South America

Garbanzo Bean and Tripe soup

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Buseca or Garbanzo Bean and Tripe soup is one of those special tastes of Milan visitors can enjoy. There are several varieties from parts of Europe and Spanish South America.

To make the soup you will need 1 pound honeycomb tripe, 1 cup white vinegar, 7 bay leaves, 1 tablespoon red-pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon dried thyme, 1 tablespoon dried oregano, 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 onions, diced, 4 plum tomatoes, diced, 6 cloves garlic, minced, 1/4 cup chopped parsley leaves, 1 gallon beef stock, 1/2 cup dried garbanzo beans,1 c up dried white navy beans, 2 turnips, diced, 4 carrots, sliced, 1/2 head white cabbage, shredded, 1 cup long-grain rice, 12 ounces chorizo sausage, thinly sliced, 12 ounces morcilla sausage, thinly sliced, 1 cup grated queso blanco, 5 sprigs basil.

Rinse the tripe under cold running water and fill a large bowl with ice water and add vinegar. Place the tripe in the bowl and soak for 30 minutes. Remove from the water and cut into small cubes.

In a large pot combine the tripe, bay leaves, pepper flakes, thyme, oregano, 1 gallon water and the remaining vinegar. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook at a full boil for 1 hour. Drain the tripe and rinse. In another pot over a high flame, combine the oil, onions, tomatoes, garlic, parsley and remaining bay leaves and cook for 5 minutes. Add the stock, reserved tripe, garbanzo beans, white navy beans and turnips, and boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 1 hour. Add the carrots, cabbage and rice and simmer for another hour. Add the chorizo, morcilla, cheese and basil. Stir and simmer 10 minutes.

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Morrisey cancels autobiography

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Singer Morrissey (read here more info) is said to be searching for a new publisher after he cancelled plans to produce an autobiography with publishers Penguin. The plans were scrapped at the last minute after a content disagreement between the singer and Penguin Books.

The book entitled “Autobiography” was to be available in the United Kingdom on Monday, September 16 but it seems there were issues for a while as no review copies were printed.

Morrissey, who made his name with Smiths wrote the book in 2011 and has been searching for a publisher and eventually stated that he wished the book to be printed as a Penguin Classic.

“I’d like it to go to Penguin, but only if they published it as a Classic. When you consider what really hits print these days and when you look at the autobiographies and how they are sold, most of it is appalling. It’s a publishing event, not a literary event”, he said in an interview with BBC Radio 4previously.

Meanwhile, Penguin has neither confirmed nor denied that the book was due to be published. Morrissey has not had a very good year in 2013. He had to cancel his entire tour of South America after suffering case of food poisoning while his doctor has told to retire in the interest of his health.

Singer Morrissey is said to be searching for a new publisher after he cancelled plans to produce an autobiography with publishers Penguin. The plans were scrapped at the last minute after a content disagreement between the singer andPenguin Books.

The book entitled “Autobiography” was to be available in the United Kingdom on Monday, September 16 but it seems there were issues for a while as no review copies were printed.

Morrissey, who made his name with Smiths wrote the book in 2011 and has been searching for a publisher and eventually stated that he wished the book to be printed as a Penguin Classic.

“I’d like it to go to Penguin, but only if they published it as a Classic. When you consider what really hits print these days and when you look at the autobiographies and how they are sold, most of it is appalling. It’s a publishing event, not a literary event”, he said in an interview with BBC Radio 4previously. Meanwhile, Penguin has neither confirmed nor denied that the book was due to be published.

Morrissey has not had a very good year in 2013. He had to cancel his entire tour of South America after suffering case of food poisoning while his doctor has told to retire in the interest of his health.

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House music by System of Survival

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House music is pretty popular in Europe and one of the longest running pairings System of Survival is over 20 years old. The pair of Alex Carpentieri and Pietro de Lisi has been working together since 1989. The duo is so close, they even live together and they say the secret of their success is keeping it real.

“Our system is to be true. To be real. Enjoy our job, be professional and avoid all bullshit. That’s the only way to survive,” the duo said during an interview with “ibiza-voice”. The DJ’shave been working on a new album which they expect to release some time next year.

The album will feature some collaborations but the pair are keeping tight-lipped on exactly what those will be. According to System of Survival, who recently signed up with Safehouse agency, they never prepare a playlist for their gigs and because of their eclectic music tastes and mental connection.

The group’s last album “Needle & Thread” was released in 2012 and a year later are still pleased with it. The pair said the music is their roots not club music and are pleased that their fans understand it. System of Survival has been playing around in 2013 travelling toSouth America where they played on the beaches of Peru.

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Arroz con leche, a milky rice treat

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Arroz con leche, or literally rice with milk, is a desert that is enjoyed in parts of South America, especially Peru, as well as Europe.

It is an exotic yet simple desert that can is easy to make. The arroz con leche can be sweetened and flavoured to taste and it is an easy desert that can be served when entertaining either for a small dinner party or just to offer a little taste of something different for your own family. This desert is also quite filling and is best eaten with a meal that does not already include rice.

All you need are two cups of uncooked white rice, three pints of cow’s milk, condensed milk, powdered cinnamon, brown sugar, a saucepan, four cinnamon sticks, and four small desert bowls or desert glasses.

Soak the uncooked rice in milk for a few hours. This can be done overnight as desired. Once soaked, in a saucepan over a low flame, boil rice in the remaining milk until nice and tender. Once rice is tender leave to cool

Stir in condensed milk and sugar to sweeten to taste. Add powdered cinnamon and place small amounts of mixture into glasses. Chill in a cool refrigerator until ready.

Cinnamon sticks can be added to the desert bowls before serving.

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