cromonutrition

Saffron barley risotto

Did you know that saffron can boost our mood and cognitive health? My blog-partner Jennifer Cauli —a talented food & travel photographer and a friend, also from Italy— and myself joined forces to create a series of recipes (and pictures) that would use the typical Italian ingredients, but also have a contemporary and healthy twist. This is the lastContinue reading “Saffron barley risotto”

Turkey roll with sautéed cabbage

Have you ever heard of Serotonin, the mood-stabiliser? Did you know we need certain nutrients in order to make up neurotransmitter like serotonin? One of these nutrients is Tryptophan, and turkey is an amazing source of it! My blog-partner Jennifer Cauli —a talented food & travel photographer and a friend, also from Italy— and myself joinedContinue reading “Turkey roll with sautéed cabbage”

Spinach Frittatine

Spinach is a real super food for the health of our gut and brain, and spinach frittata is one of the most popular home-cooking Italian dishes of all. So we made our healthy version. My blog-partner Jennifer Cauli —a talented food & travel photographer and a friend, also from Italy— and myself joined forces to createContinue reading “Spinach Frittatine”

Conta-ribollita soup

Two Italian soup recipes combined: Ribollita and Contadina soup. My blog-partner Jennifer Cauli —a talented food & travel photographer and a friend, also from Italy— and myself joined forces to create a series of recipes (and pictures) that would use the typical Italian ingredients, but also have a contemporary and healthy twist. We started with the idea of aContinue reading “Conta-ribollita soup”

Mediterranean St. Valentine’s treats

A very healthy mood-boosting recipe for a day full of sweetness, but totally sugar free. My blog-partner Jennifer Cauli —a talented food & travel photographer and a friend, also from Italy— and myself joined forces to create a series of recipes (and pictures) that would use the typical Italian ingredients, but also have a contemporary and healthy twist. JenniferContinue reading “Mediterranean St. Valentine’s treats”

Herbal tea

This time we made a hot drink, a herbal tea which combines those healthy plants that remind us of Italy. My blog-partner Jennifer Cauli —a talented food & travel photographer and a friend, also from Italy— and myself joined forces to create a series of recipes (and pictures) that would use the typical Italian ingredients, but alsoContinue reading “Herbal tea”

Sourdough wholemeal focaccia with onions and radicchio

Ok, we are halfway through our detox month, therefore, we can allow ourselves to cook something scrumptious and slightly higher in carbs than our previous recipes. As we always do, Jennifer and I are turning traditional Italian dishes into even healthier foods! This month, we are dedicating or blog to vegan recipes, just in time forContinue reading “Sourdough wholemeal focaccia with onions and radicchio”

Artichokes in padella

As we always do, Jennifer and I are turning traditional Italian dishes into even healthier food! This month, we are dedicating or blog to vegan recipes, just in time for the Veganuary challenge. Jennifer Cauli is a friend and a talented food & travel photographer who also comes from Italy. Together we joined forces to createContinue reading “Artichokes in padella”

Lentil polpette (non-meat balls)

We are opening the new year with a vegan recipe, just in time for the Veganuary challenge.The idea of going vegan for the month of January is becoming more and more popular – this year, about 500,000 people joined this initiative, which is a new record for the non-profit British organisation! Our lentil non-meat ballsContinue reading “Lentil polpette (non-meat balls)”

Seafood soup (Cassola)

For this Holidays my blog-partner Jennifer and I decided to reinvent a few Italian festive recipes with the intent of making them a little bit lighter and healthier.This main is part of the Italian festive-yet-healthy dishes we created.Jennifer Cauli is a friend and a talented food & travel photographer who also comes from Italy. Together we joined forcesContinue reading “Seafood soup (Cassola)”