cooking and the Gourmand World Cookbook Award Winner The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition.
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Friday, August 31, 2012
Wedding Cake Toppers
Wedding Cake Toppers make a perfect accessory for any wedding cake. You want yours to be also a special keepsake for years to come. Go to Weddingstar to gt the perfect topper. They have porcelain toppers that can also be personalized.
Make your wedding unique by selecting a unique topper. If you want to go traditional do it in style with this porcelain memento of that special day. You will be glad you did when you glance at your topper daily on a mantel or table or shelf in the open for everyone to see. It will be a constant memory of that special day.
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is an important function for any leader. You must engage your employees when communicating with them. This will not only get your employees really excited about representing your brand but will also provide a positive motivation for them
FISH is definitely a great strategy for any leader of a brand or company no matter how big or small. Employee turnover can be a problem but with FISH your turnover is not as high and employees are more productive. This makes for a great work culture and positive work environment for all workers which will translate int oa positive environment for your customers.
Wedding Decorations
Wedding decorations are special part of your wedding day so make them a priority when palnning your wedding. Go to Weddingstar when planning your event no matter how small your budget is they will work with you and make it a memorable day.
If your budget is large or small they can provide you with the inspiration you need to come up with many unique ideas in designing your day. The theme, the colors, the style of everything you do is all part of the special day. Give it a try and call Weddingstar, they will help you make all your wedding wishes come true.
Personalized Napkins
Personalized Napkins are a fun way to welcome guests to the appetizer portion of your wedding celebration. You can also use them in the rest room to claim the venue and make it yours for the time you are there. But any bit of personalization gives your event the finishing touches it deserves.
Go to Weddingstarr for ideas on personalized napkins. Selecting colors, themes and styles. They have been helping couples plan weddings for years and can assist with yours as well. No matter how small your budget is or even if you have a large one they can help make the day a special one
Culture and Exchanging Vows
Guest Blogger: Chris Manganaro
When people get married, their beliefs and cultures can sometimes clash. Along with compromises made over dinner and smaller life changes, there are bigger things that must be worked out. These things tend to do with religion and such and are only made more complicated when children are involved. It is but one obstacle to making a marriage work. It all starts when we meet someone and try to establish what they want in life. It begins right away on the first date. The only problem is making sure to keep things in mind.
In Harlot’s Sauce: A Memoir of Food, Family, Love, Loss, and Greece by Patricia Volonakis Davis, we are introduced to Patricia and her own failed marriage. In it we are exposed to just how things like differing cultures can affect relationships and marriage.
In the beginning of the book, right from childhood, Davis experiences how differing cultures lead to alienation and beliefs which do not coincide with the norm. She develops relationships more easily with those she can identify with due to the fact that she is Italian-American. This stays with her for a large part of her life and is also the reason why she ends up with Gregori, her first husband, because he is Greek and lives in America.
Through her description of her childhood, Davis is able to show the differences in her life from others. We see the way her family works as well as her beliefs. One of the beliefs mentioned many times throughout the memoir is the idea of “the evil eye.” There is a moment in the book where the rules of “the evil eye” is even broken down. It is fascinating just how much there is to this belief and how strongly Davis is affected by it.
Family is a big part of how culture affects marriage. Many times Davis struggles with her family and that of Gregori’s. Whether it is because of religion such as when her son is born or death rituals like when Gregori’s father passes, we see the many differences expressed and even questioned.
By the end of the memoir, we end up questioning many of these things along with Davis. These traditions are shown to be revered, but also not always practical. Davis specifically focuses on their effects on her relationships, for better or worse.
Dantal Practice For Sale
Now that the weather is changing and a new season is here are you thinking of changing your lifestyle and selling your business?
Do you have a dental practice for sale? If you do you can consider using the expert advice of the National Association of Practice Brokers. They are there to help you in every step of the way.
Not sure how to value your practice and make it ready for sale? They can do that. Their expert staff will review your business and make a professional valuation. They will even bring qualified potential buyers to you in your quest to sell your business.
You have worked so hard to build up your practice, you need to give attention to many details when selling as well.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Wedding Cake Toppers
Wedding cake toppers are a special part of your event. After all they are what all eyes will be focused on when it is time to cut the cake. Weddingstar has a big selection of toppers to select from. They can also help to coordinate the topper to your theme colors, style of your event.
With these porcelain toppers on top of your cake, it is sure to be the center of attention. And just think, you can have a special memento to sit on your dining room table or shelf to commemorate the day. Something that is near and dear to your heart and a special piece of that once in a lifetime day is wahta topper should be
Wedding Decorations
Wedding Decorations can be a tedious task for any couple. Weddingstar on the other hand has been helping couples for years to make their dreams into reality. So why not let them plan your decorations and wedding favors.
Weddingstar will work with any budget large or small, They also have so much experience to share. This is your one in a lifetime event, they have planned many. Let them provide ideas for colors, theme, style and bring your ideas to fruition. With so many other important things to think about, let Weddingstar handle this part of your event and see how much easier things will be
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement comes from perfecting the technique of really communicating and setting a great example for your employees. FISH is a perfect method for helping any leader learn how to positively engage their employees to be a positive ambassador for the company.
