Entries by Elena and Alfredo

The Beet Pancakes with Cottage Cheese




Beet pancakes are pleasing to the eye because of their bright pink color. Their texture is soft and silky. Moreover, the taste is just excellent; you will not taste beets at all. Therefore, they can be cooked with salty or sweet filling and always be delicious. Ingredients for Beet Pancakes for pancakes Boiled or baked […]







Home-baked ham




For this dish, use a whole piece of meat, better a boneless loin. Baked ham is exceptionally tasty, tender, and juicy, unless of course you over-dry it. Pork is a great alternative to manufactured sausage, which usually contains unhealthy additives. Ingredients for Home-baked ham Pork Loin: about 1 kg. or slightly more. Bay leaf: 2-3 […]







Rice Timbale with Savoy Cabbage Recipe




Timbale is a word of French origin. It refers to a gold or silver mold, narrowed below. Currently timbale is the name of a dish resembling casserole. It is layered and may have different ingredients. Ingrdients for Rice Timbale with Savoy Cabbage Savoy cabbage 1 small head. Brown rice: 150 gr. Beef or veal mince: […]







Turnip salad with green onions




Try this light salad, made from juicy white turnips and spring  green onions, for health and variety. Turnip is low -calorie product that helps losing weight. And yet has a high nutritional value. It contains much vitamin C, beta carotene, mineral salts, essential oils. A low sugar content makes it useful even for diabetics. Ingredients […]







Cottage Cheese Pudding with Poppy Seeds




It is a very tasty two-layer pudding. The bottom layer consists of cottage cheese with poppy seeds, and the top layer consists of yogurt. If you like pastries with poppy seeds, then you will love the pudding. Ingrdients for Cottage Cheese Pudding First layer Cottage cheese any % fat: 400 gr. Couscous: 2 tablespoons Semola: […]







Mozzarella Cheese Potato Casserole




This potato casserole is easy to cook, has a pleasant taste and juicy texture thanks to mozzarella cheese. It is delicious both hot and cold. All ingredients are approximate. You may increase or decrease the amount depending on your appetite and the number of eaters. Add everything to your taste. Ingredients for Mozzarella Potato Casserole […]







Vitamin C Reduces the Risk of Stroke




Foods rich in vitamin C reduce the risk of hemorrhagic stroke. It has been proved by Dr. Stéphane Vannier and a group of his colleagues from Pontchaillou University Hospital in Rennes, France. The study has revealed that vitamin C deficiency should be considered a risk factor for the development of this severe type of stroke, […]







The Recipe for Escarole Neapolitan Buns




Escarole buns are a great snack during the day. This so-called street food is common in Naples. The buns are sold in bars and pizza houses. These buns are like pies with cabbage. Ingredients for Escarole Neapolitan Buns for the dough Flour 00: 400 gr. Water: 100 ml. Milk 100 ml. Soft butter (often used […]







The Recipe for Buns with Chocolate




Fresh buns with a wonderful chocolate taste – what could be better? Try baking them at home. As the dough matures slowly and for a long time in the fridge, the buns have a soft flaky texture. Ingredients for Buns with Chocolate Flour 00: 700-750 gr. Milk 250 ml. Greek yogurt or sour cream 4-5 […]







Products with beneficial bacteria




Bacteria are an integral part of our lives. If in our body did not have bacteria, we would be either in a hospital bed, or dead. However, the main thing is not to make a mistake, and consume only beneficial bacteria.







The Place Where We Live




Let’s walk around our town, house and the neighbourhood. We live in central Italy, on the Adriatic coast. On one side there is sea, palm trees, pine trees, on the other one – picturesque hills with olive groves, orange orchards, vineyards, and well-kept fields. Something useful and beautiful grows on each piece of this blessed […]







Black kale and cheese bruschetta




Today we are having a special bruschetta, with the ingredients that are worth mentioning in detail. Black Tuscan kale is cauliflower’s cousin. It is a popular vegetable in Italian dishes. Black kale is a rich source of antioxidants, particularly glucosinolates, the predecessor of isothiocyanates that have strong anti-cancer properties, lutein, vitamins K, A and C. […]







The Recipe for Cream Dulce de Crema




This soft creamy caramel, unusually tasty treat that is definitely worth learning how to cook at home. Spanish called Dulce de crema. Differs from condensed milk ( dulce de leche ) , a creamy rich taste . Caramelized condensed cream (as milk), can be added in the coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. Can be used […]







Ossobuco alla Milanese, Traditional Recipe




It is a dish typical of Milan, Lombardy. The recipe has spread throughout Italy. Even if the method of preparation varies from region to region, the dish is always called Ossobuco, because that’s how they call a veal shank, which is used to prepare this dish. Ossobuco Milanese is special because it is often garnished […]







Green Pesto Crackers Recipe




Prepare pesto crackers – natural, crunchy and fragrant. They will always be at hand to add to any salad, soup, borscht or sauce. This is a healthy alternative to store-bought crackers, with many chemical additives. Ingredients for Pesto crackers Flour: 800-850 gr. Milk or yogurt: 400 ml. Melted butter 2-3 tbsp Salt, sugar: 1 tsp […]