Gurnard is a popular fish in the Neapolitan restaurants. They use it to make a dish called “Gallinelle all’acqua pazza” which means “Sea Hen in Crazy Water”. Gallinelle or Sea Hen is what Italians call the gurnard. This fish is excellent for making soups and stewed dishes. Following this recipe you will get a piquant […]
Watermelons are held as luxury in the Land of the Rising Sun. The Black Elephant watermelon was sold for a record sum of $6100 at a recent auction in Japan. It makes the Black Elephant the most expensive of all watermelons ever sold in the world. What makes this watermelon so expensive? A spokesperson for […]
Even those who are on a diet can enjoy this dessert. Sorbet is frozen fruit puree or juice. You can make it frozen stiff or semi-soft according to your taste. When you make sorbet it’s vital to retain the harmony of the taste and flavor of fresh fruits, so it’s not a good idea to […]
In Japan watermelons are regarded as an exquisite and even luxurious food; they make a good present. Watermelons are even sold at auctions there. No wonder that the Japanese’s attitude to watermelons is special. First Japanese scientists developed square watermelons that were launched on the world market at the whooping price of €56 for a […]
The zucchini’s neutral taste goes fine with the flavorful Pesto sauce. And if you add some goat cheese to them, you will get a delicious taste. It can serve as a cold appetizer or light supper. Ingredients for Zucchini with Goat Cheese 3-4 zucchinis 0.4 lb goat cheese 2 tablespoonfuls Pesto sauce. Recipe for Zucchini […]
The universally beloved Italian bruschetta is just dried bread sprinkled with quality aromatic cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil. Bruschetta is prepared with different foods. The most common and simplest one is bruschetta with tomatoes. It is often served as an appetizer. The amount of the ingredients depends on the number and tastes of the eaters. […]
Fishing for tuna is traditional in Sicily. The Sicilians make up different dishes with tuna. This recipe comes from the chef of a Sicilian restaurant where they serve excellent fish dishes. We tried this recipe out and the tuna fillet came out unbelievably fine. Ingredients for Tuna Fillet with Capers and Pistachios 1.4 lb tuna […]
The flowers of zucchini and pumpkin are traditionally used in Italian cuisine. Sometimes flowers are prepared stuffed with something like mozzarella, anchovy or shrimps. But customarily they fry flowers in oil having dipped them in batter which is called “pastella” in Italian. Here’s the simplest recipe for preparing flowers. Ingredient for Fried Pumpkin Flowers 15-20 […]
A team of divers found 30 bottles of champagne when diving in the Baltic Sea. It may well be the oldest champagne in the world. The bottles of 200-year wine were found by divers who study shipwrecks. The wine is supposed to be part of a cargo shipped to Russia circa 1780. Experts say that, […]
German Autobahns are a veritable Promised Land for lovers of driving at full speed. But not past weekend. Almost 3 million people took part at an enormous carriageway picnic that broke all world records. The highway between Duisburg and Dortmund was given over to the celebration for Germany’s Ruhr Region, complete with the local cuisine, […]
Lemon ice-cream is made from natural products and tastes delicious. After you have frozen it won’t feel icy on your tongue. It’s a delight that’s surprisingly easy to make. Ingredients for Lemon Ice-Cream 3-4 lemons 3 eggs 0.4 lb sugar 0.1 lb butter forms for freezing Recipe for Lemon Ice-Cream First make the cream according […]
People who have a proclivity to kidney stones cannot do worse for themselves than drink iced tea. That’s the conclusion scientists from Chair of Urology at Loyola University, Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Illinois, arrived at. Iced tea contains a high concentration of oxalates, agents that cause the formation of stones in the kidneys. In […]
Here’s a not-so-common appetizer from small Cherry tomatoes stuffed with mozzarella and salted anchovy that can be knocked up quickly if you have unexpected visitors. Ingredients for Cherry Tomatoes Stuffed 0.7 lb Cherry tomatoes 0.25 lb mozzarella 4 anchovy fillets rosemary Recipe for Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes Wash tomatoes, put out the cores. Cut up mozzarella […]
Chicken breast is a perfect kind of meat with low fat content. It is part of all weight-balancing diets. It is very easy to cook. Marinate it first in a mixture of olive oil, wine and various spices. Ingredients for Chicken Breast with Sweet Pepper 1 chicken breast 3-4 sweet peppers. Ingredients for marinade 3 […]
Are you an insomniac? Hurrying off to the drugstore for a medicine? Actually you’d be better off if you drink a glass of fresh cherry juice before you go to bed. Scientists say that cherry juice is a mild soporific. Treating insomnia is one of the priority tasks of the health care nowadays as a […]