Happy employees usually make for happy customers. If your employees are more pleasantly engaged they can spend time on being more productive and building a positive image for your brand. If you want your customers to really enable some word of mouth marketing you need to first convey a positive image to your employees. And most importantly as a leader you need to set a great example.
Personalized Napkins
Personalized napkins really add a special touch to any wedding event. Ok you probably have already thought of using them for your cocktail or happy hour portion of your event, but did you ever think of placing them in the rest rooms of the venue. That is a true finishing touch to any event.
Weddingstar can help to pick out the design, style,color and nay other thing you may want to add to them. Think of the surprise on your guests face when they find beautiful personalized napkins in the rest room to dry their hands. Surely someone will snatch 1 or 2 as a memento for home.
Wedding Cake Toppers
Wedding Cake Toppers are the center of attention when it comes to the wedding cake. Bring a wedding cake into a room and everyone admires the cake but really pays attention to the topper.
Weddingstar has personalized pieces that make any wedding a memorable event. And the toppers can be a keepsake for you and your better half. And Weddingstar can give you inspiration for ideas t oselect your special topper.
What will your topper say about you to your guests? Let Weddingstar help to choose a special memento that will be a souvenir for your home, office or to share with others.
Wedding Decorations
Wedding decorations are time consuming to plan out so go to the experts at Weddingstar to help. They can plan a wedding on any budget, big or small. They can help no matter how unique or traditional your ideas.
Even your wedding favors should reflect the theme, style and colors of the event. Your guests will take the favors home so be sure they are special and help them remember your day in anyway. A favor can be something very simple or something ornate with a giveaway, whatever you decide keep it memorable. Guests will look forward to getting their favors home.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is important when communicating with your employees. You can both develop a positive attitude toward company goals and communicating your message to your employees. But best of all they will bring to the table a positive outlook which will be passed on to your customers.
Communication with your customers is important but it is also important to communicate with your employees in an expert way. You can motivate your team and help them to become more productive. You can truly lead your team by applying the principles of FISH to all aspects of communication.
This will make less work for you. Your employees will be your brand ambassadors as well as employees.
Wedding Decorations
Wedding Decorations should also include wedding favors so that guests can take a memento of your special day home with them. This is an event to remember and after the photos are reviewed, a favor is the perfect memory.
The favors can have your names, your date. Favors can even reflect the colors and themes of your day. From small or large budgets Weddingstar can work with you in deciding what favors to select.
You may want something extremely simple or something really elegant. The favors should also coordinate with the rest of the event so be sure to have Weddingstar help with the selection.
Dental Practice For Sale
Dental Practice for Sale and not sure where to go to? The National Association of Practice Brokers are experts when it comes to selling dental practices. It is important to be able to value your business before selling it or listing the price.
Their experts at NAPB really know how to value your practice and will help when coming up with a price and plan to sell. They have been helping buyers and sellers for over 20 years and can be a part of your sales team. They will also help bring qualified buyers your way.
You may need to spend time transitioning into your next business move or business and NAPB will help this transition and make it effortless.
Midland Texas Auto Loans
Midland Texas Auto Loans can help make that auto purchase a reality. This is the time of year that you will be thinking of getting a new car for trips to work or school. My Federal Credit Union can help by providing many solutions to your new loan.
The rates are great right now and you can even get a rebate. Make an appointment to see their loan specialists so that they can explain everything to you. They can help you make a decision on whether or not it is time to purchase. With one of their loan specialists at your side the purchase will truly be effortless.
Wedding Cake Toppers
Wedding Cake Toppers can have so many themes today. You can select to have a traditional cake topper with the traditional bride and groom in attire. However there are many unique ideas and Weddingstar can help to bring your ideas to life.
Have you ever thought about having a unique topper, possibly one that has to do with a favorite sports team or personality. Who knows what Weddingstar can come up with. The personalized toppers are porcelain and make wonderful memories of the event. Let Weddingstar come up with ideas for one and all you have to do is think of where it will be placed at home for all to see after the event.
Personalized Napkins
Personalized Napkins add a special personalized touch for your wedding day. You can truly own the event by even personalizing napkins used for your appetizers and also for guests in the rest room.
The venue will have many reminders that this is truly your special day.
For colors, themes, special touches Weddingstar is your wedding expert. They can work with any budget and can certainly make sure that your wedding décor coordinates well with your napkins.
And you can certainly select from a traditional wedding theme to unique or maybe just out of the ordinary. You never know what Weddingstar can come up with.
Wedding Decorations
Wedding decorations are an important part of your event. If you want to really shine on that day be sure to spend time planning your decor. Weddingstar has been planning weddings for many years and helping couples achieve their wedding day dreams. Weddingstar can work with any budgets small or large.
If you need some inspiration for ideas let Weddingstar help. And if you want to take some of the tasks of your day off your shoulders, give the tasks to Weddingstar they can do everything from selecting the décor to implementing them. Did you come up with a theme yet? Weddingstar can help.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Wedding Cake Toppers
Wedding Cake Toppers add a finishing touch to any wedding celebration. When the cake is placed in view of guests it takes center stage. And after all the celebrating is done it becomes a commemorative memento of that special day,
Why not make it memorable and contact Weddingstar to help inspire you with wedding cake topper ideas. They have been helping couples bring their ideas to life for years and can do the same for you no matter what your budget. Even if you have a small budget they will come up with creative options. Weddingstar has a great selection of porcelain toppers that will make any wedding cake an outstanding creation!
