Entries by Elena and Alfredo

Cod-Liver Oil Is Healthy for the Heart




If you wish to have a healthy heart, eat fat fishes. It is not just an ad outcry. It is borne out by a great deal of satisfactory evidence from serious researches some of which lasted for as long as 20 or 30 years. They reveal the advantages of the protective functions of omega-3 fat […]







How to Cook Hummus




Hummus is a traditional and very popular dish in Israel, the Mediterranean countries and the Arab world. It is made of boiled chickpeas or yellow Bengal gram. Classical recipes require adding the so-called thin, fried sesame seeds paste. As regards other ingredients different variants exist, you can add everything to your taste. Usually they add […]







Beet Juice Increases Endurance




A research conducted by English scientists showed that red beet juice increases endurance and enables us to workout, move and do physical work 16 % longer without tiring our muscles. Scientists believe that these findings are of interest not for sportsmen only, but also for mature individuals and those who suffer from metabolic problems, respiratory […]







The Lobster with Tiger Shrimps in Cream and Orange Sauce Recipe




All over the world lobsters are considered to be the best seafood delicacy thanks to the inimitable and delicious taste of their flesh. Though their flesh is scanty, it is incredibly tasty. Lobsters go best with different creamy sauces where you can add other seafoods, for example, tiger shrimps. Ingredients for Lobster with Tiger Shrimps […]







How to Make Savoy Cabbage with Rice




Savoy cabbage has a loose head with pimple-bearing crinkled leaves. Its mineral and vitamin compositions exceed those of its close relative – white cabbage – and the same goes for the taste. Here is the recipe for savoy cabbage with rice, a typical one for Italian cuisine. This dish is sure to have a special […]







The Recipe for Fried Chicken with Sage and Lemon




Chicken meat is soft and tender, it is not difficult to cook and you always get special dishes, even if you have but little cooking experience. Sage has a strong spicy taste, and you should measure it our carefully so it would not to kill the taste of meat and other ingredients. If everything is […]







The Rice Salad with Smoked Salmon Recipe




Fish goes well with rice – take sushi and nigiri for example. But sometimes you haven’t all the necessary ingredients for sushi or you have no time to get down to preparing it; still you want a tasty and healthy meal. This salad with boiled rice and smoked salmon will help you to get one […]







The Recipe for Chocolate Fondue with Honey and Cognac




Chocolate fondue is a dessert that has earned great popularity. It sounds a bit mysterious and intriguing though actually it is easy to cook. All you have to do is melt chocolate and dip slices of different fruits into it. But there is brilliance behind the simplicity. It is a luxurious pleasure to partake of […]







Green Vegetables Protect Smokers from Lung Cancer




Diets rich in green leaf vegetables, folic acid and vitamins serve as a protective factor against gene mutation which results in lung cancer, for ex-smokers and those who are still smoking. These research results were published in a study in the Cancer Research Journal. The researchers led by Stephen Belinsky, D. Sc. from the Research […]







The Recipe for a Baked Broccoli Pudding with Pasta and Cheese




Those who like light but healthy and nourishing dishes will enjoy this original baked broccoli pudding with pasta. You can use any pasta and cheese which are near at hand; the result will be excellent in any case. Here are the ingredients for about three portions, but it all depends on your appetite. Ingredients for […]







Champagne Helps against Heart Diseases




They say that Dom Perignon, the French monk who is ascribed the invention of champagne, tried this divine drink for the first time he exclaimed: “I drank stars”. Scientists unraveled the mystery and explained away these mysterious star like bubbles. These fascinating bubbles rising and sliding with such grace and sensuality up the glass and […]







How to Make Brazil Fruit Salad




Fruit salads are essential for healthy dieting. If you wish to be slim and beautiful you should finish every meal with fruits and fruit salads. They improve metabolism and they supply fresh vitamins. Bananas are rolled in dry cocoa for this salad, they taste very much like chocolates, sweet and copmletely natural. If they are […]







The Recipe for Grilled Tiger Shrimps with Red Caviar




Seafoods make an important component of any healthy diet. Large tiger shrimps are healthy because they are low in calories and in fat content but rich in full proteins. Though shrimps contain cholesterol scientists have already found that this cholesterol does not increase the cholesterol level in blood. So you can eat as many shrimps […]







Pork Fillet with Truffles and Cheese Paste Recipe




This dish is a simple one but also a dainty and exquisite one. Ordinary pork fillet in combination with the romantic black truffle paste make a dish of wonderful taste. You can buy truffle paste or sauce in any European shop. By the way, it is very easy to make – olive oil is mixed […]







How to Cook Julienne with Turkey and White Mushrooms




This dish originated in France. All ingredients for julienne are cut thinly which goes for faster cooking and an especially delicate taste that practically melts in your mouth. Plenty recipes exist for julienne. There are vegetable, mushroom, fish, mixed juliennes; they can be thin or thick. You can even invent a new recipe for julienne […]