Paola Magni

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Wholesome patisserie, sweet fantasy

Wholesome patisserie, sweet fantasy

There is a patisserie that satisfies your cravings for sweets in a completely wholesome way. Tasty and luscious as traditional patisserie, it exclusively consists of healthy ingredients.

Honey, the work of worker bees

Honey, the work of worker bees

To produce honey, bees collect flower nectar, convert it with their own body substances and they store it in honeycombs where they let it ripen. Basically, once foraged, nectar is stored in the honeystomach of the bee, where it is mixed with the enzymes secreted by its salivary glands, and then it is taken to

Spiral vegetable tart

Spiral vegetable tart

Ingredients for the spiral vegetable tart 1 roll of pate brisee (shortcrust pastry) 1 big aubergine 1 big courgette 1 red pepper 2 carrots 3 spoonful mustard 1 egg 100 ml of vegetable double cream salt and pepper materials: 1 baking pan (24 cm)     Preparation Preheat the oven to 180°C. Wash the vegetables,

Turmeric, the most special of all spices

Turmeric, the most special of all spices

Turmeric, a yellow root of the ginger family, is cultivated in China, Indonesia, Costa Rica. The Hawaiian traditional medicine is completely based on this spice, which is there called “holena”. In India, the major producer of turmeric worldwide, it is used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine for its preventive and therapeutic properties and mainly to

Taste of peach

Taste of peach

Peaches are sweet, redolent and low-calorie fruits. Eat a ripe peach from organic farming every day and you will feel beautiful.

Fresh natural drinks for everybody

Fresh natural drinks for everybody

At home we can prepare delicious soft, fresh and thirst-quenching natural drinks rich in active ingredients and useful to fight hot temperatures and dehydration.

The best Brazilian delicacies

The best Brazilian delicacies

A delicious mix of Portuguese cuisine, South American Indian and African culinary traditions, Brazilian cuisine is rich in flavours and colours.

Resveratrol in fruit helps lose weight

Resveratrol in fruit helps lose weight

A team of researchers at the Washington State University revealed that grapes, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries and apples, rich in resveratrol, burn fat in excess. Here is how.

Lavender in cooking

Lavender in cooking

The scent and flavour of lavender flowers and leaves can be employed in a number of ways in cooking. They can flavour sweets and give a different yet scrumptious taste to savoury dishes. Lavender risotto: just delicious.