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Raw Vegan Tiramisu Cups (Dairy & Gluten Free)

Recipes May 11, 2022 0 Comments

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These raw vegan tiramisu cups are a great, healthy dessert to bring to a party for several reasons. Number one: unlike other desserts (I am thinking cakes or cookies) that can get dry or stale if you prepare them ahead of time, the longer ahead of time you prepare tiramisu the better it gets... so you won't get any performance…

Healthy Banana Nut Cake with Chocolate Frosting (GF, DF, Paleo)

Recipes October 20, 2021 2 Comments

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This healthy banana nut cake, with its deliciously rich chocolate frosting, is a decadent and indulgent dessert made with wholesome ingredients and perfect for those who are on a gluten free. dairy free or grain free diet. I topped this healthy banana nut cake with shaved dark chocolate, shredded coconut and hazelnuts, but you are welcome to use your favorite nuts…

Gluten Free Italian Dunking Cookies

Recipes August 25, 2021 0 Comments

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The recipe for these gluten free Italian Dunking Cookies was made specifically for... well, dunking. Let's be honest, cookies are good plain, but they get even better when they have soaked up the creamy deliciousness of (plant based) milk and they melt in your mouth! Italians have really mastered the art of creating the perfect dunking cookies, since - as…

Healthy 5 Minute Smoothie Bowl (GF, DF, V, Paleo)

Recipes July 21, 2021 0 Comments

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This healthy, 5 minute smoothie bowl is perfect for those on a gluten free, dairy free or grain free diet. It features different textures, layers of flavors and colors and it's meant to be enjoyed like a complete meal (I love it as a breakfast)! This smoothie bowl is packed with wholesome ingredients, fibers and healthy fats and it provides sustained…

Healthy Cherry & Chocolate Chip Ice Cream (GF, DF, V, *AIP)

Recipes May 27, 2021 0 Comments

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I shot the recipe for this healthy cherry chocolate chip ice cream at the end of last spring in my Italian kitchen. As I was scrolling through the photos (which I shot for a collaboration with Vitamix and Coconut Bowls) I felt a big sense of nostalgia. I have been gone from Italy for so long now that just seeing…

Healthy Dark Chocolate Granola (Gluten & Dairy Free)

Recipes April 26, 2021 0 Comments

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Here's why I came up with my own recipe for a healthy dark chocolate granola. There is a brand of granola I used to buy online that was absolutely addicting... I loved it. But even if it had very clean ingredients, it was still too sweet and I kept complaining thinking how much better of a product it would have…

10 Strategies to Avoid Gluten in Restaurants

Guides Travel April 10, 2021 0 Comments

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I have been wanting to write a guide on how to avoid gluten in restaurants for a very long time. And I feel like this has been on your wishlist too as some of the questions I get asked the most are: "What can I eat at a restaurant that is gluten free?", "Can celiacs eat in restaurants?" and then…

How to Eat Healthy While Traveling (+ 5 Tips for Those on Restricted Diets)

Guides Travel February 10, 2021 2 Comments

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After visiting over 25 countries and spending more time in a hotel room than do at home while being on a restricted diet, a guide about How to Eat Healthy While Traveling seems like a pretty important piece of knowledge to share! Especially because, not only have I engineered the best tricks to keep up with my healthy eating habits…

Oven Roasted Carrots & Parsnips (Dairy & Gluten Free, AIP)

Recipes November 13, 2020 0 Comments

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Thanksgiving is coming and I have a simple, tasty idea for you! These oven roasted carrots and parsnips are a perfect side dish to accompany a protein based entree, such as fish or chicken, and it makes for a very festive recipe that you can enjoy with your loved ones! I love this dish because it's super easy to make…

Grain Free Seafood Pasta (GF, DF, AIP)

Recipes November 9, 2020 5 Comments

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Here's how I came up with the recipe for this grain free Seafood Pasta. One of my favorite dishes in Italy is "Pasta alla Pescatora", a delicious spaghetti dish seasoned with different types of seafood simmered in tomato sauce. Unfortunately, I get to enjoy this recipe very rarely, as I tend to avoid nightshades and it's quite hard to find restaurants…

Roasted Kabocha Squash Soup (GF, DF, Vegan, AIP)

Recipes November 1, 2020 2 Comments

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This roasted Kabocha squash soup is the creamiest, most delicious soup you’ll ever try. I promise! In my family, we’ve been making this soup with a type of “zucca mantovana” called Delica (the Italian equivalent of Kabocha) ever since I was little, and can’t think of anything more appropriate than this soup for a cozy Fall night. “Zucca mantovana”, which…

Italian Apple Strudel (Dairy & Gluten Free)

Recipes October 11, 2020 8 Comments

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This gluten free Italian Apple Strudel is the perfect dessert for the Fall. If you are not familiar with it, strudel is a popular pastry that’s traditional of the area around Austria, Bavaria and Northern Italy (particularly in the region of Trentino-Alto Adige). This delicious dessert is made of apples, pine nuts and raisins all folded inside a flakey, paper-thin shortcrust…

