Welcome to our food blog and kitchen! We are Angela and Lorena, two friends who, after years apart, met in the kitchen. Virtually. Both from Italy, and they challenge their imagination one recipe at a time, for the joy of their friends and families.

We strive to make recipes that are easy and quick, perfect for the busy woman and man who doesn’t have much time to spend in the kitchen but still needs some good inspiration for some tasty and healthy meals. Don’t worry, here you will find also the more complicated recipes for holidays and special occasions, always yummy and always healthy.

Wear your apron and start cooking with us!

Who’s Angela

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Travel writer blogger and photographer, Angela has lived and traveled around the world for more than a decade. Now back in Italy, she’s based in Rome where she enjoys writing about her adventures and updating her blogs, Rome Actually and Fearlessly Italy.

Something about Angela

  • Favorite dish: Pizza
  • Favorite kitchen tool: Skillet
  • Favorite ingredient: Lentils (and chickpeas!)
  • Favorite spice: Cumin (and curry!)
  • Favorite city: Rome, Italy
  • Favorite book: Too many but Stendhal, Flaubert and Gabriel Garcia Marquez are a good start.

Who’s Lorena

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Lorena, a language teacher and psychology student, loves the sun and the sea, a typical trait of her homeland, the Italian island of Sardinia. She’s had a passion for cooking since she was a child and she loves challenging herself not only by making the dishes belonging to Sardinian local cuisine but also by creating her own recipes, both sweet and savory. Her specialty? Making delicious meals out of whatever she finds in her fridge! Passionate of simple, genuine things, if there are two things she won’t give up on are organic, locally sourced ingredients and cozy dinner with friends.

Something about Lorena

  • Favorite dish: Radish and cheese risotto
  • Favorite kitchen tool: Rolling pin
  • Favorite ingredient: Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Favorite spice: Oregano and chili pepper
  • Favorite city: Seville, Spain
  • Favorite book: Regina e Selvaggia by Anselm Grün and Linda Jarosch, The House of Spirits by Isabelle Allende.