SPRING

Veggie spreads 3 ways: roasted pepper, artichoke and cumin beetroot {vegan}

Veggie spreads 3 ways: roasted pepper, artichoke and cumin beetroot {vegan}

(clicca qui per la versione italiana) I love eating spreads on dark bread. When I feel like I should be on a diet (and I should feel like this more often) I sub bread with rice cakes or vegetables such as carrots, fennel, endive and […]

Pasta al pesto: flowers and fava beans {vegan}

Pasta al pesto: flowers and fava beans {vegan}

(clicca qui per la versione italiana) Having lived my whole life in big cities, I had never actually seen elderflower or white acacia flowers! I am ashamed. I was super happy when I found them at the farmers market. Doing some research for possible ways […]

Pearl barley salad with fresh fava beans, strawberries and a sweet tahini dressing {vegan}

Pearl barley salad with fresh fava beans, strawberries and a sweet tahini dressing {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) This is a very fresh dish with ingredients that you can easily find all spring through early summer. I often like incorporating fruits in salads, especially if it’s super hot outside! Fava beans, also known by a myriad of […]

Light elderflower cordial {vegan}

Light elderflower cordial {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) I have recently started to go to a great farmers market here in Turin, and have decided I’ll try to buy a new local vegetable typical of Piedmont each week if I’m in town (which is not very often…). […]

Sweet potatoes stuffed with asparagus, chickpeas and caramelised onion {vegan, gluten free + grain free}

Sweet potatoes stuffed with asparagus, chickpeas and caramelised onion {vegan, gluten free + grain free}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) This recipe is an explosion of sweet flavors! Among sweet potato, caramelised onions, sweet spiced chickpeas, asparagus and tahini…can’t get any sweeter than that (at least for a savory dish)! I tried to combine ingredients that may go well […]