Specifying whether food contains palm oil is now compulsory in the EU
European Union regulation to make food labels more transparent has come into effect, to the benefit of consumers and the environment.
Rosemary risotto
Ingredients for 4 people 400 g of carnaroli rice fresh rosemary and rosemary flowers 1 onion 1 fresh creamy cheese vegetable broth 1 glass of white wine Extra virgin olive oil grated Parmesan cheese whole marine salt Preparation Wash the rosemary, eliminate the trunk (keep only one small branch to garnish the plate),
Savoury muffins with vegetables
Ingredients for 9 muffins 150 gr of 00 flour 100 g of fresh cheese 200 gr of mixed vegetables (carrots, pumpkin, beet tops, broccoli, potatoes) 30 g of grated Parmesan cheese Half a bag of baking powder 120 ml of milk 1 egg Extra virgin olive oil A little bit of butter (to grease the
5 mistakes you shouldn’t make when preparing a main-course salad
To prepare a main-course salad you should follow a few simple rules. Sometimes people don’t abide strictly by the recommended amount of ingredients and they double or, on the contrary, half one of them. These wrong proportions change substantially the benefits of our main-course salad: e.g. it can be too high in calories or poor
Tempura, how to prepare it
In Japan, with the tempura batter is used mainly to prepare seasonal vegetables, shrimps and squids, on rare occasion meat. Tempura is a particularly light kind of frying technique, with which luscious and crunchy food is prepared. And it is easy to prepare, if you know the basic rules to make it. The batter
Pumpkin and Parmesan cheese croquettes
Ingredients 500 g of mashed pumpkin 2 eggs Half a cup of whole wheat flour 2 teaspoonful of powdered yeast 8-10 spoonful of grated Parmesan cheese 2 spoonful of minced fresh rosemary Organic sunflower oil Whole sea salt Black pepper to grind Preparation Put the mashed pumpkin in a medium-sized bowl. Beat the
Solidale italiano, respectful of people and the land
When you think about fair trade the world’s Southern countries are off the top of your head. As well as coffee and cocoa plantations, tropical fruits and sugar cane. In a virtuous circle of production and marketing of sustainable food that since 1988 provides fair wages and promotes respect for people and the environment, Solidale
Black rice salad
Ingredients for 4 people 300 g of black rice 1/2 pomegranate 100 g of pine nuts 1 big carrot Fresh chives Extra virgin olive oil 2 spoonful apple vinegar whole marine salt pepper Preparation Boil salty water in a pot. Add the rice and cook for about 40 minutes. Drain the rice and
Courgette tagliatelle
Ingredients for 4 servings 4 big courgettes 1 lemon 4 spoonful of sesame seeds 4 spoonful of grated Parmesan cheese a few leaves of basil 2 knobs of butter or extra virgin olive oil salt Preparation Clean accurately the courgettes and cut the ends. Use a peeler to slice them lengthwise (leaving the
14 foods that make you look older
1 Sweets When people consume more sugar than their cells can synthetize, excess sugar molecules bond with proteins and trigger a process that can affect the skin collagen (the protein that keeps the skin elastic and youthful). Also, sugar damages teeth causing tooth decay and discoloration. 2 Alcohol “When your liver is functioning well, toxins