Entries by Elena and Alfredo

Why is red wine useful?




Many people write that wine is useful. Now we can tell you why it is useful. The scientists from the Scripps Research Institute proved that resveratrol from red wine, accumulating in the cells of the body, activates the poly (A) polymerase enzyme (PARP-1), located in the cell nucleus, each time you face threats from the […]







Too Sweet to Eat: Surprising Places Sugar Hides in Your Favorite Foods




When you’re trying to avoid sweets, you know to avoid sugar, soda, cookies, and obvious candy-looking things. But, some foods contain a shocking amount of sugar in all its many forms. Here’s how to spot it and how to avoid it.







Sweet Lasagna with Apples




Amazing fragrant, delicious and delicate puff pie. This is our experiment with lasagna sheets. It was a success, though we did not expect that it would be so delicious. It will taste perfect with a cup of coffee, tea or a scoop of vanilla ice cream – delicious treat! Ingredients for Sweet Lasagna with Apples […]







Ricotta Cake with Dried Apricots




This cake resembles cheesecake which is delicious, dense, and tender inside. It is prepared according to our homemade recipes that have been used for many years. The method of preparation is very simple. Beating is not needed. You just need to mix the products and wait for the result. By the way, we make vanilla […]







Maximizing the light in your kitchen




The kitchen is the heart and soul of every home and this is especially true in homes where people love to cook. A traditional kitchen-diner doubles up as a day room in many homes; it is a place to prepare meals, eat, chat and relax. Many country cottages were built with the kitchens facing towards […]







Fish, lots variety of fish!




Pescatori del Golfo in Trieste – is shop, cooking and restaurant. Trieste is a paradise for gourmets, there is such an abundance of fresh fish, shellfish and other marine creatures here. A wide selection, indeed! The fish is of excellent quality, it is sold just a couple of hours after being caught in the Gulf […]







Shortbread Cookies with Hazelnuts




It has become a tradition of ours to bake crispy delicious homemade cookies for Christmas and New Year. Cookies can decorate as desired – chocolate, frosting, colored confetti or powdered sugar. Though it without all this will be a hit! If they are packaged in a beautiful way, it will be a good gift for […]







Vegetable Christmas Tree




A Christmas tree made of vegetables is an idea for a festive New Year and Christmas table. This appetizer has the form of a tree and go well with canapés – small sandwiches with red fish, caviar, or anchovies. They can be placed on a dish around the Christmas tree. Each guest will take sandwiches, cucumbers, and tomatoes […]







10 Kinds of Expired Products that Can be Eaten




Do you throw away food immediately past the expiration date? Do not hurry to do this. Most people think that such products may cause some damage to health. If stored properly, this is not always the case! To find out if the products can still be consumed, smell them and evaluate the way they look […]







Turning Vegetables into Spaghetti




This is a novelty that can be helpful when you need to create something beautiful and original. Guided by the idea to give the vegetables an attractive shape, the design studio has created a twister gadget for vegetables. Cutting vegetables with this device gives a decorative and unique effect. With the help of this gadget, […]







Ingenious Gadgets




Handy devices make our life easier; they make the process of cooking quicker and more enjoyable. A machine for tortellini, a mold for three kinds of lasagna or brownies, a very simple grill that will help you fry sausages with a fragrant smoke right on the balcony. All of these gadgets and ideas can be […]







Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!




Congratulations to our site visitors with this magical holidays – Christmas and New Year! May your home be filled with Christmas songs, cakes, candies and all the love that this festive season brings! Thanks to everyone who was with us last year. And we hope that next year we will also be able to please […]







9 Better Ways to Eat a Candy Bar




There is nothing quite like peeling back a wrapper and sinking one’s teeth into the indulgent and scrumptious flesh of a candy bar. Still, no matter if you’re snacking on a “fun” size or feeling royal with a “king” size, a candy bar never lasts as long as you hope it will. Instead of feeling […]







Christmas Log Recipe




This is a cake roll with a rich taste. It is traditionally baked for Christmas in many countries. The cake is usually covered with chocolate ganache and decorated in the form of a tree trunk. The magic and beauty of this cake is in the way of its presentation. By the way, it is also […]







Colored Cheese Balls Recipe




This bright snack can decorate any table. Cheese balls are well combined with fresh crispy toasts. Our cheese balls represent the Italian flag colors – green, white, red. But you can make them yellow, covering them with a curry powder, or black, dipping them in poppy. Here is a vast field for your imagination to […]