How to Eat on an Italian Schedule

Guides September 11, 2020 4 Comments

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“Here’s how to eat on an Italian schedule: we eat colazione (breakfast) as we get up, pranzo (lunch) in between 12.30 and 2 pm, merenda (afternoon snack) in between 4 and 5 pm, and cena (dinner) in between 7 and 8.30 pm…” “Professor”, regularly one of my students would interrupt me. “Here in the United States we were taught that…

“Polpette” – Tuna & Potato Patties (Dairy & Gluten Free)

Recipes September 1, 2020 1 Comments

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"Polpette" is a very popular dish in Italy, but definitely one you won’t find in a restaurant. These earthy tuna and potato patties are a dish people make at home and that is normally consumed as a “secondo”, accompanied by a side of vegetables, like cooked zucchini or spinach. The word “polpette” is usually translated in English as “meatballs”, but…

Broccoli & Mushroom Risotto (Dairy & Gluten Free)

Recipes August 25, 2020 0 Comments

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This delicious Broccoli Mushroom Risotto is the most perfect dinner for those nights you want indulge in a traditional Italian comfort food revisited in its healthy version. I created this recipe one night when we were living in Los Angeles... Alec was about to come back home and I wanted to surprise him with one of the dishes we love…

Gluten Free Sorghum Tartlets from the Chef at Agrivilla I Pini, Tuscany

Recipes Travel August 24, 2020 2 Comments

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The story behind these delicious gluten free sorghum tartlets comes from my encounter with Stefania Polisano, head chef of the beautiful organic resort Agrivilla I Pini, nestled atop the rolling hills of San Gimignano, Tuscany. This place is one of a kind. The founders, Benjamin and Francesca Posch, turned an old Tuscan villa into a very unique hotel that encompasses…

8 Tips to Start Eating More Vegetables Right Now!

Guides August 10, 2020 0 Comments

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Eating more vegetables is goal many people have. Every time I share my produce hauls on Instagram or I publish a “What I Eat in a Day” post (n.1 & n.2), I get flooded with DMs and emails from people telling me that they love the amount of vegetables I cook and eat and that they would love to get…

How to Make Risotto Like an Italian (and Keep it Dairy Free)

Guides August 3, 2020 0 Comments

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How do you make risotto like an Italian? Well, the first answer that comes to my mind is: by watching. I grew up here in the North of Italy (where Risotto is one of the most popular dishes), watching my dad – a true risotto master – make risotto every other night. Yes, we are a little obsessed with this…

What I Eat in a Day in Italy ~ Farmer’s Market Edition

Lifestyle July 12, 2020 10 Comments

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Since you guys loved my previous post about What I in a Day in Italy so much, I decided to keep going with this series and create different themes. Since outdoor markets are huge here in Italy (and my favorite day of the week :), I decided to prepare a special edition of this What I Eat in a Day…

What to Do When Elimination Diets Don’t Work. A Talk with Jennifer Fugo

Guides July 5, 2020 17 Comments

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Do elimination diets really work? And if so, why did my elimination diet fail? This is a question I get asked a lot, from people who wonder why the AIP or other elimination diets don’t work for them. In this exclusive interview with functional clinical nutritionist Jennifer Fugo, we are going to dig deeper into this topic and help you…

Real Deal Italian Herb Seasoning (Like We Make it in Italy)

Recipes June 30, 2020 16 Comments

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There are a lot of recipes online labeled as “Italian Herb Seasoning”, but are they really authentic? The majority of them are made by people who have never even been to Italy and simply buy packaged dried herbs at the supermarket and them mix them together. What I am sharing with you today is the REAL DEAL recipe for the…

What I Eat in a Day in Italy ~ (Healthy, Realistic)

Lifestyle June 25, 2020 18 Comments

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I decided to create a post about What I Eat in Day in Italy because people wrongly assume that a full of day of meals in Italy consists of three course lunches and dinners, several plates of baked pasta, and hours spent preparing food. That is simply not true, or better: it's not the reality for a large part of…

NOmato Sauce (Nightshade Free Pasta Sauce)

Recipes June 22, 2020 19 Comments

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I know is seems impossible to make a marinara sauce without tomatoes... but wait until you try the recipe for my "NOmato Sauce"! This nightshade free pasta sauce is even more delicious than regular tomato sauce as it's a lot creamier, richer and it doesn't leave you with the upsetting sensation that regular tomato sauce provokes in some individuals. Nightshades…

5 Easy Tricks to Get Rid of Sugar Cravings

Guides June 17, 2020 4 Comments

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Before I start talking about what I did to get rid of sugar cravings, I must make a confession. I’ve always been extremely fond of dessert. Pies, pastries, cakes… I had a real sweet-tooth issue. And when I’d meet those people (rare, but they exist) who said they didn’t like sweets, I used to be so jealous... ‘Wouldn’t it be great…

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