Entries by Elena and Alfredo

How Balsamic Vinegar is Prepared




This is a continuation of the article Balsamic Vinegar – What Is It The process of balsamic vinegar making includes 4 stages – grape picking, crushing, preparing the must and vinegar mellowing. Almost everything is done manually, with wicker baskets, wooden boxes, so that the grapes don’t get damaged.







How to Make Yoghurt with Fruits




This yoghurt can make a part of any diet, slimming diets included. It can also make an excellent breakfast or a mid-day snack which leaves a sense of satiety for a long time. Try and avoid buying ready-made sweetened yoghurts. When they are prepared at factories they put in chemicals with fruit flavors instead of […]







Orange Cocktail with Maple Syrup




A non-alcoholic cocktail made from fresh fruit juices is excellent for reviving and refreshing, especially during a heat wave. It takes but a couple of minutes to prepare the cocktail. It is good for kids too, it is much better in taste and wholesomeness than sweetened carbonated drinks from the store that are too chemically […]







The Recipe for Cod Salad with Lemon and Parsley




Cod is a dweller of northern seas, yet it somehow ended up becoming a favorite with Italians for quite a long time. They adore cod and will never miss a chance to treat themselves to it although it is rather expensive. Here’s a simple but tasty diet salad called Baccala in bianco – Cod in […]







Balsamic Vinegar – What Is It?




Do you know the origin of balsamic vinegar, its production and wholesome properties? If you don’t, you may want to learn more about this mysterious product. The areas where vinegar has been produced for many centuries are provinces Modena and Reggio-Emilia excepting mountainous Apennine areas. It is believed that the micro climate of places higher […]







The Recipe for Dulce de Leche




This soft milky caramel is a popular sweet in South American countries. This dessert exists in many variations – with cream, cakes, ice cream, on pancakes, or simply for bread. The main thing is the traditional Alfajores cookies filling – a favorite sweet in Spain, Argentina and Uruguay. Take the trouble to prepare Dulce de […]







Snack with Tomatoes, Cheese and Salmon on Skewers




You can concoct this snack in a very short time when you have little time for cooking or just don’t feel like spending a lot of time in the kitchen. It is excellent for a standing reception or a picnic. There’s no fixed recipe, take anything that is handy, only take care that the foods […]







The Recipe for Granita with Lemon and Grenadine




Granita, a traditional Italian dessert, is ice made from fruit juices, water, sugar or syrup. It can be frozen in one hard rock which is then split into pieces and served in a glass. There are also softer variants that are prepared in the ice cream maker. Anyway, the dessert is just the thing for […]







Inari Sushi by a Robot




Master classes for making inari sushi are no longer necessary for treating yourself to this wonderful dish. Now it’s much easier. The Inari Sushi Robot, Japanese cooking machine, is able to produce up to 2,500 sushi hourly. The robot is an assiduous and efficient worker. It only needs an adequate supply of bags from fried […]







The Buckwheat with Mushrooms and Ham Recipe




Buckwheat dishes are both tasty and wholesome. Buckwheat goes well with mushrooms, meat, vegetables. It makes substantial dishes which are good for dinner or supper. Ingredients for Buckwheat with Mushrooms 0.5 lb buckwheat 0.2 lb ham 3-4 field mushrooms 2-3 tomatoes 1 onion 2 tablespoons green butter 2 tablespoons olive oil salt, pepper Recipe for […]







How to Make Fish Dumplings




Today we made dumplings with salmon and cod and served them with tomato sauce. We didn’t even expect them to come out so tasty! Give it a try, maybe you will take to them too. Ingredients for Fish Dumplings 0.6 lb flour 0.25 pt or 0.6 glass water 1 egg 0.6 lb salmon fillet 0.2 […]







The Recipe for Berry Semifreddo




Semifreddo, a homemade dessert, is ice cream with different berries and fruits, guaranteed to bring heaps of positive emotions. It is also a good refreshment in hot weather. Here’s the simplest way to make it. In the French cuisine is roughly the same dessert, called – parfait Ingredients for Berry Semifreddo 1 lb berry mix […]







Hot Dog Day




A bun with a sausage known as a hot dog, the Americans’ favorite snack, celebrates its holiday on July. There will be contests on the art of making hot dogs and establishing the fastest hot dog eater. Hundreds of billions of appetizing sausages for hot dogs are grilled and eaten up on picnics, at bars […]







Avocado and Olive Oil Helps Get Pregnant




This piece of information is for those who want to have a child. You will have more chances for a successful EUFI if you take olive oil and avocado every day. This is the advice from Harvard scientists who discovered that these products increase the positive results by almost 3.5 times. Women who wish to […]







The Recipe for Peach Melba




This dessert was created by the famous French cook and confectioner Auguste Escoffier in honor of Nellie Melba, Australian opera diva. When she performed brilliantly in Wagner’s Lohengrin, the Duke of Orleans gave a dinner in her honor. Escoffier came up with a new dessert for this occasion. He decided to use a figurine of […]