All those dieting can cook this light dish from green yardlong beans and tomatoes. Yardlong beans are rich in iron and folic acid. They improve blood and are very effective in putting down excessive weight. Tomatoes contain lycopene and loads of beta-carotene. This dish will gladden the hearts of all those who want to eat […]
The Italian chicory radicchio salad leaves look like flowers, they are of a very beautiful dark purple color threaded with white. Its taste is piquant with a touch of bitterness. This salad gives any dish an attractive colorful look and a special taste. It is beneficial for digestion. It goes well with dry-cured Prosciutto ham. […]
Some foods can be used as a medicine and such medicine is very tasty. For example, everybody likes the wonderful raspberry. It can eclipse even an all-time queen like strawberry with its sweet flavor, taste and juiciness. Raspberry’s medicinal anti-cold, antipyretic properties have been recognized from time immemorial. They are due to C vitamin and […]
Doctors used to say that bread crust and buns crust are unhealthy for they contain lots of carcinogens. Now there is happy news for the lovers of crispy crust; it has already appeared in the mass media. The news comes from Annamalai University (India). The results of a series of analyzes and research carried out […]
You can make a very refreshing cold fruit-punch from any white dry wine, mint syrup and yellow kiwi fruit slices. This cold fruit-punch will come as a pleasant surprise with its bright colors, a soft cool taste and flavor. It is very good to finish supper or dinner with on hot summer days. This sort […]
Appetizers in endive cup-leaves impart cheerfulness and originality to the table. Their taste is piquant and pleasantly pungent. Italian dry-cured Prosciutto ham and cherry-tomatoes go harmoniously with endive. You can dress this appetizer with some lemon juice at your fancy.
The tradition to mix fruits, berries, juices and alcohol was born in France. This sort of a dessert is called cold fruit-punch. We cooked a cold fruit-punch with yellow kiwi fruit and the sweetest watermelon. It is a good idea to add some gin to this mix. Its juniper, slightly bitter taste makes a delicate […]
The medical school of Boston University conducted a study about the influence of fruits and vegetables on the health of pregnant women. The research showed that consumption of at least seven portions of fruits and vegetables a day considerably reduces the risk of infections of upper air passages with pregnant women including pneumonia and asthma. […]
Celery, cabbages and cucumbers possess unique properties – they normalize metabolism and clean the body of toxins, slag and extra fat; they rejuvenate our bodies. Besides, celery possesses an uncommonly pleasant smell; it gives this salad a special charm and heightens the slimming effect.
Dieticians and doctors have been strongly encouraging to follow the so-called Mediterranean diet for sustaining health for a very long time. And now, at the International Conference on Alzheimer Disease (ICAD) which ended on July 16th in England, the results of 11-year large-scale studies and observations were delivered. The analysis of the study data shows […]
Tiger shrimp and ear-shaped pasta is a tasty and healthy dish. Ear-shaped pasta is called orecchiette in Italy; it is fresh hard wheat pasta. This pasta is not fattening, for all carbohydrates transform to sugar very slowly and are not stored in fat. And shrimps are rich with astaxanthin.
The neutral zucchini taste goes well with that of the spicy, aromatic Italian blue-molded Gorgonzola cheese. This cheese has an original, mushroom-like flavor. The texture of the cheese is soft, so when you add it to warm zucchini, it will melt quickly.
Do you want to be well-shaped and graceful? Eat runner beans then. It is a great dietary dish. And A and E vitamins it contains will make your skin beautiful and smooth. Cheese goes very well with them, it gives the dish a nutty taste with a note of mushrooms, makes it piquant and rich. […]
What can be tastier than sweet, juicy nectarines and red grape wine in company? This is a perfect, delicate, light dessert to round off nicely any meal and especially a romantic supper. The recipe is simple almost to the point of vulgarity. Just like everything ingenious. Italians assert that they were the first to begin […]
You can cook wonderful patties from fresh squids and octopuses. They are not fatty, but soft and nourishing. Mollusk meat contains full proteins. Their taste is excellent especially with spicy herbs added. These patties will always enrich your table. Everybody loves them, especially those who are fond of sea foods.
