Travels, Food & Wine
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From the Garden, Flowers, Vegetables and Quotes Page
Everybody has got rhythm. Follow yours.
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Spring Rice Croquettes
Is there any better than baking golden, crisp Ribe rice croquettes for a cosy, cheerful atmosphere that announces the arrival of Spring season and calls for family and friends around the table? For those ones, who wish to take the opportunity to try this inviting recipe, here you have the description and ingredients necessary for…
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Veggieburger is served
These vegetable burgers are easy to cook and gain wide approval for their lightness, since it is not necessary to fry them. Any way, they are crisp on their golden surface and soft inside. What is more, you can serve them in home made bread rolls with a sauce prepared with yougurt and herbs and…
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Here Come the Hyacinths
It’s time to stand up on your toes and dance. Wishing everybody a good day 🙂❤
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From The Kitchen Garden – Flowers, Vegetables and Quotes
I enjoyed taking pics at breakfast time, while they bashfully showed their golden stigma and their beautiful corolla, made of a crown of petals, which is going to bloom like a bright vivid pinkish-purplish-red striationed and white colored cup.
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From The Kitchen Garden – Flowers, Vegetables and Quotes
Up on the terrace on March 1st The Kitchen Garden – Flowers, Vegetables and Quotes “To photograph is to hold one’s breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It’s at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy.”― Henri Cartier-Bresson, The Mind’s Eye: Writings on Photography and Photographers As…
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Last February Sunday: Picnic at home with children
The weather was not very nice on this last Sunday of February. Never mind, we already had planned to go for a picnic at home with children. It was lovely time, the kitchen had a delicious fragrance like a bakery and while we were baking home made bread rolls, a carrot cake and some French…
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Early Morning Light
Early morning light means life starts again, every day, with a new dawn. The days roll down like small pebbles along the bed of a flowing river that never stops its run. No, you can’t stop time, you can’t beat it, but you are allowed to take the best moments with you (…) Simplicity and…
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From The Kitchen Garden – Flowers, Vegetables and Quotes
A new Spring season is on arrival with milder temperatures. Up on the terrace, the air is already filled with delicate fragrances and soon carpets of wild freesias like little stars will bloom and shine in the big flower beds.
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Let’s bake a chocolate cheesecake
There are several variations of a cheesecase and ways to prepare this delicacy, which has very ancient origins. During the second weekend of February, I baked a chocolate cheesecake, which tasted sublime.
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Welcome February
Sipping a cup of warm chocolate on this Wednesday afternoon to welcome February. Enjoy the new month and all the cosy moments the day can give you, everybody.
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Cocoa, pears and ricotta cheese cake
All around the table for enjoying a piece of cake prepared with ricotta cheese, pears, cocoa and in good company of a warm cup of coffee or tea. It tastes like a warm hug made of dark chocolate, deliciously paired with the freshness of pears and the creamy consistency of the ricotta cheese. It is…
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A warm melting dark chocolate bliss
In the heart of the Winter season, on a January Saturday afternoon, we love to spoil and pamper ourselves and family by whisking very quick batter and eggs for baking small chocolate desserts. It takes less than 20 minutes for dipping a spoon in a warm melting dark chocolate bliss. What is more, it is…
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Good bread for the weekend
In the creative process of making good homemade bread for your family and friends, there are books, which can inspire your bakery work with successful tips to follow in order to satisfy the pleasure of baking fragrant bread.
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Let’s keep on wondering
Let’s keep on wondering..Where does creativity come from?Why?What is the purpose of creativity?Enjoy the day, everybody and make it sparkle
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On January 1st 2023
It was an extraordinary surprise this morning. Myriads of tiny twinkling drops of dew on the long thin freesia leaves in the large vases of the terrace were announcing the beginning of the new year, on this January 1st 2023. A new season will be coming and, soon, it will be an exultation of blooms…
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A book to recommend for the Christmas holidays
“Perchè l’Ucraina” is the emblematic title for the published Italian edition (in July 2022) of one of the most recent Noam Chomsky’s works. The book is about seven accurate interviews that the influential linguist, political expert and author began to provide in 2018 to the curator. There, he tries to analyse deep by giving contribution…
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Celebrating Lucia, the bearer of light in the darkness of Winter
In the darkness of the early hours in the new day, just before the dawn announcement, Lucia advances with silent steps followed by mellow choruses, in a procession of candles, which lights the cold Winter sky with swaying vivid flames. Lucia brings light and hope to humanity.
