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Kate Middleton, 40 years between pizza and carbonara – Italian Cuisine

Happy birthday to the Duchess of Cambridge, who loves Italian cuisine, also a passion of Prince William and their children George, Charlotte and Louis

Happy Birthday to Kate Middleton, but not just any birthday. Today 9 January, the Duchess of Cambridge accomplishes 40 years and the happiest wishes come from all over the world. The go-ahead was officially given by the publication of wonderful portraits of the possible future queen, made by the great Italian photographer Paolo Roversi in the wonderful bucolic setting of the Kew Gardens in London. It will be possible to admire them at the National Portrait Gallery, of which the Duchess of Cambridge has officially been patroness since 2012, as part of the project Coming Home. In the meantime, we join in the best wishes by giving Kate Middleton two Italian recipes: the bacon and egg and the Pizza. Because? Now we explain it to you …

George's passion for carbonara

Although spaghetti are among the dishes not allowed by the royal label, Kate Middleton he is very fond of Italian cuisine and so does his son George. It was the chef Aldo Zilli to reveal in an interview with Femail that the grandson of the Queen Elizabeth II has a great passion for bacon and egg. The Italian cook is still waiting for the call from Prince William, with whom he collaborated for charitable operations, to teach them the authentic recipe. In the meantime, we'll take care of the recipe that the Panella family of the legendary recently revealed to us Antica Pesa Since 1922 of the Trastevere district of Rome. Below we put the direct link to the recipe, which maybe is convenient for you too, right?

Harry's addiction to pizza on the sofa

Not just spaghetti. Kate Middleton he loves making pizza with his children George, Charlotte and Louis, as revealed in the special A Berry Royal Christmas of the BBC. We also saw her at work preparing pizza with the children of London's Islington Community Garden and Princess Charlotte's favorite dish. It is not the only one: Prince William also loves pizza, but there's a problem. During an official visit to a military base, the Duchess of Cambridge revealed to everyone her husband's passion for eating pizza on the sofa with the consequences of stains and mess that we can only imagine. Also in this case, we gladly give away the recipe for homemade pizza and we hope that the eldest son of the never forgotten Lady Diana will stop staining the Windsor sofa!

Cover photo: Paolo Roversi via Instagram

Ken celebrates 60 years. And it becomes a fashion and chocolate collection – Italian Cuisine

Two exhibitions at Milan Fashion Week, a fashion capsule collection and a chocolate bar collection, inspired by Ken, Barbie's boyfriend. With a clear message of equality and inclusion

Barbie she was a feminist icon. Before being accused of being too beautiful and blonde to be intelligent, she was an example for millions of girls who, in unsuspecting years, no longer wanted only to play mothers, but to identify with an adult woman. Barbie was a projection, not a doll, and over the years she has taken on the role of astronaut, doctor, veterinarian and in addition to having a pink house, she also drove a spider and rode a horse. Barbie was a woman of the future, before many women could truly be. And confirming the fact that Barbie had understood everything in life, her boyfriend Ken he was also younger, two years younger. Today the beautiful Ken celebrates 60 years, and it does so in style with two exhibitions, a capsule collection presented at Milan Fashion Week, a line of commemorative chocolate bars. Colorful and with a clear message of equality and inclusion.

Ken, the inclusive toy boy

Ken's full name is Kenneth Sean Carson and is named after the son of the founders of Mattel and creators of Barbie, Ruth and Elliot Handler. He debuted in a bathing suit in 1961, but has since had several careers, being a pilot, tennis player, firefighter, bartender and even Olympic skier or swimmer. As an actor he made his debut as a bass player and has since had roles as a prince, journalist, marine biology intern. They broke up in 2004 and reconciled in 2011. Ken has always been a cool guy and was a muse for Jean Paul Gaultier, Gareth Pugh and she even wore a suit Moschino customized exactly like the one worn by Jeremy Scott at the 2015 MTV Music Awards. In his line Fashionistas has been wearing trendy and super current looks for years: hipster, hippie, sporty … to have fun, but to send a clear message in favor of the richness of diversity and inclusiveness. Barbie and Ken Fashionistas is the line that absolutely reflects the diversity and inclusivity driven spirit of the brand. Clothes, but also in 3 different body shapes, 9 skin tones, 10 eye colors, 27 hair colors and 20 hairstyles to offer children the opportunity to broaden their horizons within playtime. Once again.

Ken at Fashion Week: two exhibitions

On the occasion of the Milan Fashion Week several original Ken models will be exhibited in both Milanese stores. In particular, the Fashionistas line will be on display in viale Piave 17, in homage to the Fashion Week, while two models created just 60 years ago will be in the historic headquarters in via De Cristoforis 5. In both stores there will be the model of the BMR1959 line which represents a modern pop star and who, among others, inspired the celebratory chocolate bars, which will certainly find their place among the Zaini Milano cult-bars. At the Banner Department Store in Milan, of the Biffi group, in via Sant'andrea, three Barbie ere Ken, multiethnic and with different physiognomies and builds, are immortalized in moments of carefree vacation by the artist Alberto Alicata, and will be exhibited in a photographic exhibition for the duration of the fashion week.

