Plant based meals are the foundation of the Italian and the Mediterranean diets.

Vegetables, lentils and pulses are used in soups, salads, stews and pasta recipes even in street food and snacks. Vegetables are a very important part of the mediterranean and Italian diet. There is rarely a meal with a vegetable of some kind. You can use what you have on hand to make any pasta or risotto. The following recipes will help you know more about on how to start enjoying your vegetable more often in your diet, and reap the immense benefit of that new habit.

14 June 2012

Quick vegetable gratin

Vegetable gratin: a simple recipe to eat more veggies! Simple and super quick this vegetable gratin it’s perfect for busy people that wantRead More

9 June 2012

Quick eggplant parmigiana

A quick version of the classic eggplant parmigiana This is the shorter, faster, lighter and healthier version of the well know eggplant parmigiana,Read More

4 June 2012

Radicchio risotto

Radicchio is very common in the northern Italy, the place where the best quality is grown is Veneto and radicchio risotto is aRead More

17 May 2012

Super light cauliflower gratin

Cauliflower gratin: enjoy this tasty super light version If you love cauliflower, you’ll certainly love this super light cauliflower gratin. Usually the béchamelRead More