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Dessert, Recipes

Mini Green Apple Cup

 

 Green apples, with their small percentage of sugar, always remind me of a fruit that is refreshing and cool. This summer recipe uses green apples in three forms—as gelato, a sauce, and as a decoration. Together, with a slightly alcoholic finish, they create an appropriate way to close a summer […]

Recipes, Vegetables

Zucchini Tart

 

 Zucchini are part of the family Cucurbitaceae, which I see as small saturated containers of water and mineral salts. It seems that through them nature wants to provide us with all the precious elements that we need to face the summer heat. Zucchini are very versatile and they are available […]

Dessert, Recipes

Milk and Amarena Sauce

 

 All households can make a dessert as simple as a sponge cake. However, this preparation is often uninviting and “dry” so I thought about making a simple and not too heavy sauce that could be a useful supplement to accompany this dessert for when you have guests over. This recipe […]

Fish, Recipes

Cuttlefish with Peas

 

 Before the end of pea season I suggest this quick recipe. You can also use frozen peas, taking care to select the smaller ones and tender ones. This dish can be useful to propose even to those who are not lovers of fish such as children.

Recipes, Rice

Volcano

 

 When my son was small he didn’t show any interest in food. All his thoughts and energies were devoted to games. Therefore I always tried to invent new solutions to stimulate a little curiosity in food. I believe that only curiosity gives some children reasons to approach food especially when […]

Dessert, Recipes

Austrian Cherry Cake

 

 Cherries are irresistible to me. I always eat too many then I complain because I feel bloated. I justify it by saying that they are purifying. A couple of years ago I found a small booklet covered in the same material that the traditional costumes of the women in Carinthia […]

Recipes, Soups

No Worries Soup

 

 These past few days my professional life created a bit of grief and some stress to digest. My husband thought it was best for us to go with our friends, Marcia and Fabio, to the thermal bath in Saturnia to spend a few days to soak in the splendid warm […]