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Wedding Decorations
Wedding Decorations for your event are just as important as attire. Your wedding favors have to coordinate with décor. Why not let the experts at Weddingstar select these for you. There are so many other details to think about. Wouldn't you rather spend more time on planning that honeymoon or picking out the bridal attire.
Weddingstar is full of ideas and inspiration and can do all the planning or just assist in the planning. They will work with any budget, large or small. So no matter what you have in mind they can be a big help and set your mind at ease that your event will be smooth and a fun one to be remembered for years to come.
Personalized Napkins
Personalized napkins give your event character and add that finishing touch. So many wedding events forget about this one last important detail. Weddingstar can help to provide ideas on style and themes for napkin selection.
Napkins will look great during appetizers so guests will constantly be reminded of this special day. And large napkins can be provided for restroom use. You can literally take over your venue with personalized napkins.
Your event is special and there are so many details to select, why not make personalized napkins also a part of your décor. Weddingstar will help to coordinate the napkins to your theme and colors.
Midland Texas Auto Loans
Midland Texas Auto Loans provide many solutions when it is time to borrow money for the new car or a home purchase. There are so many other things to think about when making a large purchase. My Community Federal Credit Union has many services to make the purchase an easy one and getting a loan even easier.
Their loan specialists are there to help. They will streamline the process for you. If you are not sure if a purchase is right for you at this time make an appointment and get information from My Community Federal Credit Union, they will show you how easy it is.
Wedding Decorations
Wedding Decorations give your event a personality of its' own. You can let Weddingstar provide the inspiration for many ideas for your special day. You may not have a large budget but they will work with you and try to help to find the best decorations that meet your budget.
They can provide more than just the decorations. Make your day a lot less stressful by giving these chores to the experts like Weddingstar.
They may be somewhat of a fun thing to decide upon but take up a lot of your time that can be spent on so many other aspects of the event.
Wedding Cake Toppers
Wedding Cake Toppers are an important part of any wedding event. Your topper sits upon the cake and generally as soon as the cake is in view of guests all eyes are upon it. The topper is one of the focal points of the event so why not make it something special.
Okay so you may want to do something traditional, that does not mean your topper has to be boring. It can be a special one too.
Weddingstar has quality toppers that are porcelain keepsakes. The toppers create memories for years to come. Just think of how yours will look in your home or apartment for all to see.
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement requires a skill from management when communicating and giving direction. FISH culture helps leaders gain the skills necessary to motivate employees. But communicating with employees also gives them motivation to be more productive and cohesively work as a team.
Let FISH help you create a more productive and efficient team in your workspace. With more positive influence on employees this will result in employee retention and many other positive benefits needed so much in the workplace.
A successful workforce embodies positive attitudes in any situations. Positive employees will convey a positive image to your customers about your brand so why not let FISH guide the way
Wedding Cake Toppers
Wedding Cake Toppers are just as important as the wedding cake itself. The detail of the topper should be high quality since the topper can make a great memento or souvenir for many years to come. It can make a great centerpiece or addition to a curio cabinet,
Just think of the special memories it will bring. So take some time to choose the perfect one. Be it a traditional figurine of the happy couple or something unique possibly an homage to a favorite sports team or personality or something even vintage.
Anyway you look at it, traditional, unique, vintage, your wedding cake topper is a special memento from a very important day.
Friday, August 24, 2012
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is the way to get your employees excited about your brand. Think of having your employees as brand ambassadors. A happy, positive employee makes a great brand ambassador.
If you can communicate better with your employees they can be more efficient and assist in spreading the word about your brand.
But you really need to know how to effectively communicate your enthusiasm for your brand to your employees to motivate them. However communicating sometimes also means listening effectively to concerns and ideas from employees. FISH is a great way to accomplish this and more. It is a step by step process and a progressive idea for branding success
Personalized Napkins
Personalized napkins can be just the touch or accessory you need to make your event a beautiful success. The decorations and the silverware and table settings have all been planned so why not also give your even the finishing touches it deserves,
With personalized napkins your guests will always have special tidbits of the happy couple in their minds as they dine on appetizers. You can even have larger napkins that are personalized in the rest rooms to add to the event and really claim the venue for the time of the event. After all you have the venue to celebrate your day, really make it yours by personalizing as much as you can.
Wedding Decorations
Wedding Decorations are an important part of any wedding. They set the tone of the whole event however subliminal. The inspiration for ideas for your decorations can come from your own hobbies,family memories, favorite sport teams and other ideas. However creative you want to be get some expert assistance from Weddingstar.
They have been inspiring and planning weddings for many years. They can make all your ideas and dreams into reality. Things that you thought were not possible can come true. Weddingstar will work with any size budget They can provide ideas or even let them choose the ideas for you any way to make your day stress free and only a pleasant memory for years to come.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Personal Word of Mouth Marketing
Personal Word of Mouth Marketing is one of the most innovative tools in brand building today. The old traditional advertising methods are really outdated. In order to build a brand today you really need people to positively talk about you. Build excitement about you and your brand. While not an easy task, there are experts out there like Maria Elena Duran who is more than just a personal branding expert. She can help you achieve your marketing goals.
