Pasta Alla Zucca – Your New Favorite Healthy Pumpkin Dish From Italy
We admit: It is a bit late to hand out a Pumpkin recipe at this time of the year. It’s the end of November and the first excitement about autumn…
Churros – The Story of this Spanish Banger and a Foolproof Recipe
The key to happiness is deep frying. This, dear friends, is stated common knowledge. Some deep-fried favorites definitely are churros, the doughy goodness from Spain. During the lockdown months of…
“Eating stones: myths, fairy tales and the Neapolitan recipe
We all agree: a varied diet is good for your health, but isn’t it a bit extreme to go so far as to eat stones?Well, apparently not. And I’m not…
Ginjinha – The Story of The Famous Liqueur From Lisbon
It seems like this Blog slowly is turning into a wine and liqueur site, but the truth is: There are just too many delicious and locally made alcoholic drinks to…
Turmeric – All About The Indian Superstar and How To Make Golden Milk
Recently, and it is quite safe to say that, turmeric is definitely having a moment. Among the wellness community, you will find turmeric withinin probably everything: curries, salad dressing, teas…
Saffron Risotto: a recipe from Giovanni Pascoli’s poem
What better way to cultivate a friendship than by sharing a warm meal around the dinner table? Giovanni Pascoli, the famous Italian poet who lived between 1855 and 1912, knew…
Franconian Wine – A More Than Worthy Alternative to Beer
Germany is internationally known and famous for its extraordinary beers. But actually, the wines from Germany can absolutely keep up with that. Especially wines from Franconia, a region in the…
The pomegranate fruit: from Persephone’s curse to a Christmas liqueur
Have you ever heard of the ‘butterfly effect’? This is a very special phenomenon: science claims that the beating of a butterfly’s wings can cause a hurricane from the other…
Pumpkin Pie – The Traditional Thanksgiving Dessert
These days, it really seems like time is flying. But actually, we already are on the finish line of 2021. Having arrived in November also means one of the most…
Flowers on the table: from Odyssey to a cookies’ recipe
It is said that man has been blessed with the fruits of creation, with all the delights that can be found on the earth on which we walk. And this,…