Italian Elicriso (Helichrysum italicum) is a plant of the Asteraceae family. Helichrysum comes from the Greek helios (sun) and chrysos (gold), for the bright yellow color of the flowers. It’s a perennial plant and the bush reaches 30–40 cms high. It can be found in most of southern Europe and in Italy is native especially […]
Ciao a tutti! What are some traditional Italian herbs you can use in your dishes? In Italy, there are certain herbs that are traditionally “Italian” meaning that they are used most frequently. Regions do change and in northern Italy you will find more delicate flavors, less spicy and sometimes even bland, depending on your taste […]
Today we are posting an article in Italian!! Enjoy it!! Ricette tradizionali toscane: la Ribollita con il cavolo nero La ribollita è una delle preparazioni più rinomate della cucina toscana, fiorentina in particolare, pur essendo un piatto povero, fatto con quegli ingredienti semplici che appartengono alla cultura contadina e che riempiono la pancia con poca […]
Ciao a tutti! We wanted to make a soup today to keep everyone in Northern Italy warm (yes it does get cold there :)) A great soup always helps to warm the bones! Obviously if you just want the soup with no dumplings, you can simply omit them. Substituting potato for dumplings will give you […]