The Italian Cornetto

Advantages: Tasty after dinner treat
Disadvantages: A lot of fat

..."Just one Cornetto, give it to me, delicious ice-cream, of Italy." Come on, sing along, we all know the words! Cornetto is a very popular brand of ice cream cone made by Walls. It was first developed in Italy (I am shocked that is really is Italian) in 1959 but didn't become popular until the 1970's. The concept of a Cornetto is an ice cream which is pre-packaged frozen and ready to go in a cone. It is made up of what I would call a 'premium waffle cone,' i.e. it is hard and crunchy when you bite into it. The inside is coated in a thin layer of milk chocolate and it is filled with creamy vanilla ice cream. On top are little chocolate segments topped with chopped nuts and meringue pieces. (If you don't like meringue don't really as I totally despise the stuff but can't taste it at all). The best parts for me are the start when... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent surroundings; very good food and service
Disadvantages: No folded pizzas

...sections you would expect to find in an Italian chain restaurant, with starters, pasta, oven pasta dishes, pizza, risotto, specialities and salads. Perhaps the only difference is that Prezzo also has a section for roast chicken dishes, although I understand that in their newer branches this is replaced by a section for calzone, or folded pizzas. On arrival the waitress had shown us the 'specials' board which featured just one main course: fusilli pasta with asparagus, mushrooms, roasted peppers and green pesto at £7.95. It sounded healthy and I hadn't had pesto for a long time, so I made that my choice. My son opted for traditional lasagne at £8.55, and his partner ordered a pizza with prosciutto ham, mushrooms, marinated olives, fresh rosemary, mozzarella and tomato at £7.95. I was pleased to see that a special knife with a serrated edge was... Read review

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Advantages: action and entertainment
Disadvantages: far cry from the origanal

...Director: F. Gary Gray Producer: Tim Bevan, Donald De Line and Jim Dyer Writers: Donna Powers and Wayne Powers Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Jason Statham, Charlize Theron,Donald Sutherland, Edward Norton Seth Green and Mos Def. Released in 2003 this action pact remake was loosely based on the 1969 original. (and when I say loosely I mean loosely) **BRIEF PLOT When in Venice, John Bridger, (played by Donald Sutherland) meets up with his best friend Charlie, (played by mark Wahlberg) and then puts the plan into action. The plan is to rob a large bulk of heavily guarded gold bars from under the noses of the Italian police. As the brilliantly executed plan unfolds we are introduced to the rest of the gang, Steve Frazelli, (played by Edward Norton), 'wheelman' Rob, (played by Jason Stathem). Explosive expert Left Ear, (played by Mos... Read review

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