Category Archives: Natale
La Gazette 1634: Historical News Today
Esteemed Readers, it is the end of the year, so here are some brief but extraordinary tidings of the Thirty Years’ War period (1618-1648). On my behalf, I wish you the year like these news: full of entrances & treasure … Continue reading
Merry Christmas to You & Your Kin!
Merry Christmas! Buon Natale! Joyeux Noël! Feliz Natal!Nollaig Chridheil! 🎄🥂🎉 Maria KethuProfumo
Louis XIV Asks a Christmas Riddle XII
Esteemed Readers, here is the last riddle of the year. It is dedicated to Christmas, New Year & all our hopes for a better life: “A road is covered with little sparkling beads”. REPLY to the Riddle posted on November … Continue reading
Sergio Cammariere: La Vita Ci Vuole
Esteemed Readers, to make Christmas preparations more pleasant I would like to share with you this composition by our Cyrano named “La vita ci vuole/ The life needs us”. Enjoy the music! Ho-ho-ho! 🎄🎉🎄🥂 Maria KethuProfumo
Soviet Cuisine. Light Appetizers. Canapés.
To be honest, Esteemed Readers, it makes me smile to translate this kind of appetizer as “a canapè”, but to say “a toast” sounds even worse. Let’s consider that it is a canapè of the Russian size😁 with a big … Continue reading
Soviet Cuisine. Light Appetizers: Stuffed Eggs
Esteemed Readers, I suppose that stuffed eggs is a classical international appetizer popular anywhere. In the Soviet Union they were an essential part of the festive table. Here is the Soviet view how they were made. I provide you with … Continue reading
Concerning the Soviet New Year
The Soviet, later Russian, New Year is a very unique phenomenon appeared as a symbiosis of our antique tradition of rich zast’olje (long Russian feasts with rich foods lasted for several days) & restrictions of the Soviet epoch when most … Continue reading
Let It Be Christmas
Indeed, let it be, Esteemed Readers! 🎄🥂✨ Maria KethuProfumo
Louis XIV Asks A Christmas Riddle
Esteemed Readers, Christmas is finally coming, so here is a perfect riddle to be added in the feast environment…especially tomorrow when the party has been over.🎉🎉🎉😊 Good luck! “Nobody knows where I start or end. My numerous unequal sisters accompany … Continue reading
La Gazette New Year: Historical New Today
Esteemed Readers, finally it is the last day of 2020! 😁Tomorrow a new epoch is starting. Let’s hope so…And our historical news yet in the environment of the Thirty Years’ War might serve as a breath of so long-expected optimism … Continue reading