Month: December 2015

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Today “Minestrone”! Oggi “Vegetable Soup”!

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At the first sign of cold weather we all long for a nice vegetable soup. What’s the secret for a great “minestrone”? Here are some tips I learned from my Mom: NO bitter-tasting vegetables  (dandelion,asparagus) or  any fennel-like  veggie (bok choy, fennel etc.) add at least one cup of sweet peas […]

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Plum Raisin Cake – Bolo de Noiva

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I had found this delicious recipe, originally from Brazil, in an italian magazine a couple of years ago and since then I’ve been making and remaking it many times being one my family favorites. I adapted the recipe to my taste to make it a bit more ‘healthy’ and less sweet: I […]