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If you’re looking for healthier and more delicious alternatives to traditional ricotta cheese, we’ve got you covered. This article discusses the best dairy and vegan alternatives to ricotta cheese. Ricotta cheese is a soft, creamy Italian cheese made from whole and skimmed cow’s milk whey. It has a light, creamy, slightly lumpy texture and a mild taste. Ricotta cheese is a versatile ingredient that can be used for savory and sweet dishes, such as salads, sauces, lasagna, cannelloni, manicotti, stuffed shells, cannoli, cheesecakes, and puddings. A substitute for ricotta cheese should be able to replicate these qualities. Read on to...

Unless you’ve grown up in Columbus, Ohio, you’ve probably never heard of Johnny Marzetti. This isn’t a person, by the way. It’s a casserole.  The easy-to-love meal is the stuff childhood dreams are made of: macaroni, ground beef, red sauce and cheese, baked together and dished out in thick slices like a lasagna. “My first sign that someone is not from Columbus,” says Jennifer Williams, owner of Weiland’s Market, “is [that] they go, ‘What’s Johnny Marzetti?’”  The most common origin story of the Johnny Marzetti comes from the long-gone Marzetti family of restaurants. Teresa Marzetti's family immigrated from Italy in...

Back when I decided to embark on a journey towards a raw food diet, I did so in order to regain my health and sanity while losing a couple of pounds along the way. But what really happened over the first couple of weeks, months, and then years really blew my mind. Healing takes its time, and even though I ate very clean and moved my body, I couldn’t control which ailments would be affected in what order. It sure hit me by surprise that while I was waiting to recover from my main issues, I almost missed out on other...

On a trip to Italy you can prioritize visiting its monuments, living the Roman Empire history in first person or touring its postcard landscapes. But this country, of course, also stands out for its gastronomy, expanded to any point on Earth! Photos By: Unsplash Pasta and pizza are the most famous dishes. However, Italian gastronomy is characterized by its elaborations with abundant vegetables, fruits, meats, fish, rice, pasta and breads. Other typical dishes, besides pizza and pasta, are risotto, lasagna and carpaccio. Among the traditional desserts are its famous gelato, better known as ice cream, tiramisu and babà of Naples....

It’s time to figure out your grocery orders for the week and make some colorful, delicious meals! Like I’ve said before, I like to spend my evenings on Pinterest, looking at colorful meals and seeing the creativity of the cooks and chefs out there in the world. I’ve talked about this cookbook before, but Ottolenghi Simple Cookbook is a constant inspiration to me. He creates the most amazing meals from the simplest ingredients. And that’s what I’ve been craving lately – some simplicity that’s packed with flavor. I’m making two of his recipes this week and I can’t recommend buying...