Gluten-free Penne pasta with fresh Sage and yellow Squash Ingredients 75 grams corn / gluten-free pasta one small yellow (sometimes called summer) squash fresh sage olive oil salt to taste Boil the water for the pasta. Add a bit of salt into the water for taste. Depending on corn / rice or whole-wheat pasta (if […]
While pasta is probably what first comes to mind when you think about Italian food, and rightly so, pasta dishes are not well suited to the frenetic pace of modern life. Let’s face it, it’s just not that easy to slurp up a plate of spaghetti all’arrabbiata as you dash between errands on your lunch […]
Hello everybody! Today we are going to have a great guest post! Enjoy! Most ice cream aficionados would agree that Italian gelato is the most delicious form of ice cream found anywhere in the world. The creamy texture, rich taste and often inventive flavour pairings keep locals and tourists alike on the lookout for the […]
Italian Elicriso (Helichrysum italicum) is a plant of the Asteraceae family. Helichrysum comes from the Greek helios (sun) and chrysos (gold), for the bright yellow color of the flowers. It’s a perennial plant and the bush reaches 30–40 cms high. It can be found in most of southern Europe and in Italy is native especially […]
Ciao a tutti! Pasta, bread and traditional risottos are not the only staples you will find in Italy! Especially northern Italy, where polenta, a corn based dish, is a common food in many of the households. Polenta is corn meal added with water, salt and some olive oil. Regions where you will commonly find polenta […]