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Stovetop granola {vegan except honey}

Stovetop granola {vegan except honey}

Happy Friday from Tallinn, Estonia! I currently don’t have an oven (nor a kitchen scale, nor measuring cups…) BUT I can still make a lot of desserts, including stovetop granola! Here’s how I make it. STOVETOP GRANOLA {vegan except honey} by Marta Giaccone Recipe 1 […]

Food + Travel editorial on D la Repubblica (Dec 5th, 2020)

Food + Travel editorial on D la Repubblica (Dec 5th, 2020)

I shot a food + travel editorial in Sicily for Italian newspaper La Repubblica‘s Saturday women’s magazine D la Repubblica out on Dec 5th, 2020 (#1217).

Chocolate bundt cake with homemade orange marmalade and amaretti {vegan except amaretti}

Chocolate bundt cake with homemade orange marmalade and amaretti {vegan except amaretti}

(per la versione italiana cliccate qui) Happy Monday! I know that 90% of my recipes involve chocolate but I can’t help it, I like it too much. As long as it’s dark or cacao and I’m done for. Also, is there possibly a better flavor […]

Mostaccioli cookies {plant based}

Mostaccioli cookies {plant based}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday! Another cookie recipe? That’s right. When I was younger I used to never eat cookies, probably because my mother would buy other sweets instead. So when I became interested in healthy eating and cooking I started making […]

Citrus and black sesame pound cake {vegan}

Citrus and black sesame pound cake {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday! I am beyond excited to share with you the recipe for this vegan citrus + black sesame pound cake!!! I was very surprised when I took it out of the oven and sliced it (after letting it […]

Potato bread knots filled with pesto {vegan}

Potato bread knots filled with pesto {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday! Today’s recipe is for the pillowy potato bread knots filled w/ basil pesto! I mean! They are so so good. And easy. Except, they need to proof twice, 1 hr each time, so they take a while […]

Almond butter choc chip cookies {vegan}

Almond butter choc chip cookies {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday! It’s always a good day when I make nut butter and manage not to eat it by the spoonful!!! Instead, I poured it straight into a mixing bowl together with a handful other ingredients to make chocolate […]

Ube (purple sweet potato) gnocchi w/ a walnut-caper pesto {vegan}

Ube (purple sweet potato) gnocchi w/ a walnut-caper pesto {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday! As you can see, I’ve gone a little purple-sweet-potato-crazy lately. Sorry! These purple tubers are just too beautiful to pass. You can, of course, use any variety you may find. In general, I’m not a fan of […]

Matcha pancakes w/ black sesame drizzle {vegan}

Matcha pancakes w/ black sesame drizzle {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday guys! I’d heard/seen the matcha+black sesame combo everywhere but never tried it myself in any form, so finally it was high time!! These vegan matcha pancakes are sooo fluffy. Add the sweet black sesame drizzle and you’ll […]

Red lentil burgers w/ mayo and pickled onions {vegan}

Red lentil burgers w/ mayo and pickled onions {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday! I’ve only recently discovered red lentils (I’d always eaten the brown ones) and I’m obsessed! They’re split, which means they cook in only 15 minutes, plus I love the taste and texture. Never going back!! I decided […]