Cooking class in Tuscany

Sparkling Cucumber and Strawberry Punch

What do you serve a crowd when it is hot outside and you do not want to mix individual cocktails? A pitcher of sparkling cucumber and strawberry punch. One litre of sparkling lemonade, one litre of sparkling water, sliced strawberries, and sliced cucumber. Stir gently. …

Study flags risks of raw fish consumption

Researchers have highlighted the key role played by eating raw fish at restaurants in the transmission of a parasite. Kudoa septempunctata is a parasite that causes gastroenteritis within hours of consuming raw infected fish. It is best known from farmed olive flounder but has also been …