Iconic tablets for a new male model

Zaini celebrates its 60th anniversary together with Mattel with four chocolate bars from the irresistible pack, which are on sale at Milan backpacks. "We imagined them as fun, surprising and also symbolic bar-gifts of a male model who, from her beginnings, gave way to the more famous Barbie and who over the years has always evolved, like Barbie herself, representing diversity, inclusion and balance between genders, values that have always been part of our corporate culture ”, explains Luigi Zaini at the helm, with his sister Antonella, of the family business. Hence, from September, four new ZAINI MILANO tablets that combine the image of Ken's different outfits with as many chocolate combinations: Ken in a smoking is a dark chocolate bar with violet flowers, while Ken in the beach version is combined with the freshness of chocolate Ruby with hints of berries; and if Ken free-time listening to music on headphones corresponds to milk chocolate and blue crystals from Persia, for the extraordinary Ken with the appearance of a pop star, the brand new Caramel doré and Persian blue salt flavor was chosen.

The collection by Alessandro Enriquez

Alessandro Enriquez she played Barbie and Ken with a capsule of pop clothing with a very Italian flavor. On the occasion of the fashion week, a collection of dolls customized with the looks of the spring-summer 2022 season of the brand was created, to send a clear message of equality and inclusion, ENRIQUEZ DIVERSITY, which takes shape on the famous dolls through the use of Alessandro's color and prints. The Alessandro Enriquez spring-summer 2022 collection is an imaginary journey in the Mediterranean: unisex and Hawaiian printed shirts, must-have of the Enriquez collections, become passe-partout to be combined with skirts or trousers in printed silk. Long dresses with flounces, all in allover print, mix of pleats and asymmetrical constructions of ruffles of different sizes, denim-style jackets but in printed douchesse and as a novelty of the season, the single-color cady suits, jacket and trousers with a masculine cut for a look more androgynous, but with vitamin colors.

The T-shirts by Berluti

They sold like hot cakes as soon as they were put on the market and are already a collector's item. To celebrate Ken's 60th anniversary, Berluti in fact he collaborated with Mattel for a multi-channel partnership that saw the creation of three Ken OOAK (One Of A Kind) dolls, developed with the creative director of Berluti, Kris Van Assche, dressed in the looks of the Berluti x Brian Rochefort collection, and two dedicated Berluti products: a T-shirt with the intertwined logos of Berluti and Ken together with a Nino clutch bag.

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Together for 80 years: Marisa and Marco on the cover of Vanity Fair – Italian Cuisine

Marisa and Marco on the cover of Vanity Fair: 101 and 102 years together for 80. For Valentine's Day, the weekly arrives on newsstands with a special issue that celebrates the generation that symbolizes love that wins everything

After the success of the number starring Pope Francis, which scored + 38% on newsstands compared to the same number of the previous year, and the digital campaign #iomivaccino, with over 4.6 MIO impressions, 4.4 MIO total reach, 59.3k video views , 92k total engagement and numerous well-known faces involved, Vanity Fair comes out on newsstands with a special issue dedicated to love.

"Like every year, on the anniversary of the feast of lovers, in the editorial office we asked ourselves how to tell love in the time of Covid-19", writes the director Simone Marchetti in his editorial. "This year there is also a special anniversary: twenty years ago, the last kiss, the film by Gabriele Muccino that fascinated an entire country, arrived on the screens of cinemas. We therefore thought of imagining the first kiss we will give each other once the virus has left us. And here is the genesis of this cover: to celebrate the affection, strength, tenderness of a generation that has seen it all. The war, the pain, the fear. The reconstruction of Italy, the sweat of conquests, the tears of defeat. All to then finally face the most cowardly enemy: a virus that does not even have the courage to be seen ”.

So the kiss of becomes the protagonist of the cover Marisa Stradella (101 years) is Marco Razzini (102) who have loved each other for 80 years. Their bond, born in a Milan at war, was not lost even when Marco, a prisoner in Russia, was unable to give news of himself for more than three years during which Marisa never lost hope that they would see each other again. . They have never separated since his return. And now, after three children, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, their love story continues. The tale of this generation continues with Stefano Bozzino, the Alpine who had traveled around the world playing the accordion under the window of the hospital where his wife was hospitalized. For the first time he tells of the recent death of his beloved and of the love that never ends.

The image of their kiss symbolizes a life manual that tells what love is. A love capable of winning everything and which also returns within the pages of the issue through the stories of other protagonists: Penelope and Alessandro, 18 and 19 who knew each other by sight, but fell in love exchanging messages during the first lockdown. Together for 16 and a half years, the web influencer Linda Tol and the photographer Renwe Jules four months ago they became Louie Gene's parents, a gift that was made to wait for. The men, the success, the disappointments, the strength to go forward always and in any case: the actress Serena Grandi, protagonist of the new film by Pupi Avati She speaks to me again, the story of an endless love, tells the lights and shadows of a life lived with passion. From the first to the last kiss. Finally there is Samuel Bersani. After seven years of silent recording he is back with a new album and a song that is the sequel to "En e Xanax", the hymn to a love of two people who shared panic attacks and the desire to accept their fears . Today, in the interview with Vanity Fair, after the end of that love, with the song Your Memory, the singer-songwriter explains that he closes a circle with the past and talks about the creative block that had paralyzed him.

The story also continues on the social profiles of Vanity Fair, with a call to action that will be launched on Instagram to all illustrators of the network, invited to tell about Love with an unpublished drawing. The editorial staff will choose the most beautiful and representative creations of the theme, which will be published on the Vanity Fair social channels during the week of Valentine's Day. Not only that: the authors with the most interesting social profiles will also appear in a dedicated page on the issue of Vanity Fair to be released on 10 February.

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