Many of us feel that sometimes life is too hectic, too chaotic, too busy and simply overwhelming. And we often feel hungry for a change, hungry for a simpler and slower life. This is the way of living at my parents home, in one Italian village. Days were sunny and peacefully slow there. On first days…
When you’re spending time at home in your usual routine, you may not realize just how much you’re missing away from nature. Immersing your family in the wilderness, with most electronic items left behind, is the best way to teach kids the value of being outside. Dusty feet, messy hair, never-ending games and no sense of…
Summer is here and elderflowers are out in a full force – it’s a perfect time for a foraging and preserving some summer for a cold season. The Elder plant is one fantastic herb, which has been used medicinally for hundreds of years. The flowers have both anti-cancerous and anti-inflammatory effects and help boost the immune system. I wanted…
This year we had unusual but most memorable Easter ever! Instead of sitting around the table and eating too much food, we decided to spend a day in Cinque Terre – isolated pastel hamlets tucked away in a particularly mountainous kink of the Italian Riviera. We prepared a picnic basket and left home early in the morning.…
This soup is my absolute Autumn favourite! I always have some lentils in my pantry, as they are not only easy to prepare and integrate within plenty of meals but very nutritious too! Lentils are high in fibre while low in fat and calories, and they are so delicious! Kale is a very handy ingredient for…