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I grew up eating pizza!  It was my afternoon snack almost every day, in fact we ate it all the time. Would you do that? Pizza “al taglio”-sold by the slice- as a nutritious and high-quality street food was first seen in Rome back in the fifties, brought there by bakers from Umbria. Since then,

“I love food” is a family-run restaurant in the heart of a small town called Berkhamsted, in Hertfordshire. It’s  favourite hang-out for people who love Sicilian food and an Italian atmosphere. Entering the place you are immediately welcomed by its cosy  and appealingly simply interior. Sitting at any table you have a vivid sense of the Sicilian

Rosemary: a must in every kitchen. It can be used to flavour meat, soups, potatoes and many other dishes. In warmer zones rosemary can be picked all year round,since it is an evergreen. It doesn’t do so well in a colder-or wet-climate, but there are many ways to preserveit it ready for use over winter.

The oil is extracted from crushing the fruits of the olive trees and obtaining their juice.The harvest is carried out once a year between November and January. The extra virgin oil, low in saturated fats and in acidity, is the only cooking oil made without chemicals and refining oils. It is a simple and brilliant

It’s the latest craze among foodies, a food obsession that almost borders on the pornographic! The term may be a strong one, but isn’t intended to offend.. ‘’Food pornography” refers to food presented and photographed so stylishly and seductively that you cannot help but devour it visually… nor prevent yourself from drooling! The term was

I cook. I take my own pictures and write my blog. My first passion is eating, and  doing it well is my aim every day. My recipes are a combination of varied fresh ingredients attentively proportioned in line with the Italian tradition. My approach is genuine, and spirited; I look, I find, I cook, and

A lot has been written about Umbria and its food. It  has always been a simple diet, having its roots in  early Umbrian and later in Roman, culture – and relying on the freshness of  its ingredients more than anything else. Nothing too fancy! Having been born there, I would say the region has the best food in the world.. Food throughout Italy has great

When I was little, I used to spend the long summer days at my maternal granny s country house; my granny, was a woman of her time, a Catholic with sturdy moral principles and a family woman, but above all, she was devoted to traditional, passionate cooking full of fresh ingredients. I learned the importance

Scientists have looked into this and the answer is quite clear : the egg, which is made of one maxi cell, was born before the chicken! The egg is a genuine food, a cell, basically made of a shell, a yolk and albumen.It represents the periodic renewal of nature. It is a relevant ingredient in