June 11 Global Wellness Day, today the world celebrates the Day of Wellness. I am a person who deeply believes in the importance of a healthy lifestyle and therefore I feel compelled to reflect and share some points with you. Certainly food is very important, eating healthy and well is increasingly difficult in the modern…
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5 June World Environment Day: consideration of the Chef & Traveler Cristian Marino
World Environment Day Significance and personal opinion from a chef who lives in the Maldives World Environment Day, which is celebrated every year on June 5, is the largest annual event of the United Nations to promote positive environmental action, aimed at raising awareness in the world for the protection of our planet. Since the…
International Hummus Day in the Maldives
This year Friday 13 May is a lucky day because we celebrate the world day of one of my favorite dishes, Hummus. As mentioned in my book during the time I lived in Dubai, hummus was my daily food at that time and I still love hummus here in the Maldives. Today for the international…
Watermelon Pizza a very healthy, simple and tasty choice
With the advent of summer, the watermelon gradually becomes the protagonist of our tables. So I decided to bring a super healthy pizza to your tables. Pizza with watermelon, olives and feta cheese. Let’s find out the 5 simple steps for this amazing and simple Watermelon Pizza : Five steps to our Watermelon “Pizza” Choose…
Tropical fruit:Mangosteen characteristics and curiosities of this fruit !
Mangosteen also known as mangoustan is considered by many to be the best of the exotic fruits. As large as an apricot , with a thick purplish / brown skin, it contains a white and velvety pulp divided into segments, with a sweet and delicate flavour. Description of the plant The mangosteen tree (Garcinia mangostana)…
The 7 benefits of coconut water according to the Maldivian experts
I asked around and the opinions are in agreement. “Coconut water” from young coconut has health benefits apart from being very good. Here are the main benefits of coconut water •Rehydrates and replenishes minerals. It is a real natural supplement, very useful for example after a sporting activity. In fact, it contains magnesium, potassium, sodium,…
Cristian Marino’s considerations for the World Vegan Day
World vegan day is celebrated today.Also here in the Maldives we wanted to give our contribution to this event.I don’t consider myself vegan, but I have a lot of respect for those who are, some of the benefits that are obtained with this diet are:– Less stress;– Reduced possibility of food poisoning;– Reduced environmental impact;–…
3 easy and simple steps for oven Roasted Chestnuts
The autumn fruits par excellence: chestnuts! There are more than a hundred varieties, including chestnuts and “marroni” In Italy we prepare this very simple recipe Ingredients are Chestnuts 🌰, sea salt and water For an optimal cooking of the chestnuts in the oven, start by notching the chestnuts: choose the perfectly intact ones and make…
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