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Lussekatter in progress
On the third Sunday of Advent, late night, here we are in the kitchen working the golden daugh for the Lussekatter. I couldn’t miss this very special Swedish culinary tradition dedicated to Lucia. I’m going to leave the soft daugh to leaven and rest all night long and tomorrow will keep on working on it.…
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A pink marguerites daisies bouquet to celebrate December 8th
Last Spring, I enjoyed gardening and planted tiny delicate marguerites in the green terrace. They looked so pretty with their lively colors. At the beginning of the Autumn season, I moved them on the front street balcony in order to stay much longer in the sun during the day, while I could enjoy their bright…
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Home made potatoes gnocchi and crisp appetizers on the second of Advent
On the second Sunday of Advent, I enjoyed to make potatoes gnocchi at home, introducing some variations on traditional local recipes. In particular, to the basic mixture for gnocchi (made of excellent red potatoes coming from the mountains of Calabria, one egg and some semolina flour) I added chopped parsley and a generous handful of…
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Gingerbread and the coming of the Advent season
On tiptoe, the first Sunday of Advent arrived. Early, in the morning, the first small candle lights up in the kitchen to cheer the first warm cup of coffee of the day. Fragrant gingerbread biscuits are baked and are in the tray to welcome members of family and friends. Later on, Christmas decorations will take…
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Linguini pasta, meatballs and sweet peppers sauce
Linguini pasta, meatballs and home-made sweet peppers sauce. Would you call it “a comfort dish”? A drizzle of extravirgin olive oil in a hot pan on the cooker, finely chopped garlic, red onion and sweet “cornetto” peppers, small cubes of tomatoes (one or two tomatoes) and let’s start by sautéing the ingredients just mentioned above…
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Home made fresh ravioli and puff pastry pie with delicious pumpkin fillings
It all starts with no plans for the menu of the weekend, but, you have got a gorgeous Delica pumpkin waiting in the pantry. Then, you may go for a couple of excellent dishes, that is, home made fresh ravioli pasta and a puff pastry pie, each of them prepared with a different delicious pumpkin…
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November, gardening, new plants and bulbs of tulip
November arrived with its uncertain weather. Yesterday, we spent some time choosing new plants at the greenhouse and now we are loving to gardening in our little green cosy corner. New tulip bulbs have already been planted thinking about next season. At this proper, which plants would you like to see growing in your green…
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Pink bonbons à la gelée for the last October weekend
The day started with a smooth pink toned jelly in mind. Pure pomegranate juice to become pink bonbons à la gelée to satisfy the palate of children and older children. They will love it, I thought. Soon, the pink jelly was almost done in a sauce pan. After I allowed the pink jelly to cool…
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In the season of pomegranates
It all started last Spring, when I saw those beautiful gem flowers delicately flourishing up on our tree in the garden. Day by day, they silently were quite well along branches and among shining, small, green leaves. Then, I wondered if it was going to be a good season for the pomegranate fruits. Even though…
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In progress
When you wake up in the morning and you know there is something… in progress. Wishing a good day to everybody 🙂
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Ripe pomegranates, a welcome gift in October
October just started and has already given us a wonderful basket of ripe, juicy pomegranates we enjoyed to pick fresh from the tree in our kitchen garden. Not only they are a magnificent precious gift for our own health and excellent delicacy for our palate, but also they will be a welcome, appreciated present for…
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A close-up on my friends, the Mallards
When you are in Stockholm, you can’t miss to have a walk by the water, where, often, you can meet little friendly mallards. They get close to you with curiosity and calm attitude and let you take pictures of them. Indeed, it seems they are almost accustomed to the presence of human beings. They are…
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Spaghetti alla chitarra and pepper sauce for dinner.
It was a beautiful September Sunday and, after a long walk in the crisp air, here we are in the kitchen to enjoy cooking very quick an appetizing dish of spaghetti alla chitarra and a sweet pepper sauce. Are you hungry? Welcome!
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Mandevilla flowers in bloom
Mandevilla flowers are still taking their own time to bloom and September month is still good time to keep on blooming. Taking photograph is to catch their beauty. Wishing a beautiful weekend to everybody.
