Congrio is a predator fish with a serpentine body without scales. It lives in depths up to 3300 feet (1000 meters). It eats small fish, mollusks and crustaceans. It is found in warm seas – Mediterranean, Adriatic. In the Italian waters one can catch a congrio up to 8 feet (2.5 meters) long and weighting […]
Large oblong potatoes are very good for stuffing and baking. Stuffing of champignons and vegetables gives to the potato flesh thin mushroom flavor, the sweetness of stewed carrots and juicy onions. The basil with the fragrance of garlic and parsley gives this dish a special piquant note.
All the British drugstores will be selling pills made from tomatoes in the near future. Scientists claim that taking these natural pills together with meals can prevent a stroke or a heart attack. Tomato pills contain lycopene – the strongest antioxidant. Lycopene is able to inhibit bad LDL cholesterol, which blocks the blood vessels.
There is a great number of various caponata recipes in the Italian cuisine. Every region has its own secrets of making it. Here is the Neapolitan-style caponata recipe. This cold dish is prepared in every Neapolitan family in summer when it is sizzingly hot and one feels like having something simple, light and juicy.
Everybody knows that overdone meat is very harmful, especially when roasted on the open fire when a practically black crust is formed. Dieticians and doctors keep screaming that it is replete with carcinogens. Yet we proceed to grill meat and wolf it with great pleasure because it is delicious. Experts at Livermore biological laboratory of […]
Sweet, tasty and cold ice-cream gives us freshness and makes us feel better. It is a good antidepressant because it contains milk. Ice-cream is highly enjoyable, especially on hot days. Here is a simple and practical recipe for homemade chocolate ice-cream. It has rich creamy and chocolate taste.
Sea asparagus, or celicornia, is a sea vegetable. It has a specific taste, slightly saltish and at the same time delicate. It grows in the coastal zone. Sea asparagus is widely used in Mediterranean and Japanese cuisine. You can make wonderful soups and salads with it. It can be served as a side dish for […]
Maize is the only one of the edible plants able to accumulate gold. Spadices are called golden for a good reason indeed! They emanate golden sheen. Maize can really boast of golden properties. It cleans the kidneys and the liver, improves intestinal functions and the state of the skin.
This soup is a customary item in the menus of the best Italian restaurants. The Italians call that kind of soup “the brodetto“. They cook it with fresh mollusks and shrimps and serve it with dry breadcrumbs. It is very good for your health as it contains a number of very important and healthful stuffs […]
Cherry is a very juicy sweet and sour berry with a stone inside. There are many kinds of cherry – early and late, light and darkish ones. Cherry is a veritable pantry filled with healthy stuff. There are many bioflavonoid anthocyanins which give cherry its beautiful color.
Have you already got into the taste of yellow kiwi fruit? Its sweet taste with light lemon fragrance imparts a special tropical aftertaste to this mousse. Delicate cottage cheese mousse with pine nut and yellow kiwi fruit will help regain your strength after intellectual and physical tiredness; it will lighten your mood and chase away […]
Every second man on the planet and every woman, whatever the age, is interested in enjoying a longer life and good health. Is there a way to be attractive and to always look stunning? Skin condition is one of the first things to be regarded. The skin also shows body health. That’s why the most […]
A tasty dessert of cottage cheese, kefir and fresh strawberry can be prepared very quickly. It is light and salubrious. This is a singular cream as regards protein and vitamins. It has a uniquely balanced composition of microelements and it will fill your body with energy. This is the best thing to eat after a […]
There are a lot of recipes for a staple Russian sponge cake called “Potato“or “Kartoshka”. It requires no fuss in the kitchen. You can use either biscuit or short pastry cookies. Adding any nuts and raisins and either cognac or brandy will make “Potato” taste even better. These cakes are usually rolled in breadcrumbs but […]
Vegetable stew is a summer dish, homely lovesome and enjoyable. The collection of vegetables creates a sweetish and rich taste. Such stew could be served as the main dish, especially if you are dieting or want to vary your menu. Or it may be served as a side dish for meat or fish.
