Summer pesto

Summer pesto

Il pesto estivo è un condimento per la pasta veloce da preparare. Ottimo anche per le bruschette.

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.

Aromatic salad, elixir of health

Aromatic salad, elixir of health

A study published by the British Journal of Nutrition and conducted by the Institute of Biological Chemistry of Urbino University highlights how the use of spices and aromatic herbs combined with raw vegetables, for example salad, amplifies the antioxidant effects of the latter.   Adding spices to your aromatic salad increase antioxidant properties Antioxidants are

Baked potatoes with herb sauce and sprouts

Baked potatoes with herb sauce and sprouts

  Ingredients for 4 servings 4 medium-size new potatoes mixed sprouts to taste (alfalfa, clover, soy, radish, mustard, lentil sprouts) For the sauce: 1 cup of pine nuts 6 spoonful of minced parsley 6 spoonful of minced basil 6 spoonful of minced arugula 6 poonful of grated Parmesan cheese 2 spoonful of fresh lemon juice

Itinerary: 10 cities to taste Italy’s most famous dishes

Itinerary: 10 cities to taste Italy’s most famous dishes

A trip back in time to discover the origins and places where Italian traditional culinary delights were created for the first time. An itinerary to discover Italian regions through a selection of Italy’s most famous and scrummy dishes that whet your appetite.   Teglio and its pizzoccheri. Lombardy Pizzoccheri is a typical dish from Valtellina,

4 aromatic herbs for your health

4 aromatic herbs for your health

Spring has finally come, and our gardens and balconies become full of scented aromatic herbs, which are good for cooking, and to be used as natural remedies for our health.   Sage The name comes from the Latin word “salvare” (to save, heal), and refers to the numerous curative properties of this plant. The ancient

What to do in Rome in 36 hours, according to The New York Times

What to do in Rome in 36 hours, according to The New York Times

After the success of What to do in Milan in 36 hours, The New York Times decides to stick to Italy, dedicating its 36 hours column to Rome. It is a little guide that advises everything you can’t miss if visiting the eternal city in 36 hours.   The New York Times describes Rome from