Momentum Factor focuses on direct selling companies and facilitates creating connection and engagement which is so important in today's marketing goals for any business or brand.
Wedding Decorations
Put your best foot forward at your wedding with your wedding decorations. Weddngstar can help you do it. Anything is possible no matter what size your budget. Just think of how you can make your fondest dreams for a fairytale wedding come true.
Weddingstar can make the seemingly impossible possible With a little inspiration and know how your decorations are good to go. You can select from traditional or unique. There are so many colors and themes to choose from. But with Weddingstar by your side your event promises to be a stress free day filled only with sentiment, memory making and heartfelt wishes.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Wedding Cake Toppers
Have you thought about vintage styles for your wedding celebration and vintage
wedding cake toppers that coordinate? Any way you choose to celebrate your wedding and decorate your wedding cake you can count on Weddingstar to be there. They can inspire you to create a uniquely themed event or a traditional one depending on your tastes.
Your wedding cake topper is an important keepsake for the event so make it as special as the event itself. Weddingstar has porcelain keepsake toppers that will be a personalized souvenir for the event. Just think how great the topper will look on display at your home long after the cake has been cit and the event is finished.
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is very important for any manager or leader. It is all in the communication and knowing how to communicate with your employees in a way that will engage them to motivate them.
FISH assists in knowing how to develop this skill but also how to develop other facets to your company culture. The more positively you work with your employees and engage them the more positive impression they will respond with to your customers. Your employees are the ambassadors for your Brand and your company. The more inspired you keep your employees the more productive they will be.
Midland Texas Auto Loans
The best time of the year to get your new auto is probably autumn.
Midland Texas Auto Loans can help with their auto loan specialists.
If you purchase a new auto in Autumn it will give you a jump start to the new season after a long summer. And if you are not sure whether or not to purchase a new auto yet, you can at least make a trip to My Community Federal Credit Union and met with one of their loan specialists who can give you details on their programs, their best rates and rebates.
It may just be enough to help you make your decision. They will make it easy for you to make your next vehicle purchase a simple process.
Personal Word of Mouth Marketing
Personal Word of Mouth Marketing is an excellent tool for branding and marketing. Instead of plain old advertising this is the most up to date style of marketing for branding yourself or your company or your products. What better way to spread your name than to have people recommending you and talking about you in a positive way!
Momentum Factor focuses solely on direct selling to companies a method that engages customers to provide that personal word of mouth marketing and to spread the word about you. This makes it much easier for you to brand your company. And they are like an assistant to your company's marketing department.
Wedding Decorations
Your special day calls for special items to help you create a once in a lifetime experience and that includes your wedding decorations. The theme ,the colors, the inspirations, they should be all used to create a wonderful atmosphere for a wonderful day.
Weddingstar can help you, inspire you to create the wedding of your dreams. And small budget or large budget, they can create the best décor for any budget and will work with you on your own terms. So when you have selected attire, food and venue don't forget about planning out your wedding decorations, they are a special part of your event also
Wedding Cake Toppers
Have you ever thought about designing one of those special wedding cake toppers? It can be a keepsake for many years to come and special for that special day. Something that is unique and memorable is not hard to find with Weddingstar. They can inspire and assist
in any needs for planning your wedding and especially for this special piece of your day.
Think of something uniquely you in planning this special porcelain keepsake. If you want ideas Weddingstar can also help with ideas on how to personalize this forever keepsake. And they have only the highest quality keepsakes that will last for years to come.
Wedding Decorations
If you are looking for top notch, unique wedding decorations you should look to Weddingstar. They can give you the best choice for any budget. If you want to try something out of the ordinary, something that really fits both of your personalities they can find a wonderful solution.
The best part is that Weddingstar will work within any budget and try to find the best choices to fit within your budget/ So whether your budget is big or small don't forget about planning your wedding decorations. Now you know you can have some memorable souvenirs that you can keep for a special memory
Monday, August 20, 2012
Personalized Napkins
You have picked out your wedding attire, the venue ,the food and given everything a personal touch but have you thought about personalized napkins?
They can lend a unique touch to any wedding event. While you can use the smaller ones for the cocktail and appetizer portion of your reception, the larger ones are a great addition to the venue's restroom to keep your guests in the event at all times. Sort of like your own personal mark or stamp on things to set them apart,
You can choose from a myriad of colors and styles and designs all based on what you may have in mind. You may want to only use personalized napkins for one specific part of the reception meal or all. You can also choose more than one style and coordinate throughout the event. Either way they will add a personal touch to this special day.
Sand Ceremony
Weddingstar can create many unique experiences for your wedding ceremony and a
sand ceremony is just one of them. While this unity sand ceremony is becoming increasingly popular it is still unique enough to set your ceremony apart from the rest and make it uniquely yours.
However you can make this ceremony tailored to your own unique tastes from the colors or the sands used used to the vases. And since all of Weddingstar's products are of the highest quality they will make great keepsakes in years to come. After all, memories are to be made.
