WINTER

Buckwheat & hazelnut cake {vegan + gluten free}

Buckwheat & hazelnut cake {vegan + gluten free}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday everyone! You may have noticed that lately I haven’t been able to keep up with this blog, and by that I mean I haven’t always succeeded at posting a new recipe every week. At worst, I’ll post […]

Beetroot hummus and baba ghanoush on soda bread {vegan}

Beetroot hummus and baba ghanoush on soda bread {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday everyone! When I went to Ireland a few years ago I loved the typical soda bread, a kind of semi-sweet and crumbly bread eaten during meals, warm with butter. I don’t love butter but in that case […]

Strudel crumble {vegan + gluten free}

Strudel crumble {vegan + gluten free}

(cliccate qui per la versione inglese)   Happy Monday! Here’s another of my super easy, super simple, super delicious recipe ideas – apple crumble! I call it strudel crumble as I used all the classic strudel ingredients but call it what you prefer, I still […]

Food editorial on D di Repubblica (Feb 2nd, 2019)

Food editorial on D di Repubblica (Feb 2nd, 2019)

I cooked, styled and shot a food editorial for Italian newspaper La Repubblica‘s Saturday women’s magazine D di Repubblica out on Feb 2nd, 2019 (#1125).

Barley risotto with savoy cabbage and tomatoes + savoy cabbage chips {vegan}

Barley risotto with savoy cabbage and tomatoes + savoy cabbage chips {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday everyone! Do you guys prefer following simple and “poor” recipes or you like preparing complicated dishes featuring many and refined ingredients? I’m definitely more towards the former. I love creating dishes only using few, simple ingredients, it […]

Fluffy chocolate muffins {vegan}

Fluffy chocolate muffins {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday friends! I don’t have much to say about these chocolate muffins except they are super simple, quick and fluffy AF!! I love adding (plant-based) yoghurt to batters because it makes everything moister and fluffier. This recipe yields […]

Tangy artichoke and pomegranate quinoa salad {vegan + gluten free}

Tangy artichoke and pomegranate quinoa salad {vegan + gluten free}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday! What are your favorite winter veggies? Mine must be kale/cavolo nero and artichokes. Even though artichokes take some time to clean (really just a few minutes plus you need to be careful with the thorns!!) they are […]

Mini pumpkin cakes w/ chocolate chips {vegan}

Mini pumpkin cakes w/ chocolate chips {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday! One day I bought a whole pumpkin. About 10 days later it was still there. I felt really lazy. I didn’t have any specific ideas regarding how to use it. Just like sweet potatoes, I find pumpkin […]

Sweet potato tart with coconut whipped cream {vegan + gluten free}

Sweet potato tart with coconut whipped cream {vegan + gluten free}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday! Sweet potatoes are not native to Italy and so naturally they are not part of our traditional diet. I can’t remember the first time I heard about them or tried one (maybe in 2012?) – embarrassing! But […]

Potato and rosemary taralli {vegan}

Potato and rosemary taralli {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday! Whoever invented taralli was a genius. I hope everybody knows what they are otherwise you’ve been missing out big time!!! They are originally from Puglia in Southern Italy and are sort of like very crunchy crackers in […]