Am I more impatient or lazy? I may be both to the same extent. Not the best qualities a food blogger should brag about, I know. Take this recipe, for example: one of the most popular Italian dishes with all ingredient tossed in just one skillet in order not to boil and drain the dumpling. …
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I can't stand cauliflower. What's wrong with me? It's not the texture, not so different from my beloved broccoli, nor the taste which is pretty neutral. It's the smell. I can't handle it. Shame on me, I'm just genetically predisposed to dislike the smell of one of the healthiest vegetable. I know quite a few …
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I don't remember last time I had "Mozzarella in Carrozza" (literally, Mozzarella in a Carriage, a sort of mozzarella stuffed French toast) in Italy. I must have been a kid, I must have been in Naples (this recipe is popular in my region, Campania), and it must have been Sunday, that is when people wear …
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When I want to seek inspiration for my meals I know exactly where to go. Online, of course. I'm not tempted yet by food magazines which would end up in a tall pile of dusty magazines I always forget to go back to when I need. I know exactly which blogs to visit, the ones that inspire feelings …
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This is the week of "smoothie cravings" for me. Whatever the reason is, I found myself fancying fruit during the whole week. Every evening, once at home and always before dinner so to soothe my hunger, I quickly prepared a shake by blending all the fruits on hand. Most of my smoothies comprised orange, apple …
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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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