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 […]
Category: Potato dishes
Different dishes made with potatoes or potato based products.
Traditional Italian Herbs you can use in your Italian dishes!
Ciao a tutti! What are some traditional Italian herbs you can use in your dishes? In Italy, there are certain herbs that are traditionally “Italian” meaning that they are used most frequently. Regions do change and in northern Italy you will find more delicate flavors, less spicy and sometimes even bland, depending on your taste […]
Types of Pasta
Ciao a tutti! Pasta is one of the staples of Italy. It is served everywhere and usually as a primo piatto (first plate). The types of pasta can be distinguished from a few different factors, those including the form, if it is pasta ripiena (filled pasta), if it is made from eggs and what type […]
Vegan Potato-Cabbage Bomb
Ciao a tutti! Here is a healthy dish that is made with basic ingredients and has a lot of flavor! Enjoy! Vegan Potato-Cabbage Bomb Ingredients: 7 medium/large potatoes 10 large cabbage leaves 4 medium/large carrots 2 small white onions 2 cloves of garlic 1 cup frozen peas 1 cup seitan Herbs and Seasoning: EV Olive […]
Potatoes with red chard and mushroom coconut sauce
Ciao a tutti! We recently made a tasty dish of potatoes today with a creamy, sweet tasting coconut sauce! The sauce turned out pretty nice, it had all the right flavors and when topped over the potatoes and tofu, it turned every bit into a party for our mouths!!! We would like to share it […]