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Fish is an essential part of our diet, a good source of protein and an excellent alternative to meat. Plenty of delicious recipes to enrich the table are available everywhere, but here in the UK, the classic national fish dish remains fish and chips. Considered mainly a takeaway food, easy and simple, it represents the

Preparing food with heat or fire is a task exclusive to humans. We are the only species who cook and it is when we cook that we become truly human. Cooking is deep within us. Homo erectus evolved when an ape learned to cook and discovered fire, consequently developing a small mouth and small teeth,

Short, simple and effective, this is what we want from the recipes we use in our daily lives. At the same time, they have to be healthy, veggie, low in sugars and possibly packed full of protein. Proteins are known as the building blocks of the body. Protein is essential in the maintenance of body

This is how I dress on Friday evenings after having done some laundry… and getting ready to settle down with some embroidery work in front of my favourite Netflix series… like a “nonna”, not just cooking but taking care of everything around the home. A complementary glass of Prosecco to cheer me up after the

Ethically sourced, conflict-free, cruelty-free – in today’s world, being ethical in every aspect of our lives is becoming more and more important: doing the right thing, achieving goals and complying with laws and rules. The word “ethics” comes from the Greek “ethos” (meaning “custom” or “habit”). Ethics differs subtly from morals and morality but can

Hooked on anchovies! Anchovies! I could eat them without stopping! I just love their pungent and unique taste and aroma. They were once considered a peasant dish, due to their low commercial value, and were mainly used as an essential element in the culinary traditions of some areas of Italy. Yet they possess some highly

The secret of Italian cuisine is simplicity. Italian cuisine is one of the most well-known and offered in restaurants all over the world. Chefs rely on sources of good ingredients more than anything else. Often, when abroad is not easy to source the right product or ingredient for a dish, but the absence of complexity

It is well known that a truffle is the fruiting body of an underground fungus. I have to say I love them and every time I end up in the area I go crazy for them. The prized Italian black truffle (Tuber melanosporum) found from December to February can command eye-watering prices. From year to

One particular food concept that has been gathering ground and becoming increasingly fashionable in recent years is the (re)discovery of wild food for human consumption; ‘bringing the woods to the table’. The renewed trend for ‘foraging’, or gathering wild food for free – and the associated arts of preserving and cooking wild food- are really

Cooking perfect pasta it is something that sounds undemanding to do, but isn’t! You could say it’s basically just boiling water, but to get it right you must pay attention to certain details. The first rule is to use plenty of water and a large pot: the “guideline”is one litre of water for every 100