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Light Spinach Risotto

April 19, 2013

For once and just for this spinach risotto I’m going to indulge my laziness referring you to the spinach pesto recipe I’ve recently published. No info about nutritional values but something about me and my food blogging experience. Before starting this blog I just could not help with recipes. I had to create my own formula with [...]

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Black Rice Risotto with Roasted Tomato and Aubergine

April 14, 2013

I enjoy preparing different main courses and even bread with rice. It is a very nutritious grain. However several techniques employed to refine it make its impact on our health much less effective. Even negative, in case of excessive consumption, as suggested by this study on the relationship between rice intake and diabetes. Why it is so? During the [...]

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Bucatini with Spinach Pesto and Mushrooms

April 11, 2013

Making a spinach pesto is even easier than making a basil pesto. Put fresh spinach leaves in the blender together with pine nuts, almonds, grated parmesan and olive oil. Oh sure, you can also use mortar and pestle: a great option in case you want to work on your biceps. All in all a great [...]

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4 Ingredients Gluten Free Bread

April 9, 2013

Gluten-free cuisine intrigues me. It’s not always easy to reinvent classic recipes to make them suitable to a gluten free diet. It’s a sort of a challenge for a foodie/cook since just by replacing one key ingredient one can get to dramatic changes in taste and texture. I made a gluten free bread following my instinctive preparation [...]

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Poached Duck Eggs on Light Multi-Seed English Muffin

April 7, 2013

A poached duck egg on whole-wheat English muffin is an excellent breakfast, I found out. It boosted energy with lots of good nutrients. A whole-wheat multi-seed flour instead of a plain one provided me with precious grams of dietary fiber in addition to complex carbohydrates. You will not find butter in the dough of this simple recipe but [...]

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Rediscovering Regional Italian Cuisine: Minted Broad Bean Puree

April 2, 2013

I have just started dabbling into regional Italian cuisine, trying to find ways to make it healthier and lighter, and already discovered plenty of delicious dishes I didn’t even heard about before. Shame on me. One example is this puree of fava beans (or broad beans), a typical dish from the Italian region Salento and Lucania, for [...]

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Lebanese Sweet Potato Wrap with Mint Tzatziki and Toasted Almonds

March 27, 2013

The recipe I’m presenting you here belongs to Patrick Drake, head chef at HelloFresh. It’s a flavorful, healthy yet fulfilling wrap which to my surprise delighted me a lot. I did not expect to taste such intense flavors from a vegetarian wrap mainly based on sweet potatoes. I can’t wait to taste the other two recipes [...]

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Meatless Yet High in Protein Red Lentil Burrito

March 25, 2013

It’s springtime, on paper. The view from my window is pretty distressing though, it’s all cold rain and falling snowflakes. It would be time for long walks in the park and outdoor activities but it is actually time to keep myself warm at home and find shelter in a good book. Spring is still far, [...]

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Popeye Smoothie: a Spinach and Strawberry Shake

March 21, 2013

I’m Popeye the sailor man, I’m Popeye the sailor man, I’m strong to the finish because I eats me spinach Do you know Popeye the Sailor? I’m quite sure everybody knows this brusque and good-hearted comic strip character. The cartoon was born in the 30′s, in the midst of an economic crisis that strongly affected the american agriculture. [...]

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Mouthwatering Swiss Jam/Nutella Rolls

March 17, 2013

When I’m back home in Italy for holidays I have the comfortable opportunity to enjoy food cooked by my relatives. And to steal some good new recipes, like this one: delicious Swiss rolls filled with jam or Nutella. Avoid Nutella for a healthier version: fruit and jam would make this cake lighter and yet tasty. [...]

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