I’ve recently watched a movie about the oldest three Michelin star chef in the world, Jiro Ono. Jiro is an 87 old man who has dedicated his entire life to the most famous japanese food, opened a restaurant in the basement of a building in Tokyo and mastered the art of making simple, minimalist sushi. Since he was an apprentice his …
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If you have an early breakfast, let’s say around 8.00 am, you may need a snack break before lunch. Both your attention and glucose level would be too low otherwise. If you’re lucky enough to eat breakfast later, you may still need a snack if your morning meal is a light one. You’d better not to …
A study published on 4th Sept. in the Annals of Internal Medicine, analyzed data from more than 200 earlier studies conducted over the past 40 years. What for? Scientists were trying to estimate the goodness of the organic products. What did they found out? Their publication showed that 38 percent of non-organic produce contain pesticide …
When I want a soup or a hearty salad I go to Planet Organic. There I can enjoy mixing beetroots, beans, barley, quinoa, chickpeas, potatoes, but also lasagna, stir fried tofu, vegetarian shepherd’s pie and risotto. I can get fresh (and certified according to the standards of the “Organic farming and food – UK”) vegetables, freshly …
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This pasta and chickpeas recipe comes directly from one of my still alive childhood memories: the day I didn’t eat pasta because for the first time I didn’t find the tomato sauce in it. A lot of water has passed under the bridge (and in my pots) and now I can really appreciate this hearty dish …
Are you familiar with the food pyramid? And with the Mediterranean diet? I grew up in Italy with the myth of the Mediterranean diet. Not the original one but the version that italian mums adapt to make sure their children eat (a bit of) everything. In a single meal proteins/fats from meat, vitamins from veggies, …
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