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: 10β22 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: 19:30β23 […]
Tag: Mediterranean diet
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
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. Itβs a perennial plant and the bush reaches 30β40 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 […]
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 […]