#cookathome ep.4 – new life to the leftovers
Cooking is fun, but often there is no time nor ingredients for fancy recipes. Here you can find some suggestions to set up a healthy and appealing meal even when the fridge is almost empty and your time is really limited… Cooking is fun, but there is not always…
#cookathome ep.3 Pasta with pistachio sauce
An unusual pasta sauce, adapted from an original Sicilian recipe. The key ingredient is the pistachio, a very nutritious tree nut, growing in warm climates: rich in protein, folates, vitamin B6…. An unusual pasta sauce, adapted from an original Sicilian recipe. The key ingredient is the pistachio, a very nutritious…
#cookathome ep.2 – zolfini beans & cavolo nero
A healthy recipe with typical beans and cavolo nero (black kale) from the Tuscan region. No beans and cavolo nero at home? Print the for future use…. A healthy recipe with typical beans and kale from the Tuscan region. Zolfini are old traditional beans from some specific areas of Tuscany.…
#cookathome ep.1 – black rice & lentils
I love black rice, because it is much tastier than the classic rice, especially when refined. Black rice has a special nutty flavour. It is rich in antioxidants, so be careful not to discard the water that is a concentrate of nutrients.
Saraceni di gennaio – recipe
Finally, here comes the recipe… these are very healthy cookies, full of fibre and good fats. They are nutrient dense, but also energy dense: keep yourself under control! buckwheat and wholewheat cookies - biscotti
Saraceni di gennaio
Adapting recipes to whatever is available in the cupboard or in the fridge is the best I know. Some friends were supposed to visit this afternoon. I wanted to surprise them with something tasty and healthy. I already modified the traditional “biscotti” or “cantuccini” recipe once. But today I added…