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Creamy Chicken with Leeks and Shiitake Mushrooms

Leeks were a vital ingredient of the Egyptian and Mesopotamian people even from second millennium B.C. Ancient Greeks knew leeks and they considered them to be a medicine. It is said that Nero consumed leeks to have a strong and clear voice. Leek became widely known in Europe from the Romans who brought it from...

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Pasta e Fagioli

Pasta e Fagioli is one of the most famous Italian dishes. It is considered to be among the “national” Italian dishes. Italians eat it from the Alps to the Mediterranean and it varies from region to region or even from home to home. Its ingredients are simple and ones we can find in any home...

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Spinach Ricotta Tortellini with Sun Dried Tomatoes Pesto

Santorini is the most amazing Greek island. It is essentially what remains after an enormous volcanic eruption that destroyed the earliest settlements on a formerly single island, and created the current geological caldera. Because of its volcanic soil, the island’s produce has a unique flavor. It is famous for its wines, tomatinis and white eggplants....

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Squash and Mushroom Spaghetti

Curcubita maxima or as is known squash comes from South America and came to Europe from Portuguese explorers during 16th century. In 1860 Charles Naudin a French zoologist and naturalist, first he managed to describe around twenty different species of pumpkin. Naudin studied at Bailleul-sur-Thérain in 1825, at Limoux, and at the University of Montpellier...

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Creamy Juicy Stuffed Mushrooms

Mushrooms have been consumed by humans since ancient times and were considered to be a very special food due to their appearance and unique taste. Cultivation of mushrooms has developed tremendously and now it is widely eaten everywhere in the world in big quantities. It is quite uncertain when and how the first consumption of...

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Four Type of Mushroom Pie

Scientists have found mushroom debris that date from 400 million years. In ancient Greece mushrooms were considered to be a very fine food that was meant for kings and gods. Some researchers claim that ambrosia the food consumed by the twelve gods of Olympus was nothing more than a mushroom called Amanita Muscaria known for...

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Masala with Mushrooms

Alexander the Great, son of King of Macedon Philip II and Olympias was born in Pella in 356 BC. When he was 20 years old, he succeeded his father to the throne. Undoubtedly, he is considered to be one of the most successful military heads throughout history as he managed to stretch his empire from...