With all the focus today on trendy vegetables like kale and Brussels sprouts, we tend to forget about good old fashioned cabbage. It’s cheap and tasty and—just like its more fashionable cousins—good for you. And while most people associate cabbage with northern European cooking, Italians enjoy cabbage, too. Braised Savoy Cabbage is […]
The rice salad is a traditional summer recipe, fresh, delicious and full of tasty ingredients. Once you’ve cooked the rice in salted water and it’s cooled down you only need to add the colorful tasty ingredients: peas, cheese, hot dog, tuna, olives, boiled eggs… These are some of the most common ingredients but you can change […]
Home-made pesto tastes so much better than the one sold at the grocery store and it takes only few minutes to make. photos by Coco Zordan
Easy, refreshing and healthy. Make it from scratch or by using your fridge leftovers you can’t make it wrong. Use whatever vegetables you have available (raw or cooked) add some basil or pesto. This version is with peas, roasted peppers and tomatoes. Serve it warm or cold. Tip: when you […]
This is a brilliant idea to cook cauliflower, an easy way to improve the taste of this Cruciferous vegetable which, on its own, doesn’t have much of it. If you’re on a low-calories diet or you just want to eat healthier this is your recipe. (recipe from my friend Maddalena G.) photos […]
My kids love it! a simple hearty dish for the entire family. Enjoy it 🙂 photos coco zordan
Rich in proteins and fiber, it’s a fast and nutritious meal. This homemade lentil soup can be made with vegetable stock and be completely vegan. In less than 40 minutes you can have a budget-friendly satisfying meal that makes the perfect dish for your family and for your guests.photos coco zordan
An easy and nutritious recipe that kids will find delicious and is ideal for their lunchbox. Thanks to the garbanzo beans these burgers are rich in vegetable proteins and fiber, both indispensable for a healthy intestinal microflora. photos by coco zordan
The Potage Parmentier is a delicious velvety soup easy and quick to make, the ideal dish for the cold season. It’s one of the most famous dishes of the French cuisine, prepared with simple ingredients: leeks, potatoes and cream. Incredibly versatile, it’s good freshly-made and better the next day, it can be […]
Nusät means nutmeg in Milanese dialect (or language as the people of Milan proudly call it). Till the 19th century that spice, imported from Madagascar, was very popular in Lombardy ,mainly used to enhance the flavor of dishes that were usually very simple like the “Nusät”. This Pumpkin Pie was one […]