by Giuseppe Larosa | Oct 25, 2024 | Curiosities
Who doesn’t know the refreshing taste of granita? A must-have of Sicilian culture that you just can’t do without! Before sharing a quick and easy recipe to create granita at home and in a completely artisanal way, I wanted to tell you something about the...
by Giuseppe Larosa | Oct 25, 2024 | Curiosities, Tips, Wellness
The Verdello lemon is recognizable by the characteristic deep green color of its peel, the protagonist of the so called “third bloom” of the Syracuse s femminello. Let’s discover some of the main characteristics of this wonderful summer fruit: from...
by Giuseppe Larosa | Oct 25, 2024 | Curiosities, Wellness
The carob tree is an evergreen tree grown mainly in central and southern Italy, Spain, Portugal and northern Africa, and belongs to the fabaceae family, the same as peas and broad beans. It is for all intents and purposes a legume with brown pods and a distinctive...
by Giuseppe Larosa | Oct 25, 2024 | Curiosities
Oranges are the most widely grown citrus fruits in the world, and although their main use is for fresh consumption, a significant portion is destined for industrial processing. This fruit has a myriad of varieties, the fundamentals of which we will discover today,...
by Giuseppe Larosa | Oct 25, 2024 | Curiosities
PRALINE ALMONDS Here is a simple recipe for creating delicious, crunchy, praline almonds that you can’t help but enjoy one after another! Very few ingredients are needed: -150g almonds; -120g sugar; -waterat room temperature. Preparation First, take a pan,...
by Giuseppe Larosa | Oct 25, 2024 | Curiosities
The Muscat squash of Provence is a variety of pumpkin recently imported from France, specifically, as its name suggests, from the Provence region. It is among the most popular varieties of pumpkins in the kitchens of Italians, both for theexcellent quality of the...
