Entries by Elena and Alfredo

How to Bake Neapolitan Buns




Try our “Panini alla napoletana”, or Neapolitan buns, baked according to a traditional, centuries long recipe using the best three hard cheeses and dry-cured bacon, called “Pancetta affumicata” in Italy. With all the ingredients having rich, zesty and unusual taste, Neapolitan buns are a true gourmet thing.







How to Bake Figs and Almond Muffins




It is always a pleasure to indulge oneself in yummy homemade bakery goods. Like in moist and flavorful muffins. And scientists say you’ll never gain weight on yummy food if you eat it in small portions, slowly and with gusto. They assure that this stimulates so-called “happiness zone” better than insipid food, leading to instant […]







How to Make Coffee Ice Cream




It’s so pleasurable to enjoy some ice cream on a hot summer day. Although ice cream is always available out there, still you might like to make it at home. You can make sure your homemade ice cream is free of chemical additives and you can pick you favorite ingredients. For example, our pick was […]







Mushroom Diet Helps to Lose Weight




American and British scientists have looked into how mushrooms affect the problem of excessive weight. Experiments involved a large group of volunteers for whom a special mushroom diet was developed. Over month and a half period they had mushroom dishes in their diet four times a week instead of meat. Control weighing showed they all […]







Squash Pancakes Recipe




Pancakes made from squashes, or zucchini as Italians call them, are of a very tender texture. Squashes have long become a common item in a diet of all health-conscious people. This is because they are low on calories but yet filling. Squashes are abundant in potassium, natrium and vitamins.







How to Cook Polenta with Prosciutto Ham




There are a great variety of appetizing dishes with polenta. You can buy pre-cooked polenta in stores that comes in a solid bar which can be sliced and fried or baked with various ingredients. You can make it yourself using instant cornmeal as in our recipe. Polenta dishes are very tasty, healthy and rich.







How to Make Eggplant Paste




Eggplant paste is a very tasty and delicate dish. It has a mild mushroom flavor which is created by sautéing carrot, onion and tomatoes in olive oil and adding freshly grated garlic at the end. A little trick behind tasty eggplant paste is using a small amount of oil. Choose high quality oil, extra virgin […]







Milk and Blueberry Cocktail Recipe




You can make a very healthy cocktail to maintain good eyesight and cognitive abilities using milk, blueberry and honey. If you are sensitive to milk, feel free to substitute it with kefir or plain yoghurt. It would be even healthier and tastier. Make this cocktail as often as you can for your kids, especially if […]







How to Make Eclairs Filled with Coffee and Nut Flavored Cream




Eclairs, or custard pastry, originated in France. It was there where a pastry made with choux pastry filled with a cream was first baked. This highly popular goody is very easy to make. The taste of eclairs is splendid and the dough is light and airy.







Cherry Juice Is Good for Sore Muscles




Do you know how to ease sore muscles after hard workouts? Turns out cherry juice can be very effective. So says the report of Israeli scientists who conducted a series of experiments involving two groups of professional athletes. One group drank apple juice and the other group was given cherry juice after workouts.







Polenta with Simmered Vegetables Recipe




Polenta is an Italian mush of cornmeal or any other fine grains. It is commonly known as hominy grits in other countries. This is a very appetizing meal beneficial for digestion and metabolism. Polenta is cooked with many other ingredients. They are usually finely grated cheeses or milk but polenta can also be made with […]







Health Benefits of Golden Kiwi




Meet a newcomer in the fruit world, which drew immense attention upon its emergence. This is a new kiwi cultivar with yellow and greenish skin and small nubs on it. The cultivar is called golden or yellow kiwi. It is one of the New Zeeland’s national wonders as it was







Almond Promotes Beauty and Health




New scientific reports revealed unknown health benefits of almond. Just recently, researchers have found powerful antioxidants in almond nuts, which normalize cholesterol metabolism and help other metabolic processes.







How to Bake Fruit Puff Pastry Tartlets




You can bake puff pastry tartlets at home and fill them with whatever your heart contents. Tartlets with sweet, soft and juicy fruit fillings are especially delicious and just melt in your mouth. These tartlets are nice-looking, delivering both taste and eye pleasures. And aesthetic pleasure is part of healthy eating. Our fruit puff pastry […]







Recipe for Italian Bread with Olives and Onion




What could be better than a loaf of freshly baked homemade bread! Try to bake Italian bread using our recipe featuring olives and sautéed red onion. The beauty of this bread is its amazing aroma and soft texture. Baking a good loaf requires not only the use of high quality flour and yeast, but also […]