Italian
One week left before leaving on vacations. I can’t wait to get out of Athens and the only thing that is bothering me is that now that I am finally loosing some weight, my nutritional balance will be distorted. Although it’s hard to maintain a diet when you are on vacation, I am determined not [...]
Yesterday I didn’t know what to prepare for lunch and remembered that I had some lasagna in my pantry which were there for quite a long time. I had some vegetables, bell peppers and mushrooms and some spring onions, carrots, parsley and eggplants from last week’s visit to the farmers” market, which needed to be [...]
On Tuesday I went to the farmers’ market and could not resist buying purslane. It’s not that I am a fan of this vegetable as I remember being indifferent when eating it in salads when I was young. This is why I never bought it before but reading about it’s properties in the History of [...]
This is a recipe I have tried from another friend from Group recipes. My friend is of Italian origin but lives in the U.S.A. and is in the catering business. I asked Crystal if she knew anything about this recipe, which used to be her grandmother’s, but unfortunately her late nonna, did not leave any [...]
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Pasta alla carbonara is an easy pasta dish based on eggs, cheese, bacon, and black pepper. That’s how I make it for the family but I love adding mushrooms and peppers in mine, so you can make it the classic way or try it my way. I often make it with spaghetti but my [...]
