Rosehip: properties, benefits and recipes
Rosehip, commonly known as wild rose, is a plant full of surprising properties. Its fruits, known as rose…
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Tag: Gastronomy
Sowing Garlic
The bulblets of the garlic are planted at the end of September – October. They can also be…
Portulaca oleracea
Portulaca oleracea (common purslane, also known as little hogweed, or pursley) is an annual (actually tropical perennial in USDA growing zones 10–11) succulent in the family Portulacaceae. The plant may…
Crocus and Smilax
Once upon a time, a long time ago, there was a beautiful nymph named Smilace. One day, during…
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
Melissa officinalis is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Southern Europe and Asia, whose leaves and flowers are…
The “Panino di Ramerino”, a typical Florentine dessert on Holy Thursday
Ramerino” is an ancient Tuscan word from the 14th century and is the name that indicates the rosemary…
Saffron plumcake
Plumcake, a simple, soft and delicious dessert that can be enjoyed for breakfast or as a snack or…
Thyme
Thyme. Thyme has a very interesting history. It was used by the Egyptians during the mummification process, as…
Strawberry trees
If there is a shrub that is worth having in the garden, from South to North, this is…
The cold pressing of EVO oil
On the label of the oil we bring to the table we sometimes read the words cold pressing,…