{"id":3686,"date":"2012-01-02T09:07:27","date_gmt":"2012-01-02T16:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marialiberati.com\/?p=3686"},"modified":"2012-01-02T09:07:27","modified_gmt":"2012-01-02T16:07:27","slug":"new-years-day-an-opera-in-3-acts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/2012\/01\/02\/new-years-day-an-opera-in-3-acts\/","title":{"rendered":"An Opera in 3 Acts | The Art of Entertaining"},"content":{"rendered":"

copyright 2012 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,inc\/Maria Liberati
\nNew Year’s Day unfolded  just like  a great opera…..
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\nAct 1<\/strong>-.waking up in the center of Rome to the sound of  thousands of  church bells chiming from every corner, opening up the shutters and letting in the New Year
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\nAct 2<\/strong>– experiencing  my first cornetto and cappuccino of the New Year at my favorite coffee  bar in the city\u2026our traditional New Year\u2019s Day passeggiata down  Via dei Fori Imperiali …. (to our family’s dismay) skipping New Year’s Day lunch and opting for the first gelato of the New Year at my favorite gelaterie\u2026 this act ended with coming home to watch the New Year\u2019s Day concert from La Fenice in Venice..
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\nAct 3<\/strong>– the final act-the day ended with a 3 hour  dinner with  traditional food and memories being served\u2026
\nLentil soup for good luck, tortellini in brodo (tortellini pasta in a light soup), tachinella (A small turkey)  and roasted potatoes,roasted vegetables,salad ,fresh mozzarella made in the nearby town of RoccaDiMezzo (known for their creamy mozzarella) locally produced Pecorino cheese (right from the mountains of Abruzzo, desserts… too many to name..but one of my favorite parts of the meal was a bread that was brought as a surprise for me..  a typical bread made in the town that my grandmother was born-Venafro in the province of Campobasso..
\nAnd as the old saying goes \u201cit ain\u2019t over till the fat lady sings\u2026 (having probably gained a few pounds from all the feasting) I  opted to do my favorite rendition of an old Italian Christmas Carol  \u201cTu Scende de la Stelle\u201d\u2026
\nAnother Holiday..another opera
\nHere’s one of  the desserts that graced our table:
\nMacedonia allo Champagne<\/strong>
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\n(Fresh Fruit Salad with Champagne)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
\nDessert-from The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition
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