Helichrysum Italicum, the sun and gold plant

HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM

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 […]


Vegan Flatbread from Sardinia

Ciao a tutti! Pane carasau is a traditional flatbread of Sardinia: and it is 100% vegan. The flatbread is actually a quite ancient recipe and can keep for months. Ingredients are water, salt, flour and yeast: exactly what bread ingredients should be! It can be similar to the flatbread found in the middle east and […]


Typical Festive Bread from Sardinia

Ciao a tutti! Typical Festive Bread from Sardinia Unfortunately you are not going to find many traditional plates that are vegan. Even the traditional salad here is “Insalata di Mare” (seafood salad). But here is one bread you will not have to worry about if you are attending a wedding meal. Funny name, maybe, but […]