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Garden

Cherries

 

 Cherry trees are quite beautiful and if you have a yard big enough think about planting at least one tree. Cherry trues have beautiful blossoms in the spring and juicy fruit in late May and early July depending on the variety you choose. During the summer these trees will ensure […]

Fish, Recipes

Sea Bass Filets with a Touch of Violet

 

 The famous chefs are always looking for more recipes that presents a research that incorporates the great importance of colors that work well together. Long ago in a cooking magazine I found this recipe that uses two ingredients in season, zucchini, peas, and red cabbage. It combines them into a […]

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May

 

 May bring the flavors of strawberries and asparagus. These contain the scents of orange blossoms, spirea, lilacs, and roses — the delights of life. Perhaps for these reasons the month of May is chosen by many for weddings, christenings, communions, and confirmations, and many events in the gardens and squares. […]

Recipes, Salads

Easter Salad

 

 This recipe was created by my brother-in-law Attilio for our Easter lunch. Attilio is an avid reader of the magazine “Salt and Pepper” and this recipe was taken from the March issue. It seems interesting because it represents a different way to present, even during a important lunch, the classic […]

Articles

La Cucina in Famiglia

 

 Giovedì 17 maggio si è concluso il corso di cucina realizzato per il Comune di Zoppola. È stata un’esperienza molto intensa e positiva. Al corso hanno partecipato 25 persone di varie età. Ho capito che “conversare di cucina” mi dà molta carica ed è un modo diverso e costruttivo per […]

Articles

Riprendiamoci la Vita

 

 Articolo pubblicato nel numero 5, maggio 2010 della rivista mensile “Fuoco Lento” Un nuovo approccio all’alimentazione nella quotidianità per integrare i percorsi terapeutici e aiutare a star bene come “persona intera”. A Lignano, dove si svolgerà dal 14 al 16 maggio p.v. il nostro week-end di salute, considerando la stagione […]

Pasta, Recipes

Tagliolini with Scallops and Asparagus

 

 This dish was invented from the idea to use scallops, a shellfish typical of the Venetian lagoon which are in abundance and quality of fish in my country, in another way. Normally they are frozen and thawed but in this time of year they are sold carrying their freshly caught […]

Kitchen Fables

The Little Bird

 

 Once upon a time there was a child who lived in a big city on the top floor of a tall skyscraper. The child looked out the window and saw only buildings and the sky. At home there were no plants because no one had time to take care of […]