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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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 …
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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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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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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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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