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Forza Italia!
Last meal? Spaghetti with sugo. It’s no coincidence that we keep coming back to Italian cuisine. Parmigiano, radicchio, prosciutto: it sounds at least as good in the mouth as it tastes on the tongue. Mercedes Lauenstein and Juri Gottschall have dedicated their Splendido magazine entirely to southern temptation and provide daily information on ingredients, recipes and kitchen tricks that old Italian Nonnas pull out of their sleeves like casino cheats their aces. Print beats digital, sorry, and that’s why the two of them are now also available in a second book: “Splendido. Italian product knowledge and recipes” is our anchor after a vacation in Italy and is like a best friend in the kitchen who gives us an encouraging pat on the back. The focus is on what counts most in Mediterranean cuisine: the ingredients. Vegetables, herbs, cheese, fats – Lauenstein and Gottschall have something to say about everything and everyone and also provide numerous recipes on top.
Mercedes Lauenstein & Juri Gottschall, “Splendido. Italian product knowledge and recipes”, Dumont, ca. 46(dumont-buchverlag.de)
Nice to know
Meatlover
The older you are, the more meat you eat. This is a fact, discovered as part of a Swiss study by the ZHAW and V-Kitchen. Also astonishing: just six percent of all consumers surveyed have a vegan, vegetarian or pescetarian diet. Eating less meat or no meat at all significantly reduces your ecological footprint, conserves water resources and contributes to sustainable agriculture.
Nice to have
Plates, please
On the right plate, even ordinary pasta looks like a masterpiece. This is one of the reasons why the ceramic works of Zurich-based Amina Gianola end up on our dining table. Local scores points – in the kitchen as well as on the plate, which is why the 37-year-old sources the clay for her ceramics from Switzerland whenever possible. Sometimes more, sometimes less color adorns the cups, bowls and mugs, for which Gianola draws inspiration from nature or from encounters on her travels. Her twelve collections now thrive on contrasts: rough surfaces meet velvety glazes, organic shapes meet geometric patterns.
Amina Gianola Ceramics, Zypressenstrasse 78, 8004 Zurich
Click here to go directly to the Amina Gianola Ceramics store.
Do you eat a vegan diet? Then here are the best vegan restaurants in Zurich.
Also exciting: our interview with cake artist Sophia Stolz, which you can find here.
