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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 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 […]
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
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.
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 […]
