All about La Dolce Vita
Since we are once again spending considerable time among our domestic walls, we are again doing some cooking. By the time we will eradicate this insidious virus we shall be all great Chefs. Seriously now, this thing is really changing our ways of life. This morning I went to my nearest caffe shop and got […]
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Before bidding farewell to this elegant vegetable, I wanted to make one more dish. I can count at least 20 different ways to present asparagus. From the more elaborate such as soufflé to the common with eggs, or rolled in prosciutto. Perhaps because I’m nursing a sore throat—spring changed it’s mind and cooler temperatures were […]
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Melanzane – Eggplants Eggplants (Melanzana in Italian), is native to India. Although there are innumerable documents that demonstrate the cultivation of eggplant in the area of Southeast Asia since prehistoric times, it seems that in Europe it was unknown until the sixteenth century. The spread in Europe of names derived from Arabic and the lack […]
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There are way too many recipes out there for Gazpacho. All very similar and equally good, and easy to find with a simple search. The ingredients are more or less as follow, depending on the country. 1 cucumber, peeled and chopped 1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped 1 green pepper, deseeded and chopped 1kg ripe […]
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Life in Italy 