Nettle dumplings with saffron sauce

Nettle dumplings with saffron sauce

In the spring there are many edible wild plants. Here is a recipe that will lead you to travel out of town in search of a precious ingredient: nettle. With which you can prepare scrumptious dumplings.

Asparagus and honey risotto

Asparagus and honey risotto

  Ingredients for 2 people 150 g of carnaroli rice 1 shallot (20 g) 150 g of asparaguses 400 ml of broth or water extra virgin olive oil salt 2 spoonful chestnut honey 1 spoonful poppy seeds 1 lemon, grated peel     Wash the asparaguses. Cut the shallot and fry it over low heat

Chive pancakes

Chive pancakes

    Ingredients 150 g of flour A pinch of salt 1/2 teaspoonful baking powder 1/4 teaspoonful baking soda 200 g of milk 1 egg 40 g of melted butter 20 g of fresh chives     Combine the flour, the salt, the baking powder and the baking soda. Separately, blend the milk, the egg

Mejadra

Mejadra

  Ingredients 250 g of green or brown lentils 200 g of basmati rice 4 medium-sized onions 3 spoonful of flour 2 teaspoonful of cumin 1/2 spoonful of coriander seeds half a teaspoonful of powdered turmeric 1 teaspoonful of grinded Jamaican pepper 1 teaspoonful of powdered cinnamon 1 teaspoonful of sugar 250 ml of sunflower

Vegetarian cabbage rolls

Vegetarian cabbage rolls

Ingredients for 12 rolls 6 cabbage leaves 200 g of mixed dried fruit 150 g of quinoa Salt, pepper, and oil Preparation Wash the cabbage leaves and clean them removing the midrib. Blanch them in boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain the leaves and put them in a bowl with water and ice in order

Rolls with chickpea salad

Rolls with chickpea salad

  Ingredients 250 g of drid chickpeas 2 stalks of celery 1 red onion 15 g of capers in salt Half a spoonful of minced coriander 90 g of vegetable mayonnaise 1 spoonful of mustard 10 soft rolls 1 bunch of arugula 10 gherkins Salt and pepper to taste     Preparation Let the chickpeas

Cupcake lasagna with artichokes

Cupcake lasagna with artichokes

    Ingredients for 12 cupcakes For the fillo dough: 200 g of flour 2 eggs a little salt   For the stuffing: 1 litre of béchamel (prepared with milk, flour and oil) 6 spoonful of grated Parmesan cheese 500 g of spinach 400 g of champignon mushroom 4 artichokes parsley 1 clove of garlic

LifeGate launches recipes’ sustainability index

LifeGate launches recipes’ sustainability index

Thanks to I Feel Food, the project on sustainable eating, and the knowhow of Zero Impact®, LifeGate developed a sustainability indicator that classifies each recipe depending on its environmental impact.   Sustainability level can be easily identified thanks to the presence of small planet-shaped symbols (from 0 to 5): the more planets the recipe receives

Lentil and turmeric quiche

Lentil and turmeric quiche

Ingredients 1 sheet of round-shaped fillo dough 150 g of lentils 1 carrot 1 leek 1 onion 120 ml of crème fraîche 2 spoonful of rice milk 1 teaspoonful of powdered turmeric extra virgin olive oil salt pepper     Preparation Soak the dry lentils overnight. Drain the following the day. Cook the lentils in