You can even get a personal engraving of the sand ceremony set so that you have a personal souvenir that can be etched with names and/or dates or anything that gives the item a special meaning.
Furniture Retail Software
When looking for furniture retail software look for software that provides an integrated solution. Myriad software has been doing this for over 20 years, and they provide solutions as well as expert support for their solutions.
After all tour main goal is to be profitable not to be bogged down with never ending organizational tasks to do. Where else can you find solutions for merchandising ,inventory, warehousing and even business management.
The software will even assist with purchase orders as well as other financial reports. Having this program is like getting another business management assistant, And if your company makes between 1 to 60 million the software is a perfectly compatible solution and can help you and your business grow into the successful entity your company ws meant to be
Wedding Decorations
Set the tone for your special wedding event by choosing wedding decorations with the help of experts at Weddingstar. They can help from start to finish. From inspiring you with unique ideas to delivering the items you select.
You want to make this day stress free and with Weddingstar you can. You will have experts on hand to guide you through each step of the way. Stuck with no creative ideas? Weddingstar will help with the most creative ideas out there. Afraid because you only have a small budget? Weddingstar can work with any budget, big or small. And they will make your day into a special one, no matter what the budget
Wedding Cake Toppers
Wedding Cake Toppers are your special keepsake momento of that once in a lifetime day. So why not put some time into really selecting a special one. Weddingstar can help you do that. They have been doing it for years and have helped make many dreams into reality for lots of couples.
Don't be afraid if you have a small budget, they are ready to work with any budget, large or small. Unique ideas abound when you work with Weddingstar.
Let Weddingstar inspire you with ideas that will make this day one that all will remember and don't forget that special keepsake that sits atop of the cake
Midland Texas Auto Loans
It's that time of year again and everyone is thinking about getting a new car. But what about the hassle of having to apply for a car loan. Well if that is what is stopping you, there is no stopping now. Midland Texas Auto Loans are here to streamline the process for you and make getting an auto loan easy and make it into positive experience.
Special rates and rebates make going to My Community Federal Credit Loan well worth it for you today.
So now you have no reason to not get a new auto, what is holding you back. Run, don't walk to My Community Federal Credit Loan.
Personal Word of Mouth Marketing
Personal Word of Mouth Marketing is an innovative way to get people to speak about you and your Brand positively on a personal level. After all when everyone speaks about your brand in a positive manner it has a ripple effect that can be even more effective than advertising alone.
Maria Elena Duron provides expert services that engage your brand followers to endorse you in a positive manner. Maria keeps up to date with all the latest trends in social media per marketing and ways to engage and really excite customers about your brand. And if you are a solopreneur having an expert like Maria Elena Duron on your team can help lead you to success.
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is important for any leader. You need to communicate well with employees but communicate in a way that is engaging, not just speak. FISH helps leaders learn how to do that. After all employee engagement is the key to being a successful leader.
How do you communicate ideas for branding to have your employees convey that successfully, by effective engagement and communication. By doing so you als oset a positive environment for employees to thrive on, to brainstorm,to work effectively together as a unit.
When you have a cohesive team working together you will also have a more successful team working behind you. So try FISH to achieve that success you have always desired
Wedding Decorations
For your special day you need special decorations and no one does it better than Weddingstar. When it comes to choosing wedding decorations nobody does it better!
You can decide on your own unique theme and they will help you put it together no matter what your budget. How about those wedding favors. A piece of your special day that goes home with everyone to remember that day in a wedding favor. So be inspired by Weddingstar to make it something that really shows how special this day is and will be in the memory of all your guests. A keepsake for all to remember.
The Fusion of Cuisine
Book Review by Guest Blogger Chris Manganaro
The idea of fusing two different genres of food together is fascinating. While it may not always seem or sound delicious, it can be shocking to taste these amalgamations come together into an amazing new taste. When one gets married, they try to combine two completely different people into one working partnership. In The Gastronomy of Marriage: A Memoir of Food and Love by Michelle Maisto, the author finds herself constantly striving to find the right combination of components to make her life, and soon to be marriage, work.
It is interesting to see Maisto and her fiancé, Rich, try to work out their meals throughout the book. Everyone knows how it is to try to figure out what to have for dinner each night, yet their interactions have specific complications that may not affect everyone. For instance, Maisto is not exactly vegetarian or anything, at least she doesn't describe it as such, but she does not eat meat. Rich on the other hand does and is very picky about what type of meals will be "filling" in his opinion. On top of this, he has a sensitive stomach that cannot take too much tomato sauce. Alright, so really, there are probably many people who can understand these types of issues, but they are presented well.
Despite the fact that Maisto struggles through these talks with Rich every day, she still enjoys it even late in the game. This is probably important to her marriage considering Rich seems rather uninterested and frankly, a little annoying at times. People don't think about it, but food is a very important bonding experience between human beings. It is only a shame that Maisto never manages any sort of fusion cuisine between her own heritage, Italian, with riches Chinese background. This is where things could have been more interesting in the book. Rather than combining, there is a lot of compromise between the two. This is also important, though, as marriage needs compromise.
In the end, Maisto's book uses the idea of creation and combining in different ways to make a point about marriage. Maisto, being unmarried right up till the end of her memoir, does not seem to reach every conclusion, but she may be on her way.
