Journey through the Land of Wine: A 1938 Tale

After the delights of Carnival, spent between chatter, pancakes and goliardia, the liturgical calendar brings the diet back to order, suggesting moderating the consumption of meat and fatty foods.
The richness of good local cuisine comes to our rescue even at this time of year, inviting us to rediscover flavors and colors that are certainly lighter, but no less inviting: let's see

some proposals together!

Nr. 1 — Al (sor) rice the first course

Being very careful not to include smoked bacon or the ingredients for a Monzese risotto in the cart, to avoid any mischievous temptation, browsing through our producers you will find numerous options for a vegetarian lunch based on genuine Italian rice: all you have to do is search for Terre del Bosco to find a surprising variety of ready-to-eat risottos, with radicchio, zucchini, even dandelion and nettle!

Mattia Piccolboni's farm offers the Carnaroli and Vialone Nano Veronese IGP rice varieties in packs ranging from 250g to 1kg: by choosing the right format for you and your family, you can surely inaugurate your Lent in the best possible way.

No. 2 — Not just any pasta

If, on the other hand, you want to turn to the artisanal pasta alternatives available in our shop, we recommend an organic product: Pasta d'Alba from Diano d'Alba, a Piedmontese town in the province of Cuneo. You can choose between basil tagliatelle, beetroot fusilli, turmeric gnocchetti, penne with peas, with the certainty of not making mistakes!

In addition to the ICEA organic certification obtained in 2006, one of the company's two factories is also certified gluten-free; for those who therefore have special dietary needs, here is a tasty option to take to reinvent their recipes.

No. 3 — What about drinking?

In ancient times, wine and spirits in general were the drinks par excellence, given their poor efficiency in purifying water. For this reason, their consumption was also allowed during Lent, since the sterilizing action of alcoholic fermentation made liquids drinkable that, otherwise, would have been much less drinkable.

To date, however, abstaining from the consumption of alcohol does not harm our health: avoiding glasses for just over a month, therefore, could be a small sacrifice useful to give added value to the Easter toast. In order not to miss it (too much), an idea could be to explore the fruity world of Consorzio Motta juices: certified organic products are ideal to greet the slow transition from winter to spring

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No. 4 — proteins in Lent

In the absence of meat, it is good to balance your diet by using some alternative source of protein: in Lent, both eggs and dairy products are allowed, in fact, as well as fish.

On average, the protein content of cheese is around 20-30%: an excellent value for a versatile and tasty food! Our advice is to turn, for an even richer flavor, to our selection of blue cheeses, including those — very tasty — from the Casearia Carpenedo company deserve a mention.

For those of you who are lactose intolerant, don't worry: in our shop you will find our lactose-free selection!

No. 5 — Lent yes, but sweet

Finally, a look at the afternoon break: the most observant will exclude chocolate, pastry and various delicacies from their snacks, reserving a sparse and moderate snack for the mid-afternoon peckish.

Treating yourself to a couple of cookies to be able to wait for dinner, therefore, could be the perfect solution to combine frugality and the need to fill an empty stomach; we recommend the LiSicily biscuits, genuine products of a family-run company that combines the traditions of two regions, Sicily and Liguria.