I absolutely adore hummus. It’s one of my favorite go-to recipes when I entertain guests as it’s the perfect appetizer for everyone: vegans, vegetarians, non vegetarians, lactose intolerant, gluten-free.
I also love having it in my fridge for a healthy snack or to garnish my dishes to instantly add a good source of vegetable protein :: proteina vegetale and fiber. In short, hummus rocks.
The word hummus is an Arabic word meaning “chickpea.”Do you know how to pronounce “chickpea” in Italian?Test your knowlege or learn a new word by watching this short video: CONTINUATE A LEGGERE
Thanksgiving Day is only a few days away, save time and stress by making this easy vegetarian stuffing a day in advance.
The whole point of Thanksgiving Day :: giorno del ringraziamento is to take a day to focus on giving thanks for all we have; yet this is often times not the case. I’ll be the first to admit it. I’m usually guilty of CONTINUE READING
A Brussels sprout side dish is usually a staple on the holiday table, but have you tried them tossed with pasta and other roasted vegetables :: verdure arrostite? If not, you are in for a treat. And, no, these aren’t boiled and mushy, but delectable crunchy slivers of goodness.
In Italy, usually no family Sunday lunch or holiday meal is served without a bowl of pasta as a first course. In fact, Sunday lunches and holiday meals are a CONTINUE READING
Does that phrase sound weird to you? It does to me.
“Autumn wouldn’t be the same without pumpkins.”
Now that rings better; yet, it’s not usually correct since the majority of the “pumpkins” we eat are actually squash. Do you know the difference between squash and pumpkin?READ MORE
October proposes many new vegetables, from pumpkin to Swiss chard, radicchio to cabbage. And, although cucumbers :: cetrioli rounded out their season in September, I’ve slipped them into one final recipe as I make the transition from summer to fall cooking.
Mr. Italicano and I eat legumes about 2-3 times a week. I usually make a big batch and we eat them in different ways, either in Continue Reading
I also love having it in my fridge for a healthy snack or to garnish my dishes to instantly add a good source of vegetable protein :: proteina vegetale and fiber. In short, hummus rocks.
The word hummus is an Arabic word meaning “chickpea.” Do you know how to pronounce “chickpea” in Italian? Test your knowlege or learn a new word by watching this short video: CONTINUATE A LEGGERE
