Entries by Elena and Alfredo

Cranberry Is Effective Antibiotic




Latest studies have shown that not only does cranberry boost the effects of antibiotics, it is also a natural medicine and a strong antibiotic itself. In terms of antioxidants content, cranberry was found to be incomparable, beating even all-time leader – red wine.







Octopus Salad Recipe




We decided to post one more moscardini recipe for you. This time, it is a very easy salad recipe. This is not only a healthy and light salad but it is also very tasty. It is well-known that seafood and olive oil have many positive effects on our heart and blood vessels.







How to Make Milk and Blueberry Jelly with Pistachios




Try our new jelly dessert recipe with milk and blueberry jam. This combination of ingredients is very healthy for your eyes. You can serve this jelly with roasted unsalted pistachios, though you can use other nuts. Your kids would love it. It takes some time to make a layered jelly as you have to wait […]







How to Make Simmered Sepia with Green Peas




As spring arrives, cuttlefish catching season begins in the Adriatic and the Mediterranean seas. Cuttlefish is called “sepia” in Italy. Fishermen go out in small boats and throw a special net near the coast line. Freshly caught sepia has unique aroma. It has a wonderfully tender flesh and makes amazingly delicious dishes. In our recipe […]







Mint Lemonade Recipe




Manufactured drinks are full of chemicals. Instead, you can make homemade drinks, using only natural ingredients. They taste better and are healthier. Use any fruits or berries you like. Try our homemade mint lemonade. You’ll need just lemon juice, a few mint leaves, honey, ice cubes and mineral or plain water. This lemonade provides a […]







Grilled Chicken Recipe




The key for making succulent and crispy grilled chicken is right marinade and cooking temperature. Otherwise, your chicken can be dry and tasteless. Pick up dry white wine and aromatic herbs for good marinade. Try our grilled chicken recipe and we are going to love it.







How to Make Strawberry Jelly




You can make a wonderful, quick and very light jelly dessert with fresh strawberry, sweet red wine and gelatin. Many kids just love jellies. You will also enjoy it. Natural homemade jelly is very healthy; it is nice-looking and stomach-friendly. In this recipe only natural products are used. This nice and tender jelly will enrich […]







Maritate Pasta with Sauteed Broccoli Rabe Recipe




Try our own version of a famous recipe from Puglia region cuisine, South Italy, – so called Orecchiette with broccoli rabe. In this recipe we used a special mix of Orecchiette and Maccheroncini pasta. The mix is called Maritate and its taste resembles homemade noodles. You’ll enjoy piquant taste of this dish, especially if you […]







How to Make Moscardini with Gnocchetti




The octopus catching season has begun. Italians just love making various dishes with Moscardini. To make one of them, you’ll need to get fresh octopuses and potato Gnocchetti. The recipe also features sweet Cherry tomatoes, garlic and parsley to give more flavor. Use basil and white wine to add zest.







Strawberry Blueberry Dessert Recipe




This is a rejuvenating dessert recipe. It features uniquely balanced ingredients which supplement each other in their anti-ageing properties to double or even triple the overall health benefits, providing over 300 essential nutrients and elements. Make sure you use natural yoghurt without sweeteners or starch in it. No doubt you are going to love this […]







Stuffed Olives Appetizer Recipe




Green olives are rich in a strong antioxidant called lutein which keeps our eye sight robust. That’s why it’s healthy to get more of them into our everyday diet. A very tasty way to make olives appetizer is to stuff olives with any grated soft cheese and wrap them in ham. We stuffed Cerignola olives […]







Russian Easter Pie Recipe




Kulich (Russian Easter pie) is a staple on Orthodox Easter. There are so many recipes that it makes the choice really difficult. Here we post our traditional family recipe. The secret of it is to make choux pastry by mixing flour with boiling milk, honey and butter and then to combine it with regular dough. […]







Cheese and Milk Help against Stresses




Milk and natural diary products provide a wealth of health benefits. And latest publications on healthy diet issued by prominent health institutions have conformed just that. The fact that milk contains a natural tranquillizer called tryptophan explains why drinking a glass of warm milk before bed is so soothing. This amino acid play role in […]







How to Make Italian Sausages with Broccoli Rabe




Sausages with broccoli rabe or friarielli as Italians call it is a staple recipe of Neapolitan cuisine. Friarielli is traditionally cultivated in Naples and its surrounding areas. And broccoli rabe recipes originated there. Friarielli has mushroom-like, slightly bitter piquant taste that goes perfectly well with fresh sausages.







How to Make Pasta with Bolognese Sauce




Original meat-based sauce Bolognese was officially registered at Bologna’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 1982. But each cook as well as any household has its own recipes which differ from the original one, but still use the same basic ingredients.