Summer Chickpea Soup
I have to admit this Summer Chickpea Soup has a lot of ingredients and involves a bit of…
Category: vegetable
Crispy Fried Borage Leaves
Borage is a forager's delight, especially easy to find during spring season when its velvety leaves and bright…
Salsola Soda Quiche
This Salsola soda quiche contains an interesting grasslike vegetable more commonly known as "agretti" in Italy. It has…
Asparagus Joy
This layered asparagus dish I called "Asparagus Joy" was inspired again by one of Pietro Leemann's vegetarian dishes.…
Euroflora 2018 – Cooking with Wild Herbs
This year Euroflora, one of the biggest flower shows in Europe, was held for the first time outside…
Foraging in the Oltrepo’ Pavese Countryside
At the end of April "Joia Academy" organised an interesting course on wild herbs. You could call this…
Terrina di Broccoli con Salsa di Mandarino
This refreshing broccoli aspic is the fruit of an interesting vegan course at the "Joia Academy" kitchens in…
Hippocrates Soup
Hippocrates is reputed to have said or at least intended: "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be…
Lentil Stuffed Savoy Cabbage
This Lentil Stuffed Savoy Cabbage was inspired by a recipe from Pietro Leemann's cookbook - "VEG per scelta"…
Artichoke Red Chicory Strudel
This Artichoke Red Chicory Strudel is a savory version of the classic strudel. The dried cranberries and pine…