Vegan Restaurant Guide: Lazio

Vegan Restaurants in Lazio: Rome La Capra Campa Address: Via Dignano d’Istria, 51/A, 00177 Roma Telephone: 06 8916 8934 Website: http://www.lacapracampa.com/ Hours: Sunday – Saturday, 7 days a week: 10–22 Il Geco Biondo Address: Via Gerolamo Cardano, 105, 00146 Roma Telephone: 06 557 1048 Website: http://www.gecobiondo.eu/ Hours: Sunday / Monday: Closed Tuesday – Saturday: 19:30–23 […]


Fast Food Goes Vegan in Italy

Fast Food Goes Vegan in Italy

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 […]


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 […]


Traditional Italian Spices

Ciao a tutti! After reviewing traditional Italian herbs, it’s time for spices! We have a basic list of the most commonly used spices in the Italian kitchen. Italy, in generally, is rather limited on the use of spices, being a country where the cuisine is more herb-oriented. Many spices vary from region to region. Spicier […]