Natural beauty: how to make a purifying clay face mask
There are a couple times throughout the year when my skin – I am guessing due to stress, decides to suddenly get weird and turn oily and dry at the same time, and constellation-like breakouts decorate...
View ArticleHow to: Jar your own Legumes!
Imagine the scene: when my family was still all living together (and I’m talking about 15 people under the same big farmhouse) and the garden had legumes too, the women would gather around a table with...
View Article7 Breakfast & Eating Tips for Vegetarians with PCOS + Gluten-free Quinoa Granola
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR THIS RECIPE!! NOTE: All the Weck jars in this post were kindly provided by MCM Emballages! Thanks! IMPORTANT NOTE: this is my personal experience and, even though all people with...
View ArticleHow to Make Preserved Fruit in Spirits: Spiced Cherries preserved in Grappa
Thanks MCM Emballages for the wonderful jars! If you’ve ever had an Italian ‘Nonna‘ (grandma), you might have memories of peeking in her pantry, and spotting several jars in her cabinets or on her...
View ArticleHow to Make Perfect Vegan Pesto + 3 Foolproof Recipes!
Italians love a good argument, especially if it is about food. Nobody gets as fired-up about food as much as we Italians do. Amongst the food arguments there are some all-time favorite topics, as: how...
View ArticleA Guide to Salts + How to Make Gomasio
NOTE: The beautiful bowls you see in this post are Raku ceramics handmade by Zaira of The Freaky Table! Check our her work, she’s insane. Nowadays, if you google scientific research on salt, you will...
View ArticleA Vegan Breakfast with Hazelnuts: Homemade Nutella, Cookies & Milk
NOTE: The bowls in this post are handmade by Zaïra Zarotti of The Freaky table! <3 The jars are courtesy of MCM Emballages! Thank you all!! I do not have many memories of my great grandfather, as he...
View ArticleEdible Gifts: Infused Honey (Walnut Cinnamon, Lemon Vanilla, Gianduja)
This post is made in collaboration with MCM Emballages who provided the super pretty Weck Jars, and www.valdiverdura.com who provided the most delicious citrus fruits. Italy loves its honey. When I...
View ArticleA Guide for Cutting Tagliatelle and Tagliolini, and Herb Tagliolini with...
Thanks to Valdiverdura for the bright, sweet, and wonderfully scented lemons from southern Italy! They are a dream. When she was young, Assunta took the train from the Riviera to Bologna every day...
View ArticleHow to Make Vegan, High Protein Hemp & Chickpea Pasta { Farfalle, Maltagliati...
It is funny how some of our most beautiful childhood memories can be curbed into a corner and be gently forgotten over the course of adulthood, only to come up again later, abrupt and sudden, stirred...
View Article3 Quick, Healthy & Vegan Recipes with Lupini Beans (or Chickpeas)
I am sure you found yourself in a situation in which you really want to have people over for a little dinner gathering, spend days thinking and planning things out, and then nothing goes as planned. It...
View ArticleCreamy Vegan Vanilla N’Ice Cream with Coconut Cookie Crumble From Vanelja and...
Follow my blog with Bloglovin NOTE: I will be hosting a workshop + tasting in New York City on June 26th! You can get more info and sign up here! Have you ever been asked the ‘if you could only bring...
View ArticleJasmine Tea Ricotta Ice Cream with Tonka Date Caramel Sauce, for Friendship
This is a story about friendship, and the things that gravitate around it – specifically, how the strongest bonds I am currently blessed with have been tied over ice cream. My friendships have always...
View ArticleChocolate Layer Cake with Fig Jam & Mascarpone, and a Pep Talk for all...
“Success is the ability to go from one failure to the other with no loss of enthusiasm.” ~ Winston Churchill When I was in art school, I used to be amongst those regarded as the most gifted. But I was...
View ArticleHortus’ 2016 Gift Guide
This year, I decided to put together a little list of Italian-inspired gifts, paired with some of my American favorites. This idea was born from my days roaming the shelves of New York stores, full of...
View ArticleStory & Recipe of ‘Rosolio di Portogallo’, a Sweet Italian Orange & Saffron...
“’tis the sun that gilds flowers, oranges, and our hearts with its mellow, golden coat of love; and its color, its smell, its purity… ” ~ Engelmajer I am 27 years old, a number that, at times, feels a...
View ArticleThe Art of Ravioli Making {How to make Ravioli 3 Ways}
One Sunday, I can’t remember when, I was scouring through antiques and stalls full of old thingamabobs at our local antiques and brocante outdoor market, when an item in particular caught my eye. It...
View ArticleBasic Herbal Beeswax Balm Recipe for Multiple Uses + Balm Post-Mosquito Bites
It was June 24th. I was biking back home after a late afternoon, post-work gym session. The scenery, ever changing throughout the seasons week after week, is astounding here. I bike through sunflower...
View ArticleSuperfood Hot Chocolate Jars For Christmas (make vegan) + Workshop Announcement!
ANNOUNCING OUR ANNUAL FOOD BLOGGER CONFERENCE WORKSHOP! Over 4 Saturdays in January, you’ll be able to stream in from your home or office & start your new year off with creative inspiration. (PS –...
View ArticleHow to Make Rosolio (Rose Liquor): Preserving the Smell of May Roses
My centifolia bushes flower continuously, but they are still so small that they make no more than 5 or 6 roses at a time. This forces me to make vials of liquid at a time, hoping that the delicate...
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