Passioni & Curiosita'

  SPECIAL ENGLISH LESSON A nice topic today at school, during our English class. Our teacher explained to us the origins of this traditional American holiday and more! She showed us several photos of carved pumpkins and people dressed for the occasion and invited us to go around photographing all the decorated houses. How not to welcome this invitation to browse around! This photo I took in the wine department in a shopping center! There is one street here in Boise that has been famous for Halloween decorations since the 1930s, and that's Harrison Boulevard. Of course I went there and took some pictures that I show you in this post. The decorations of many houses are really refined and nice. But first, I would like to remind you a little of the reason for this party, as the teacher explained to us at school. Halloween is an Irish tradition. The word itself, Halloween, comes from the full name All Hallows 'Eve which translated means "Night of all sacred spirits", or A...

Pasta con la Zucca Easy Pasta ditalini with Pumpkin Pumpkin lends itself to the preparation of many recipes, starting from first courses up to desserts. (traduzione in Italiano in basso) As well as being very tasty, pumpkin has nutritional properties that should not be underestimated: in fact, being orange, it is rich in carotenes and pro-vitamin A, it is rich in minerals, such as phosphorus, iron, magnesium and potassium; and finally it also contains vitamin C and vitamins of group B. Contrary to what one might think, pumpkin, very sweet and tasty, is a food that is friendly to diets low in calories, even suitable for diabetics. Ingredients for 4 people: 600 g pumpkin 250 g ditalini  pasta 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 garlic clove Salt parsley pepper Wash the whole pumpkin then cut the amount needed for our recipe, what remains needs be covered with the plastic wrap where the cut is and kept in the fridge. Peel the pumpkin and cut it into cubes. Use a lar...

Have you ever tried  GRILLED PUMPKIN? You will love this Pumpkin Recipe as I do! It’s a quick and easy side dish. A dish with simple flavors but rich in taste. The pumpkin is cut into slices and then grilled and seasoned with herbs like oregano and mint, some oil, salt and vinegar. For a spicy version try adding some hot red crushed pepper, you will feel the goodness. A simple recipe, which you can also prepare in advance, in fact it will be even better if you prepare it the day before. In addition, you can keep it for several days in the refrigerator. Grilled Pumpkin is also perfect as an appetizer, with a charcuterie board and a cheeseboard. It is also excellent to eat on crispy homemade bread. Let me know if you like the grilled pumpkin, and if you have questions in the comments. Ingredients: 500 g pumpkin 2 garlic cloves 50 ml white vinegar 50 ml extra virgin olive oil red crushed pepper (if you like) salt Oregano Mint Directions: Cut the pumpkin into thin slices, remo...

Zucca ottima anche per fare gli gnocchi La zucca è un ortaggio che si presta a mille ricette: si consuma cucinata al forno, al vapore, nel risotto o nelle minestre, fritta nella pastella, grigliata, ma anche,  come in questo caso,  per preparare un impasto. Le zucche che si raccolgono a fine estate, si conservano poi durante tutto l'inverno. Comunque non è necessario comprare una zucca intera, ma all'occorrenza nei supermercati si trovano delle comode porzioni già tagliate, pronte da consumare.