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! Eggplant, called melanzana pronounced mel-an-zahn-a, is a popular Italian vegetable although not originally from Italy. It is actually native to India. It is one of the night shade vegetables and can be found just about anywhere in Italy, since it grows well in warmer climates. Melanzana is full of water and to […]
Ciao a tutti! Zucchini is a classic Italian vegetable. It can be used in a variety of ways, such as: grilled sauteed fried baked raw, in salads in breads marinated stewed tossed, as in pasta stuffed There are several popular ways to eat zucchini. First of all, the flowers are edible and can be lightly […]
Ciao a tutti! Fennel is a popular vegetable to eat in Italy. Called finocchio it is a crunchy, fresh tasting vegetable that can be eaten raw or cooked. In Italy it is very common and a more economical vegetable to purchase. Many confuse it for Anice and although they come from the same plant family […]