Category: snack
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A pumpkin to nourish the soul
It’s Sunday morning and we’re now close to the end of October 2023, which has been characterized by almost Summer-like temperatures. “Tempus fugit”, according to the Latin expression that is present in the ancient Georgica poem composed by Virgil. The same expression is also found in Lewis Carroll’s famous work, published in 1865, “Alice’s Adventures…
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Coffee time
You never waste your time when you get up early. The day is a promise and you may hold a cup of warm coffee in your hands at any time of the day. What kind of coffee is your favourite? Enjoy the day, everybody
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A pumpkin in the pantry
It’s not October if you don’t have a nice pumpkin in your pantry. It is a necessary ingredient, for introducing to a unique season in the year and travelling in the world of gastronomic traditions, family warmth, life in cozy domestic environments that invite you to create tasty and inviting dishes. Are you in the…
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Fresh Homemade Summer Sauces
On these hot days of August, my green terrace has become the ideal place to grow lush basil plants and then to pick and collect the leaves for making exquisite pesto sauce. Besides, the more you prune the plants, the more vigorous and verdant they grow. After washing the leaves, I left them to get…
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Carrot juice – Summer trend or healthy life style?
It is getting really hot out there, but we keep on taking care of ourselves consuming vegetables and fruits in large quantities every day and more times a day. All we need is a blender or a machine to centrifuge fresh ingredients and have excellent drinks like this wonderful carrot juice. Now, can we call…
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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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