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Swiss chard and spinaches are greens that I eat only sporadically, as they contain oxalic acid (that binds with calcium and eliminates it from the body). At the market the swiss chard looked delicious so this was a good occasion to break the rule.Bright green rolls:-1 cup cannellini beans-300 grm swiss chard -1 grated carrot-1 clove of garlic- shoyu or tamariThe nigh before- soak 1  cup of

I was reading the column "the green kitchen" from Richard Ehrlich on the Times magazine last week, we got this delivered together with our food shopping, and it was interestingly about using rice leftovers. The article is not yet online, but it is very much about re-using rice without killing yourself with harmful bacteria that can develop if the rice is not carefully packed and stored in the

Lately, and for far too long I have been having lunch at my desk. This is WRONG. I think eating means appreciating each single bite, but also the way we eat and whether or not we can concentrate on what we are chewing , will influence our health and the repercussions are the famous bloated stomach, tiredness and so on (we should chew a lot, to make our food more digestible, and to eat less and

My new "frugal" addiction is swapping book (yes I do like swapping everything!) a website where you put old books you don't want anymore, just type in their isbn number, the details and picture will come up, just add the description, all you have to do is find books that you want on other members list and if they want one of your you can swap! Better then buying second hand books on Amazon, you

I am back, just back from the farmers market :) and also back writing this blog after... what seems like a lifetime. Did anybody notice' I am not sure, but definitely my friends did, which is really flattering :) I am not going to explain why it's just to boring to share, but I was still cooking, taking notes and getting generally excited about food. This weekend hasn't been the mot successful

What a great day...Saturdays can be extraordinarily lazy and still give you a full sense of achievement, if this make sense'I had a bit of a cleaning with my new flatmate and then she gave me a full body massage as she is studying to be a masseur, I always believed in God, now I even think that he cares about my well being :)You will hear more about my flatmate as she is a great individual that

There is nothing as challenging as having a few fussy friends around to feed. Each one of them have their own food preference but also each one not with  something they are not eating. I find that having many different things that they can pick save you and them from the embarassment of leaving a whole untouched starter.I am also in the mood for some colorful food, craving the spring I suppose!I

I was never quite sure whether my mum loved or hated cooking. I think she did like to be adored like the only one that could feed me and dad, but she would have happily put some quicker meals on the table rather then the  Sunday lunches my dad xpected her to. The place where I come from in Italy  is all about traditons an when my mum arrived from Eastern Europe (the neighboor called her Bulgarian

I would like to thank the Hare Khrisna people that fed us at the protest to end the siege on Gaza,  we were many in Trafalgar Square and they offered food for free. If you feel like giving back you could visit their London restaurant a classic vegetarian address (they are not vegan but you can find some dishes without dairy).Govindas 10 Soho street London W1D 3DL,tel 02074374928 the Bombay mix

Tomorrow like many people we will be attending the protest to end the siege on Gaza in Trafalgar Square, if you would like to see the impact that the siege has you can read it here.This is only a food blog so  for me the best way to support the cause trough it is just to recommend you some ingredients that come from Palestine, so that we can try to support the Palestinians right to have a normal