For more on food and recipes and cuisine get your copy of the Gourmand World Award Winning Book The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Wedding Decorations
Have you picked out your wedding favors and wedding decorations? Weddingstar has a wide selection for you. Not only do they have access to these items but they have the expertise to assist in selecting them for any budget.
Decide on a theme and focus your colors and items around the theme. Weddingstar can provide inspiration for your ideas and favors.
If you have a favorite sports team and want to honor them using their colors you can focus on that for your day. Your venue can be decorated in the colors of your choice. Let Weddingstar make all yoru dreams come true for your special day.
Midland Texas Auto Loans
A new season is coming and you may be thinking of replacing your car and getting a new one. Think of Midland Texas Auto Loans when you make your plans to get a new auto.
After all you will need an auto loan and want one with great rates. They offer rebates as well. If you need a new truck for your business you can count on them as well. My Community Federal Credit Loan has many loan officers ready to answer any questions you may have. So if you are not sure about purchasing a new auto or truck and just thinking about it, you can talk to one of their loan officers and they can help you make the best decision.
Wedding Cake Toppers
When you enter the room for your reception, there sits the cake and on top of the cake, for all to view throughout the reception is the wedding cake toppers.
So what will you choose to be the focus of attention after the toasts, the dancing, the meal, the appetizers, the greetings and goodbyes?
Will it be a traditional topper or will you go for something more unique. Weddingstar helps to put all your dreams into reality. So if you have some ideas for your topper and not sure how to make it a dream come true, contact Weddingstar. This will be a special keepsake of that memorable day!
Wedding Decorations
What season is your wedding? This will have a big impact on your décor and wedding decorations. Weddingstar can be a great source of help and more when selecting the theme and actual decorations for your wedding event.
After the attire, the venue, the food, the flowers and decorations need to all be organized as well and need to coordinate well with everything.
Weddingstar provides inspiration for truly the wedding of your dreams and there is help for any size budget. Do you have an idea or special theme you want to make a reality for this event? Go to Weddingstar to make any thing ,even the impossible a reality
Personal Word of Mouth Marketing
What is the best form of marketing in use today? Personal Word of Mouth Marketing is the best answer to this question.
Maria Elena Duron,chief content officer for Reach Personal Branding, sources information that assists in personal branding and other forms of marketing necessary to brand a company, person or product.
If you decide you want to really brand your company,product or even yourself, give this approach a try. After all in this market, entrepreneurs and especially solopreneurs need all the help they can get.
As a partner in Momentum Factor, which focuses solely on direct selling companies, Maria delivers an expertise that translates to proven engagement and connection. It’s not just about social presence it’s about powerful word of mouth in the digital age.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Midland Texas Auto Loans
Have you thought about buying a new car recently? So many of the newer models are so much more fuel efficient and that alone will make a new car worth getting a new one. My Community Federal Credit Union has many loan products and services to make buying that new car easy.
To make it even more worth it they have rebates and incentives on new loans and very low rates to take advantage of with Midland Texas Auto Loans
So if buying a new car has ever crossed your mind ,even if you are not 100% sure ,stop into one of the 5 branches of My Community Federal Credit Union and her what they have to offer.
Best Places To Visit In Italy
One of my favorite places to visit this time of the year in Italy is a little town in the mountains of Abruzzo called Tagliacozzo. My great grandparents had a vineyard here and my grandfather always had fond memories of growing up there to tell. it is a town that has little quiet streets to ain=mlessly wander and enjoy the quiet of summer.
An August 15th lazy summer day seemed a perfect day to visit http://www.marialiberati.com/2012/08/16/august-15th-visit-to-tagliacozzo/
For recipes from Tagliacozzo and more travel info to Italy get yoru copy of the Gourmand World Award Winning Bok The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition
Furniture Retail Software
If you have a furniture retail business and having a hard time keeping it organized why not try furniture retail software? You will almost feel like you have gotten a whole new business management team working for you with Myriad software for furniture retail.
Whether it is inventory, management, financials, warehousing, merchandising and other management tasks you need some assistance in this software can be the help you are looking for. And with all the training they provide and assistance with their expert personnel you will also be getting another department of experts added on just by using this software and implementing it in your daily business operations
Italian Chef..Meatless Tastes
For those that are vegetarian, here is a meatless recipe from the Gourmand World Award Winning Book The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions 2nd edition
Timballo
from The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition:copyright 2012Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc/Maria Liberati
1 scallion
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 small diced eggplant
1 packet Harmony Valley 'ground beef' prepared as directed
2 lbs. Red ripe tomatoes or 2-16 cans San Marzano tomatoes
pinch of salt
1 lb penne pasta or ziti pasta
2 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons milk
½ lb scamorza cheese
4 tblsps parmigiano reggiano cheese grated
1 small handful fresh basil leaves
Once Harmony Valley beef has been prepared, add in a tsp of Tuscan Picnic Spice blend or ¼ tsp rosemary, ¼ tsp thyme. Finely chop scallions. Heat 1 tblsp olive oil in saute pan. Add in scallion and eggplant. Add in Harmony Valley ground beef, broken into pieces like ground beef. Saute all until cooked, approximately 8-10 minutes over medium heat. Cut,peeel and seed tomatoes. Chop pulp into pieces. Add this pulp to 'meat' mixture. Cook over low heat, for approximately 40 minutes, mixing every so often. Add in pinch of salt to taste.
