I have just come across an interesting ravioli recipe; it’s easy to prepare and above all perfect if you are in a hurry and with unexpected guests knocking on your door!

Ingredients: 450 g ravioli; 200 g tuna; anchovies; 1 cup tomato sauce; 1 garlic clove; chopped parsley; salvia

Cook the ravioli in slightly salted water, chop the tuna and then fry it in a pan with oil, butter and garlic. Next add anchovies, salvia and tomato sauce. Stir for a while and then throw in the ravioli. Keep stirring and add the chopped parsley. I f you wish, you can also add chopped green olives.

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After peering into the wings at the Versace fashion show in Milan, we can now take a look at a batch of new backstage pics taken at Gucci! Enjoy!

Gucci P/E 2010 uomo: immagini dal backstage

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Gianni Alemanno, mayor of Rome, has just inaugurated a statue of John Paul II in the courtyard of the Policlinico Gemelli, the hospital to which the Pope was taken whenever he needed hospitalisation (9 times to be precise). The 5 metre-high statue created by Stefano Pienotti and blessed by Cardinal Dziwis has been called Non abbiate paura or Don’t be afraid after the famous phrase John Paul pronounced on the day he was elected to the papacy (22 October 1978).

Mr Alemanno said that the Policlinico Gemelli has come to symbolise the love that Rome and its people still feel for John Paul; and the statue - added the mayor - will give hope to all those in need of help.

Galleria | Repubblica

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The legend has it that by throwing a coin over your shoulder and into the Trevi fountain you will safely return to Rome, but this time something went wrong and a tourist from Shanghai along with his coin saw his precious bracelet disappear into the water. It was a jade bracelet which had belonged to his noble family for generations. At this point the poor man panicked and started to cry blue murder all over the place; a few minutes later several police cars turned up and helped the man to retrieve the precious bracelet from the water.

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If you should be in Rome between 4 and 5 July and feel like enjoying a good beef steak and at the same time witnessing how a true Roman would eat a fillet, you can’t miss the famous Sagra della bistecca di Tolfa or Tolfa Steak Festival, an event organised by the Rione Cappuccini, which takes place every year. This much awaited event is entirely dedicated to porterhouse steaks taken specifically from a local breed of wild cattle; wild cattle that can still be seen roaming and grazing by the road from Santa Severa which leads to Tolfa. We are of course talking about beef meat of the highest quality and the most superb flavour (this is obviously from a strictly non-vegetarian point of view). The above event includes, among other things, mini art exhibitions and if you have children, don’t worry, the venue has provided an area where they can play and have fun in complete safety! These Sagre or festivals which take place throughout Italy (from north to south) are always much loved and appreciated by the locals; such events, though not particularly refined, can also give tourists and travellers the opportunity to get to become acquainted with the local folklore and cultural aspects of Italy whilst at the same time enjoying first class healthy food. So if you enjoy the finest food, this is not to be missed.

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Apparently Christmas movies are going through a very difficult time; productions seem unable to find the right actresses for their comedies; after discarding Miss Belen Rodriguez , Natale a Beverly Hills producer tried to coax Sabrina Ferilli to play the leading role, but the Italian actress, according to our sources, after thinking the thing over said no and chose to play in a new tv movie called Caldo Criminale or Criminal Heat!!

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After the tragedy at Viareggio, Tuscany, in which a train carrying LPG exploded, reports have the death toll at 16. A child and a baby are among the dead. The accident happened at Viareggio train station when the freight train jumped the tracks.

36 people are reported as seriously injured and more than 1,000 have been evacuated from nearby homes. Two buildings collapsed in the explosion and fears are that the death toll will rise on finding bodies among the rubble.

Work is continuing to ensure the safety of the other LPG tanks, in an operation in which the tanks will be emptied and their contents removed. The Viareggio station is closed and there will be severe delays on the Pisa-La Spezia line. Our thoughts and sympathies are with the families of the injured and dead.

For more information, follow the Corriere’s English service.

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It all started some time ago with a letter written by Cosimo Teodoro Spinelli, a 62 year old officer from Brindisi, to Alemanno, mayor of Rome. In that letter the officer told Mr Alemanno about his old dream of himself controlling road traffic from the famous stand placed at the very heart of Piazza Venezia (Venezia square)! The officer has always been a big fan of Italian actor Alberto Sordi whom in one of his most loved films played the role of a traffic policeman, controlling the traffic in Piazza Venezia. Now Mr Spinelli, after making his dream come true, wants to go north and control road traffic in Turin, the city from which Juventus Football club, his favourite team in the whole world, hails!

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Emporio Armani for spring-summer 2010 has delivered a far more innovative collection than one could expect and this without betraying the style which has over the years become the epitome of casual chic elegance. A combination of Oriental influences and preppy looks that will make you look like an irresistible cad!

Milano moda uomo primavera-estate 2010: Emporio Armani

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What city other than Venice should host an exhibition dedicated to water? The Ca’ d’Oro palace in Venice will be the venue for “L’anima dell’acqua” or “Water’s Soul exhibition, dedicated to the element of water.

The event includes videos from Bill Viola and some pieces from Venetian artist Fabrizio Plessi. Contemporary poetic performances will take place, and the event is centred on eight different themes of liquid thought, maternity, acqua and femininity, travel, oblivion, transformation, purification and re-birth, and silk.

The exhibition is open until November 22nd 2009 and has been established by Fondazione DNart, in collaboration with the minister for cultural affairs and other Venetian authorities.

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