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Quiche with leek and local fresh cheese
While Autumn season is to approach, we still enjoy to serve our meals outdoor, in our green terrace, surrounded by flowers, new plants and small bushes. At lunch time, we prepared an inviting quiche with rings of leek and fresh local cheese and a light salad made of curls of carrots, slices of tomatoes and…
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Hic et nunc: pink tones of vinca flowers on the balcony
Hello! We are having very hot Summer days. So, on the balcony, I planted some vinca flowers, which seem to be more resistant to high temperatures of August. What is more, I provide the plants with a good treatment to make them flourishing and stronger. Enjoy the week, everybody 🙂
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Grilled crisp onion: one more delicacy for enjoying Summer and staying light
In the middle of Summer here we are and excellent vegetables, delicacies from local region, are at hand for making simple, fast, light recipes. It is the turn for the sweet red onion from Acquaviva delle Fonti, in the North of Apulia. I found them at the food market, just few steps away from home,…
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Chickpea flour tart at lunch time
It is almost time for lunch and here we just had out of oven an inviting tart prepared with chickpea flour. This is a light dish for those, who love chickpeas and want an easy recipe to make very quick. Ingredients you need: 150 g chickpeas flour, 450 g water, a sprinkle of sea salt,…
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Home made pasta and cauliflower: culinary delicacies for the Summer table.
Summer is the season for the open air living, but we can also apply this concept by stretching space right in the place where we live, enjoying gardening and our own growings, even in a small verandah, a green terrace or a balcony, throughout the year. So, the outdoor space, no more seen only as…
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Mango and melting scamorza cheese for a fresh inviting salad
It is the Midsummer weekend and in Apulia temperatures are around 40°C! To drink more water, having fresh vegetables and fruit is the best way to feel good. Here we have one more delicious salad, which invites by saying “eat me!” Indeed, few, simple ingredients make a feast in the dish. We prepared the salad…
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Glad Midsommar
Glad midsommar önskar vi till alla 🙂❤
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Enjoy Summer
I was hiking with my camera when I met this little creature. “Hey sweet peep, it seems you are in a big hurry! Where are you going?” “It is Summer time and I don’t want to miss it” “May I follow you, sweet peep?” “Sure, let’s go” “Enjoy Summer, sweet peep!” 😍
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Apricot salad to welcome Summer days
Finally Summer arrived and here we have the first tastes of it with some apricots we picked from the tree in our garden. Today, at lunch time, we prepared a fresh, very simple salad with them. First of all, we grilled the apricots and then we added some lettuce, Parma ham, local fresh (primo sale)…
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On Sunday evening: Let’s have pizza for dinner
Time for a good home made just baked pizza. Al fresco dining. Add some fresh leaves of basil. No more, nor less. Perfect. Enjoy the evening, everybody 🙂
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From Stockholm Photography Gallery Page
For those who are in love with naval design, this majestic ship is “af Chapman” formerly Dunboyne (1888–1915) in honor of the shipbuilder and officer of Swedish Navy, Fredrik Henrik af Chapman, considered to be the first naval architect for his pioneering work in modern naval architecture Tractat om Skepps-Byggeriet (1775) and author of Architectura Navalis Mercatoria (1768).
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From the kitchen garden page – Golden tomatoes getting ripe on the balcony
Few days for Summertime and Mother Nature knows it. Herbs, vegetables and season fruits give us vitamines and minerals, which can help us to feel well. Seasonal food like buds, flowers, fruits protect us and prepare our regeneration. Freshness and energy live in the vegetables that are growing at this time of the year and…
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From The Kitchen Garden – Flowers, Vegetables and Quotes
Some books are worth a reading and sometimes are worth a reading again, even after more than ten years from the first time, when it’s offered you the chance of doing it. Enjoy a good reading everybody and a good start in the new week 🙂
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From the Kitchen Garden: Waiting for the new harvest of Datterino tomatoes
We are enjoying beautiful weather in these days and Summer seems to be already here. The week passed quickly. On this Saturday evening, it is amazing to see our small plants of golden “datterino” tomatoes how fast they grow day after day. Tonight, the little corner in the green terrace, which is dedicated to herbs…
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A small timballo of aubergines for this first October weekend
Hello, a nice weekend to you all! October was announced this morning by good weather and mild temperatures. On this occasion, I would like to introduce a recipe that my mother taught me when I was a child; indeed, it comes from my culinary memories at Summer holidays, best time for learning how to…
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