Cook pasta until al dente. Place flour, butter and milk in saucepan to make a smooth sauce (beschamel type sauce). Blend over low heat with wire whisk till smooth. Remove from heat. Drain pasta. Place pasta back in pasta pot. Pour tomato /'ground beef' mixture into beschamel and stir till tomato mixture is incorporated into beschamel. Set aside.
Cut scamorza cheese into chunks and grate parmigiana cheese. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cover high ,round cake pan with parchment paper and use remaining olive oil to oil the paper. Place in 1 layer of pasta, then layer with scamorza cheese chunks, grated parmigiana cheese, finely chopped fresh basil, and a layer of tomato/beschamel sauce. Continue layering this way until finished, top layer should be a layer of grated cheese on top. Cook in oven preheated at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, To get a crunchy top, place under broiler for 2-3 minutes when done. Let cool for at least 5 minutes before serving.
Wedding Decorations
Your wedding attire and venue are extremely important when organizing your wedding and probably the first things you think of. But your wedding decorations are just as important.. Did you ever think of bringing in some outside expert help? Weddingstar is just that, an expert company that has been helping wedding couples in any budget range, to prepare the wedding of their dreams.
So give them a try and make your special day stress free. They also have an inspiration page to help to inspire you with your own unique ideas. Whether traditional or not so traditional or unique, let Weddingstar assist you in making your wedding dreams come true
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Wedding Cake Toppers
Sitting high atop your wedding cake will be the center of attention, if just for a few minutes, for your wedding day. it is your wedding cake toppers. Weddingstar can help you choose a perfect one for the cake. This should be a special keepsake to remember this day. A porcelain figurine for all to see and then to take home and display for years to come. Pictures are a great memory bu the topper can hold special memories also.
If you are not sure if you want a traditional one or something unique consult with Weddingstar on some of your ideas. They can help turn any dream into reality.
Wedding Decorations
Having a difficult time deciding the theme and color scheme for your wedding? Wedding decorations are an important part of your day. If you need help, go to a company that is an expert in the field.
Weddingstar has ideas for every budget. And if you want to have s tress free event, let Weddingstar assist you.
They can help you out in many ways. You can check out their inspiration page for ideas. They can make nay idea into reality and do it within your budget. And don't forget the wedding favors. Your guests will look for those when they leave.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Wedding Decorations
Wedding decorations truly
set the tone for your special day! Make them remarkable yet not
overpowering. Weddingstar can help in incorporating your ideas,
likes, hobbies, personalities into your event.
After all they have been
helping many wedding couples turn their ideas into reality. From
wedding décor to favors to toppers for the cake, they have it all.
They can help you brainstorm and make something that can be a
traditional event or a not so traditional event. Think of the stress
that you will avoid by having a company such as Weddingstar, that is
expert in weddings almost do it all for you.
Wedding Decorations
A wedding takes a lot of
planning and organizing. Weddingstar is the perfect choice when it
comes to choosing your wedding decorations. With their Ideas and
Inspirations page you can be inspired to select the theme, the
colors, ideas. You can pick form so many ideas.
Your wedding day is a
chance for you to really be unique and select something that will
bring memories that are truly unforgettable for many years to come
even after the day has ended.
Keepsake decorations will
also help you relive memories of this special day. Make your
decorations just as special as you want the memories to be.
Wedding Cake Toppers
If you want to have a very
traditional wedding you can. But today there are so many unique ideas
for wedding cake toppers that you may want to consider the
non-traditional route. Weddingstar has so many unique ideas for
wedding cake toppers, over 3000 to choose from. They also have a
wedding blog with unlimited ideas.
The toppers are all made
from porcelain and make a perfect keepsake for the home and hearth
you will share together. If you want to reflect your personalities or
maybe your sports interests in your toppers Weddingstar can make it
all possible. They can make almost any idea reality for your special
day.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Wedding Decorations
What will your guests have
to remember your wedding day once it is all over? Photos yes, but
wedding favors and wedding decorations will go with them when they
leave. So be sure to choose something really special, something that
keeps this day forever in their hearts and minds.
Weddingstar can help by
assisting you in choosing your colors, themes, ideas no matter how
unique they need be. Weddingstar is experienced in helping wedding
couples achieve their dreams for their special day. Give your guests
a special keepsake to remember a day that will be just as important
to them as it is to you.
There are so many unique
ideas that can be implemented today.
Wedding Cake Toppers
Topping off your wedding
day will be your fabulous wedding cake toppers, sitting on top of your
cake for all to see. So don't scrimp on planning what type of a
topper you will select.
After the day is almost
done, the cake is the center of attention and all eyes will be
focused on the very top. The topper should really reflect the type of
couple you are, traditional, not so traditional, sports lovers,.
Weddingstar can come up with any unique idea for topping off this
centerpiece. As a matter of fact it may end up being a center piece
for years to come in your home or on a shelf so make it truly a
keepsake
From the Vineyard...
Guest Blogger: Chris Manganaro
Family
businesses nowadays are far less common than they were in the past.
