On Saturday I had a lady’s night out in a cute Austrian place called Bodo’s Shloss located in High Street Kensington, next to the Royal Garden Hotel, London. I almost thought of myself as a trendy girl. Almost. Soon after I opened my wardrobe to get ready for the chic night out, the collection of …
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Italy is the kingdom of Pizza and Naples is its capital. It is not surprising that Italians, despite being notoriously die-hard when it comes to feed themselves and their families, love to experiment in the kitchen to create different pizza bases and make meals, I’d say, “pizza-ble” (definition from my personal dictionary: food gussied up …
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When I woke up this morning I could almost smell sweet pancakes in the air. I could almost visualize those small, thick and spongy crepes that would make my breakfast a happy and cheerful moment. Too bad it was just my imagination. Even worse, I did not have a plain flour. Not to step off …
When temperatures soar, a cold coffee drink is a refreshing alternative to the usual hot black coffee. “Caffe’ Shakerato” is the most popular Italian coffee shake, a go-to cold coffee which is classically prepared by shaking together a few ice cubes, 3 teaspoons of sugar and one or more cups of espresso (to taste), preferably at room …
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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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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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