It has been so hot and dry here in north of Italy, it hasn’t rained in ages and the heat storm arrived earlier than usual. This time of year calls for a light and fresh diet, the last thing I would want to eat is something overcooked, filling and simmering hot. Gazpacho is a traditional…… Continue reading Summer Gazpacho
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Simple Celery Soup
I found this beautiful celery “bouquet” at our local vegetable lady in the country and couldn’t resist. Celery isn’t a very popular choice of vegetable usually. But it is so good for you and very versatile. If you just google celery’s benefits you will find out it’s full of antioxidants, great for anti-inflammatory, helps the…… Continue reading Simple Celery Soup
Fig chutney
At the farm we’ve been having so many figs. There are 8 fig trees on the property and they are ripe…they just keep coming, at least till beginning of september. The ones we sell are called Strawberry figs, they are small and so sweet and delicious, you eat the skins too. So many figs get…… Continue reading Fig chutney
SPICES
Don’t like spicy food? maybe after reading this, you’ll want to add some spices here and there. Spicy food doesn’t have to mean HOT, CHILLI spicy food. There are so many spices out there that have very different tastes: sour, bitter, pungent, sweet, astringent. Each spice has so many health benefits, ranging every type of…… Continue reading SPICES
Homemade Chili powder
Fresh chili/red peppers are on their last days here. We bought a plant of red peppers last summer and it’s done so well. I first dehydrated red peppers this past summer and was so surprised by the outcome. So much better than bought chili pepper flakes or cayenne powder. Not just the vibrant color but…… Continue reading Homemade Chili powder
Carrot-Feta-Mung bean salad
Happy late Halloween! last night I prepared a mung bean-carrot-feta cheese salad for a big dinner party. the dish was a success, but most importantly a lot of the prepping time was focused on the dressing up part. My mom picked up some weird and disgusting looking pimples and marks to put on your face.…… Continue reading Carrot-Feta-Mung bean salad
Carrot ginger soup with Black Chickpeas
This past weekend was the Vegan festival in Milan. Maybe for americans it’s not a surprise to hear of these things, but for us here in italy, it’s a big deal…I guess it’s the third year they do it but I heard of it for the first time just this year. I sent a request…… Continue reading Carrot ginger soup with Black Chickpeas
