Entries by Elena and Alfredo

How to Make Eggplants Stuffed with Small Sausages




This is a dish that will be appreciated by everyone who is fond of eggplants and meat. You can stuff eggplants with home-made small sausages (that we prepare – the recipe Italian sausage from Alfredo), like we did, or with sausages from the store. Minced meat can also be used. Ingredients for Eggplants Stuffed with […]







The Peach Crumble Recipe




Crumble is the answer to prayer for those who don’t want to bother with dough more than it is necessary, but on the other hand are fond of home-made pastry. The dessert known as crumble consists of any kind of fruit and crispy crumbs. You can make crumbs beforehand and keep it in the freezer […]







Spices Diminish the Aftereffect of Eating Fatty Food




Dishes lavishly flavored with spices such as pepper, turmeric, and cinnamon can protect you from physical harm caused by eating fatty food. A scientific team from the Pennsylvania State University discovered that spices are rich in antioxidants and can diminish the cardiac stress resulting from the intake of fatty foods. According to lead researcher Sheila […]







Sardines in Spiced Salt




How does one salt fish at home? Usually fat fish is salted, like herring, sardine, mackerel, salmon, trout, because it ripens in salt well. Salt draws some of the moisture from the flesh, and the remaining moisture gets saturated with salt. That’s what makes the fish almost inaccessible to reproduction of pathogens. Especially when using […]







The Recipe for Gurnard with Potato, Tomatoes and Pancetta




Fish and smoked pancetta come together in this dish with an interesting blend of tastes. We enjoyed the result immensely and decided to share the recipe with you at once. If you fail to find this kind of fish, take some other fish instead, but it must have a sweetish taste like that of the […]







Making Milk Ice Cream




What can be more welcome on a hot summer day than tasty ice cream! Here’s the simplest recipe for home-made milk ice cream that won’t take you long to make. There is no doubting that home-made ice cream is better than the one you buy – it has no taste additives and artificial preservatives. Ingredients […]







Louis Vuitton Launches Honey Line




Three bee-hives are reported to have been installed on the roof of Louis Vuitton’s Paris main office building. They are inhabited by over 200,000 bees that collected about 75 kg honey which complies to the standards of the French Beekeepers Association. Now Vuitton, best known for their luxury handbags, decided to turn out honey jars […]







The Recipe for Fried Sardines “Indorate”




This tasty small fish comes out crunchy and flavorful if you soak it in egg with curry, roll in flour and fry on olive oil. This way of cooking is called indorate, or golden, in Italy. The fish acquires a golden hue and tastes delicious. Ingredients for Fried Sardines 1.3 lb sardines 1 teaspoonful curry […]







How to Make Flammkuchen the Mediterranean Way




Flammkuchen, also known as the Flaming Pie, is immensely popular in Germany and France and has many stuffing variants. It is made with thin yeast dough and comes out crunchy. Onion baked in cream acquires such a spellbinding aroma and sweetness that it is sure to be appreciated even by those who don’t habitually like […]







Grape Is Good for Skin




For a long time carrot was thought to be the best natural skin protector from solar radiation. But recently new and stronger protecting compounds have been found in grape. A research conducted by experts from the University of Barcelona and the Spanish National Research Council reveals that polyphenol compounds found in grape help protect the […]







The Recipe for Black Kidney Beans with Garlic and Parsley Salad




The tasty and wholesome salad from black kidney beans is easy to make. You should put the beans to soak the night before and then boil until they are soft. Salt them when they have almost boiled, because otherwise their skin will be tougher. Black kidney beans top the list of food rich in antioxidants. […]







The Chicken with Dried Plums and Potato Recipe




You can’t go wrong with chicken. Anyway you cook it, it will come out fine. But there’s a recipe with dried plums that is especially flavorful and festive. It is very easy to make. Ingredients for Chicken with Dried Plums 2.2 lb cut up chicken 0.33 lb dried plums 5-6 potatoes 4 garlic cloves 4 […]







Tasty Truffles Migrate to Germany




With the climate changing, the truffle, this dainty of Italian and French cuisine, is gradually migrating northward. Its habitat has already moved about 100 km north of France. Last year on an expedition in the south of Germany, using specially trained for truffles Italian dogs, climatologists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich […]







Chocolate Music




Scottish band Found released the first edible chocolate disks with their song Anti Climb Paint. The disks are just as tasty as you think they must be. Although these disks are good for about ten plays until they have worn out, you can eat them up at any moment. The labels on the disks are […]







How to Make Sea Snails in Tomato Sauce




The flesh of sea snails is very tasty and healthy. It is rich in vitamin E, magnesium, calcium and quality protein. These sea goodies are traditionally used in Italy to make various mouth-watering sauces. Ingredients for Sea Snails in Tomato Sauce 2.2 lb sea snails several tomatoes a glass of dry white wine a glass […]