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April

 

 At home this month we find the moment of the the large work in the garden, but also the joy of the flowers ranging from daffodils to tulips. The colors put us in a good mood and bring about the desire to be outdoors. The kitchen is colored with new […]

Dessert, Recipes

Cream of Pistacchio Cupcakes

 

 At the “Cucinare” tradeshow in Pordenone there was a display that had Sicilian pistachios in many forms from creams to flours or roasted salted whole pistachios. Of course I couldn’t resist the temptation to bring home a bit of that deliciousness. The cupcake that I propose materialized in my mind […]

Garden

Grumolo: A Spring Chicory

 

 This intense green chicory is a beautiful plant that is harvested in the spring when the spring rains abound and dampens its leaves. The seeds are sown in late summer and the plant emits tender leaves that die during the winter to be reborn as a fleshy roses in the […]

Recipes, Salads

Green Petals and Egg

 

 Grumolo chicory has always fascinated me since childhood. In the fall we would chose a piece of the field and were we seeded varieties of radicchio and spinach that were resistant to the cold of winter. These seeds could germinate before winter, but during the cold season the whole plot […]

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Easter Menu

 

  The proposals for the Easter menu presented here offer suggestions for a light menu that is easy to prepare and inexpensive. All the ingredients are in season. The almonds and oranges of the second plate evoke the scents of the dove-shaped cake baked at Easter similar to panettone called […]

Recipes, Soups

Creamy Artichoke Soup

 

 This soup could be ideal for Easter Day’s dinner, a lightweight way to end the day after Easter lunch. The flavors are refined and this can be served even if there are guests. If you find mint, you can add a couple of leaves together with the parsley.

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March

 

 Finally, the hellebores are in bloom. The rain and the first warm sun have provided us with this beautiful flower and it has emerged from the dense foliage. For a few days I watched and tended to them and today, the first day of the month, I was able to […]