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Va Fa Napoli! or Go To Tuscan Hell! ... AKA Naples

Va Fa Napoli! or Go To Tuscan Hell! ... AKA Naples One might remember this iconic phrase from the even more iconic Joey Tribbiani of the hit TV-show, Friends . In this episode, Chandler and Joey (the best of friends) fall out over a girl they both like. Every time Joey encounters Chandler, he tells him 'Vafanapoli!' But what does he even mean? Well, like the Reddit users arguing in this thread , Tuscans don't really use this phrase. What they REALLY say is far more vulgar, but if I put that on this blog I am going to have to use sensitive content warnings, so why don't you take a second to peruse this unassuming and totally innocent link .... 'Central Perk' by William Warby on Flickr Okay, now that you're on board, let's talk about Naples. What's the deal with Naples? So, if Joey's insult is a fabrication, is there any truth to it? Why Naples? Good question, Me. In this post, I explore the good and the bad of Naples. However, I will be l

Brundisium, Ostia, Herculaneum, and Torre Annunziata: What Pompeii Didn't Tell You

Brundisium, Ostia, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata: What Pompeii Didn't Tell You Here's a quick run down on Brundisium (Brindisi), Ostia Antica, Herculaneum and Ancient Oplontis (Torre Annunziata) for those brave enough to leave the Eternal City for a trip into antiquity. First up... Brundisium Nowadays, Brundisium is known as Brindisi. Found on the Adriatic coastline, south of Rome, this place is a must-see for all Classical Civilisation nerds like me. Despite there being sparse remaining archaeological ruins, there is a wealth of early-settler ceramics and artefacts which are fascinating and historically rich. 'Remake' by Pierpaolo on Flickr Ancient Brundisium Brindisium has a long-standing connection with Rome, officially established as a colony of Rome in 247 BC. It was an important port city that is directly connected to the Ancient Appian Way. It was from here that armies launched their attacks into the South and East, playing a vital part in the Punic War

Mary's Coffee & Chocolate Cake

Mary's Coffee & Chocolate Cake, otherwise entitled by my child-self as "The Best Choco Cake", but really, it came from the Grace's, in Australia. So, unlike other recipe blogs where they shite on for about 576 years about the origin story of their recipe, I'm going to cut to the chase and give you the recipe FIRST. If you want to learn more about me and why this cake means as much to me as it does, you can read past the recipe. I'm not gonna force anyone to wait any longer than they need to to get to the delicious chocolatey goodness that is this cake. The Recipe Ingredients required: - 2 eggs - 2 cups of sugar (not specified by kid-me, so I use half golden light and half white caster) - 250g of flour (self-raising or plain flour with baking powder added) (CLEARLY kid-me did not care about sticking to a single metric system... Or maybe it was Mary... Yeah, let's say it was Mary...) - 1 cup of coffee - 250g of butter (melted) - 1 cup of cocoa pow

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