Family Food

Stuffed Potatoes with Salmon are an easy to prepare and tasty appetizer, perfect for Christmas lunch or New Year's Eve dinner. For this recipe, I took inspiration from the typical dishes of Scandinavian countries based on potatoes, smoked salmon and sour cream. During a holiday I had the opportunity to taste this dish and conquered by its goodness I wanted to try it again at home. Potatoes are a very common ingredient, smoked salmon (especially during the holidays) can be bought in all supermarkets at reasonable prices, but there was still the problem of finding sour cream! In Italy, it is an (almost) unobtainable ingredient, but with a bit of cunning, I have developed a recipe that replaces it perfectly. Just mix some simple fresh cream with ricotta and lemon juice ... and here is a valid alternative to sour cream! The rest of the recipe is a breeze. We make little boats with boiled potatoes, prepare the filling with salmon, a little (fake) sour cream and our appetizer is ready to...

Veal tongue with thistle cream, a second special for Christmas The veal tongue with thistles cream is a refined second course, although it is prepared with a “Quinto quarter”, that is with offal. The truth is that the tongue is the most delicate muscle of all, especially if it belongs to the calf, rather than the beef. Both are very good, but the veal tongue has a more elegant flavour. However, it must be said that the tongue is greasy, moreover, unlike other cuts, the fat is present in-depth and cannot be removed. Nonetheless, it is worth indulging in this food from time to time. Also because it is a good source of proteins, vitamins and minerals. Proteins represent 19% of the structure, accompanied by good doses of vitamin B12 and iron. The cooking of the tongue is not complicated, but long enough, in fact, it is necessary to boil it for three hours in abundant water with the bay leaf. The reason for this lies in the consistency of the tongue, which is very dense and elastic. In part...

Juniper is a plant that gives many beneficial properties: from antioxidant and anti-inflammatory to antimicrobial activity. Beware of use in case of pregnancy or kidney disease. The juniper (Juniperus communis) is an evergreen plant of the Cupressaceae family with a fairly thin stem that can reach several meters in height. Its bark is grey in colour with reddish notes and the green leaves are needle-like. In spring, juniper plants produce small yellow or green flowers, but this plant is best known for its berries, which are frequently used in the kitchen as seasonings. The juniper fruits are dark blue and can be harvested in the autumn season; berries are usually used fresh or dried. The juniper plant has been known since ancient times for its beneficial properties by many different populations, including the Indian one. JUNIPER: CALORIES AND NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES The juniper berries are usually sold dried and used to flavour our recipes: it is therefore simply a small amount of this ...

To stay healthy, but also to save energy, it would be good to know the best temperature to keep both at home and in the office. There is good advice on this that we present in this article. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in our homes, but also in offices and in any public place, the ideal temperature to keep would-be around 20 °. However, this is a completely generic indication since it is good to consider that, for example in the home, there are different environments that need to be more or less heated or cooled according to their characteristics and the current season. It is evident that the kitchen itself will be warmer than the rest of the apartment, while in the bedroom, since you sleep covered under sheets and duvets, it is not necessary to keep temperatures high. It is therefore important, if you have the possibility, to evaluate the suitable temperature and set it differently according to the various rooms in the apartment. Maintaining the right temperature i...

wheat germ oil is obtained by cold pressing and without embryo solvents caryopsis of wheat. It is a very thick oil, yellow in colour tending to ocher, used both for cosmetic purposes and for food use. Add caption Its main property is the richness of vitamin E; it also has a high content of omega 3 and omega 6. Wheat germ oil for skincare wheat germ oil is very nutritious and has antioxidant qualities; therefore, it helps to counteract cellular ageing. It can be considered a natural anti-wrinkle. Wheat germ oil on the skin can be used in several ways: Instead of night cream. Apply a few drops of wheat germ oil to the face that is well cleansed and still damp, without forgetting to treat the area around the lips and around the eyes. As an anti-wrinkle pack. A couple of times a month, apply a generous amount of wheat germ oil to the skin of the face in the evening. Wait about fifteen minutes and remove the excess with gauze. After the shower. On still damp skin, apply a few drops of wheat...

Have you ever sipped Gyokuro? The Gyokuro, as you know, is considered tea finest of Japan. One of the fundamental characteristics of its "personality" derives from the shading of the plants about twenty days before harvest, as soon as the first spring buds begin to appear. The processing of the leaves after the harvest is also very special, as it is complex; on Hibiki-an it is totally mechanized, as in the vast majority of Japanese tea farms. Many qualities and properties that should not be underestimated make it a truly unique tea to be tried as soon as possible. So, if you still don't know exactly what it is, let's find out together… and then don't forget to try it! Discovering a very special drink The infusion is a slightly turbid yellow-green, unmistakable. The taste is wonderfully complex: at first a mix of distinctly vegetal notes, soft in the mouth and slightly sweet, like a tender and juicy spring grass warmed by the sun; then appears the freshness of slig...

Turmeric, if inserted in a context of healthy nutrition and physical activity, can help you lose weight and burn fat. Let's find out what are the slimming properties of turmeric, why it helps to lose weight and how much to take to get the beneficial effects. The turmeric ( Curcuma longa ) is a plant belonging to the family Zingiberaceae, typical of eastern countries with a tropical climate and high rainfall. The elongated and oval leaves welcome flowers from whose rhizomes this powerful and pungent coloured powder is obtained, following a series of processes. In addition to being rich in vitamins (B, C, E, K) and various minerals, the main and most characteristic component of turmeric is curcumin, an extract also used as a dye as well as a food supplement, which contains many properties, making the spice very useful for the well-being of our body, under different aspects, including weight loss. Turmeric has antioxidant properties (which transform free radicals into harmless substan...