It used to be that all over the world children would help out their
parents on the farm or in the store in order to take over for them
when they were gone. It was a nice security blanket for families.
Even now there are families lucky enough to have this, but just as in
the past, sometimes these are opportunities that are not taken
advantage of.
In
the book Passion
on the Vine: A Memoir of Food, Wine, and Family in the Heart of Italy
by Sergio Esposito, the topic of family businesses is brought up a
few times in his narrative about his growing passion for wine. As a
man who believes in tradition, he seems to believe strongly in the
idea of children inheriting the family business. He even wants his
son to have a love of wine. He does not force the idea down the
readers throat, but rather subtly suggests it through a few
situations that he brings up in his narrative.
One
such situation is that of a family who owns a vineyard and whose
daughter decides to go off to college. She never took too much
interest in the work, yet decided to take over the business after
graduating after all, rather than see her family get rid of all they
had worked for. On the other side of this is a story of a family in
which the son always wanted to continue the work on the family farm
and decided to give up on continuing his education in order to do so.
Esposito relates these cases in such a way that he is not
necessarily pushing his view, but rather appreciating the results of
the stories he has heard. The way he does this is how he tends to
write throughout the book. It is a slightly detached way of writing,
but it actually does a lot more in the long run than fully involving
himself in everything. As with wine, it helps to develop the flavor
of the book. Esposito does a wonderful job of demonstrating the
beauty of the family business.
For recipes ,food tips and more get your copy of the Gourmand World Award Winning Book The Basic Art of Italian Cooking : Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Wedding Decorations
Are you looking for wedding decorations to create a one in a lifetime event? Try Weddingstar,
they have been arranging lifetime memories for quite awhile by
designing one of a kind really unique wedding events and traditional
as well. But you know you can be traditional in a unique way and
create an event that is uniquely yours.
If you are not sure how to create a
unique event they have experts on hand to assist with all your ideas
,even some that you thought were not possible. Weddingstar can make
all your dreams possible. Why have an event that will be forgotten
about tomorrow? Make it a memorable one
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Wedding Cake Toppers
Your
venue is just as important as the wedding cake, which is just
important as the wedding cake toppers. Just think how all eyes will
focus first on you then on the cake as it also makes an entrance, and
as wedding cakes are spoken about even after the event occurs you
will want to make it a memorable one,delicious to taste sure but also
an interesting topper.
That
topper will most likely end up on display in your first house
together. So make it something that you will want to put on display
for all the world to see. What do you want your cake topper to say
about you?
Wedding Decorations
No
matter what you choose for your wedding theme and color scheme, you
will be sure to find the best wedding decorations that blend right in
no matter how unique they are.
What
will it be traditional or something that really reflects both of your
personalities? There are so many themes to choose from or to create
from your own ideas. Leave your guests with a special memorabilia
from the event a unique wedding favor that can also coordinate with
everything else.
When
event has ended and for years to come you will want something special
to remember it by. So create the unique wedding decoration
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Wedding Decorations
What ideas do you have in mind for your wedding day events? Your
wedding decorations really help you express those ideas and make your
event a unique one. After all it is your day so why not make it your
own by selecting a theme that relates to something about the happy
couple.
Is there something special or something fun you would like to let your guests know or remember about this day? Maybe you both have a hobby that would tie into your decorations in a special way. What about the colors? Pick colors that go beautifully with the season but also that may make a statement. Where did you meet? Try reflecting colors of that special place
Is there something special or something fun you would like to let your guests know or remember about this day? Maybe you both have a hobby that would tie into your decorations in a special way. What about the colors? Pick colors that go beautifully with the season but also that may make a statement. Where did you meet? Try reflecting colors of that special place
Wedding Cake Toppers
All eyes will be on the top of the
wedding cake when it is time to serve the cake on your wedding day.
So you may have spent time choosing the flowers, attire, venue even
décor but spend some time in choosing wedding cake toppers to be a
part of and complement your day,
Today you have the choice of going
with something unique or traditional. You can really create a show
stopper by choosing something that is uniquely yours. This will be a
keepsake and provide hours of conversation about that wonderful day.
So let it be something that reflects how you are feeling and both
your personalities.
Wedding Decorations
Create a festive atmosphere that
everyone will remember for years to come. Your wedding day will
always be a special memory but make it even more memorable by
creating special keepsakes that will always bring back fond memories.
Wedding favors are the special
keepsakes your guests will take home with them. Select a wedding
favor that really says something about the happy couple. Maybe you
have a favorite sport or hobby you want your guests to know about, or
even a favorite hobby you share together, let your guests know,
And your wedding cake toppers and
bridal accessories should all coordinate to make the special event a
unique celebration with your wedding decorations.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Employee Engagement
Team work, we all know that is what
keeps any successful company going. Most importantly employee engagement is really what comes to mind. It takes a cohesive and
extremely motivated team to achieve anything from winning a gold
medal in the Olympics to having a successful company.
And a leader of any company has to keep
it all cohesive and know how to be that driving, motivating force .
There seems to be some type of secret or special
power to be able to keep lines of communication going between company
employees but there is now the FISH philosophy which is a system to
demystify this and make it easier for any manager to get results
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