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Makes 2-4 servings (1 pizza).
Ingredients:
For the almond-basil pesto
1 clove garlic
fresh basil leaves (a good handful)
almonds (a good handful)
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
whole sea salt (to taste)
For the tomatoes
4-5 tomatoes (I used Piccadilly, an italian variety. Any other plum tomato, like San Marzano, would work just fine. And I wouldn’t mind trying with cherry tomatoes)
extra [...]
Posted in: baking, cooked, pizza, savoury, spring, summer
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Ingredients
1 ripe cantaloupe pulp, seeds removed, cut into cubes
2 cucumbers, peeled
1 garlic clove, peeled
2 cm fresh ginger root, peeled
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
the juice of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons apple vinegar
half a teaspoon whole sea salt
ground white pepper, to taste
ground paprika, to taste
red chili powder, to taste
1 red pepper, diced
half a cup filtered water
Makes 4 [...]
Posted in: chilled soups, fruits, gluten-free, savoury, soups, spicy, summer, vegetables
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Five ingredients is all you need for this amazingly refreshing watermelon granita. Plus, if you have an ice-cream maker or ice cube grinder, it takes practically no time to make. While usually granita is made with the fruit juice, for this one I also used the pulp. I’ve tried all the methods that I’m listing [...]
Posted in: cooked
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This is my own adaptation of a typical Sicilian dessert, called ‘gelo di melone’, a very unique combination of flavours, that is, jasmine flowers and watermelon… something you will definitely be able to taste if visiting Sicily in summer. Since there’s plenty of watermelons around at the moment, I thought it was time to try my version [...]
Posted in: cooked
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Here’s a simple yet tasty recipe, something to enjoy in summer time. Go for organic carrots!
Makes 1 serving.
Ingredients:
2-3 carrots
2 cm section fresh ginger root
1 teaspoon white miso
the juice of 1 lemon
extra virgin olive oil
whole sea salt (to taste)
1 pinch black pepper
1-2 ice cubes (optional)
fresh basil (for garnish)
Peel and chop the ginger, then chop the carrots [...]
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I’ve always loved strawberries and cucumber, but never thought about having them together as main ingredients in a salad. I got the idea from a book on vegetarian Indian cuisine (Yamuna Devi’s The Best of Lord Krishna’s Cuisine), and slightly changed the recipe. This sweet-savoury salad is indeed very light and refreshing, and works perfectly as a salad, [...]
Posted in: cooked
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Ingredients
For the ‘jelly puddings’
500 ml mixed berry juice (the one I used was a blend of blackcurrant, cranberry, strawberry and raspberry juices)
3 teaspoons agar powder
For the white chocolate sauce
100 g white chocolate (I used vegan white chocolate chips)
half a teaspoon ground cinnamon
200 ml soy milk
1 teaspoon cornstarch
Makes 4 servings.
Posted in: autumn, chocolate, desserts, fruits, gluten-free, summer, sweet
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‘Blogging-wise’ I’ve been rather lazy in the past few days but I’m back with a recipe for an easy late-winter, early-spring comforting soup. This has a smooth, velvety texture that many I’m sure will like. Cauliflower and carrot are sweet vegetables that provide an excellent contrast to the spicy, fresh ginger.
Ingredients
half a medium onion, finely chopped
1 medium [...]
Posted in: cooked
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If you have to convince someone that tofu is a tasty alternative to meat and animal proteins, try with scrambled tofu. Scrambled tofu allows you to be very creative: it can be paired with almost any kind of vegetable, from zucchini to carrots, from seaweeds to peppers (just to list a few). It’s also great with nuts. [...]
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This is a lovely moist cake for any time of the day. It’s definitely one of those breakfast components that gets me out of bed but I think it’s ideal to conclude a light meal, too. What I like most about this cake is the intense, unique ‘cinnamony apple’ smell that wafts through the house while the [...]
Posted in: cooked
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This combination of celeriac, apple and cabbage sounds wintery but fresh at the same time. You can probably substitute the celeriac with celery for an even fresher result. I really love this salad, like any other dish featuring that fabulous root vegetable also known as celeriac! To make this salad I chose organic vegetables (the apple is [...]
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Tofu is indeed one of the most versatile foods: it can serve a variety of purposes, from appetizer, to main course, to dessert and definitely more, suiting lots of recipes. The fact that it comes in a range of different textures (from extra firm to silken), makes tofu even more appealing. I normally use firmer [...]
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