“Save Fantasy, Save the World!!”

I have always loved superheroes, the idea that there are extraordinary people who can do unspeakable things for the rest of humanity. It especially fascinates me when the powers of these supernatural beings come not from distant planets or nuclear radiation, nor from animals or poisons, but from themselves. From evolution. From that 70% of our brain that we do not use and that perhaps, who knows, could hold the key to transformation.

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Okonomiyaki
(the recipe is taken from an Expo2015 cookbook)

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Ingredients for 2 Okonomiyaki

For the dough:

– 300 grams Flour
– 2 eggs
– 400ml of water
– Head cabbage to taste
– Bulldog sauce
– Prepared for Okonomiyaki

For the dressing

“Okonomi” means “whatever you want”, and that’s why we can indulge ourselves when we prepare this dish, trying new versions for each new episode! It is an excellent dish to help us empty the refrigerator.
For a fish-based okonomiyaki we will use cuttlefish, shrimp and octopus, while if we want to make a meat-based okonomiyaki we will use beef carpaccio and pork belly.
Just before serving the okonomiyaki, add some tonkatsu sauce.

Preparation:

We mix the flour with water, clean the cabbages, cut them very finely and add them to the dough, then add all the other ingredients cut into small pieces.
We mix until we get a…

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“Salva la Fantasia, salva il Mondo”

Ho sempre amato i supereroi, l’idea che ci siano persone straordinarie in grado di fare cose indicibili per il resto dell’umanità. Mi affascina soprattutto quando i poteri di questi esseri sovrannaturali non vengono da pianeti lontani o radiazioni nucleari, né da animali o veleni, ma da loro stessi. Dall’evoluzione. Da quel 70% del nostro cervello che non utilizziamo e che forse, chissà, potrebbe contenere la chiave per la trasformazione.

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Okonomiyaki
(la ricetta è presa come spunto da un ricettario di Expo2015 e personalizzata da me)

 

 

Ingredienti per 2 Okonomiyaki

Per l’impasto:
– 300 grammi Farina

– 2 Uova
– 400ml di acqua
– Cavolo cappuccio q.b.
– Salsa Bulldog
– Preparato per Okonomiyaki

Per il condimento

“Okonomi” significa “quello che vuoi“, ed è per questo che possiamo sbizzarrirci quando prepariamo questo piatto, provando nuove versioni per ogni nuova puntata! E’ un ottimo piatto per aiutarci a svuotare il frigorifero.
Per un okonomiyaki a base di pesce utilizzeremo seppie, gamberetti e polipo, mentre se desideriamo fare un okonomiyaki a base di carne impiegheremo carpaccio di manzo e pancetta di maiale.
Poco prima di servire l’okonomiyaki aggiungiamo della salsa tonkatsu.

Preparazione:

Impastiamo la farina con l’acqua, puliamo i cavoli, li tagliamo molto fini e li aggiungiamo all’impasto, successivamente immettiamo tutti gli altri ingredienti tagliati…

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“Keepers, Erebon, soup and beer”

the final book is coming….

Through The Mirror

When someone I know writes a book it’s a problem. Yes, because it could be the masterpiece of the Century, but more likely I might not like it, but knowing the author, I face the dilemma: “should I be ruthless and tell him/her? Or should I play along with it?

Working as a freelance editor, I have to capture every flaw before every merit (and there are a lot in a book! Both: flaws and merits), so I get always a bit confused  when someone I know tells me that he has written a book.

And if this person is my brother, and if, besides making me read  a preview he also asks me to check it then the question becomes epic.

My brother has always been a great little genius, so I never had doubts that the book was well written and the plot was fluid.

But would I…

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“Save Fantasy, Save the World!!”

Okonomiyaki(the recipe is taken from an Expo2015 cookbook) Ingredients for 2 Okonomiyaki For the dough: - 300 grams Flour- 2 eggs- 400ml of water- Head cabbage to taste- Bulldog sauce- Prepared for Okonomiyaki For the dressing “Okonomi” means “whatever you want”, and that's why we can indulge ourselves when we prepare this dish, trying new … Continua a leggere “Save Fantasy, Save the World!!”

“Salva la Fantasia, salva il Mondo”

Okonomiyaki (la ricetta è presa come spunto da un ricettario di Expo2015 e personalizzata da me)     Ingredienti per 2 Okonomiyaki Per l’impasto: - 300 grammi Farina - 2 Uova - 400ml di acqua - Cavolo cappuccio q.b. - Salsa Bulldog - Preparato per Okonomiyaki Per il condimento “Okonomi” significa “quello che vuoi“, ed è … Continua a leggere “Salva la Fantasia, salva il Mondo”

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” Apple Pie & Crystal Shoes “

Once upon a time, in a boot-shaped wasteland, there was a girl perplexed by the fact that although they were inept and a bad example for little girls, the princesses of fairy tales always defeated the villains. [...] This perplexed girl, growing up, had become more and more team-villains and she wanted alternative versions in … Continua a leggere ” Apple Pie & Crystal Shoes “

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